British Millionaire Warns Expats After Four Years in Dubai Jail
For Albert Douglas, the allure of Dubai in the 1990s was the promise of a frontier where ambition could be scaled into a fortune. He arrived … Read more
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How China Is Weathering the Global Energy Crisis
For decades, the vulnerability of the global energy market has been an open secret, with the stability of the world economy often tethered to a few … Read more
US-Iran Nuclear Talks End Without Agreement in Islamabad
A high-stakes diplomatic effort to end weeks of regional conflict collapsed in Pakistan’s capital this week, as the United States and Iran ended 21 hours of … Read more
Trump Administration Pushes for Belarus Fertilizer Transit via Baltic Ports
The United States government is exerting diplomatic pressure on Lithuania to resume the transit of Belarusian mineral fertilizers, a move that signals a potential shift in … Read more
Lake County Deputy Fatally Shoots Stabbing Suspect in Leesburg, Florida
A violent Saturday morning in Leesburg, Florida, ended in a fatal confrontation between a law enforcement officer and a suspect following a reported Leesburg stabbing incident … Read more
Study: Nearly Half of Young Muslims in Germany Hold Islamist Attitudes
A significant portion of the younger Muslim population in Germany holds views aligned with Islamism, according to a new report from the Federal Criminal Police Office … Read more
China-Africa Economic Relations: Infrastructure, Debt, and Development
Over the last two decades, the economic map of Africa has been fundamentally redrawn. China has transitioned from a peripheral player to a dominant force, reshaping … Read more
Hungary Election: Can Péter Magyar Topple Viktor Orbán?
Viktor Orbán, the long-standing architect of Hungary’s right-wing populist shift, is facing what may be the most precarious moment of his political career. As the country … Read more
Mauritius Vows to Decolonise Chagos Islands After UK Shelves Handover Plan
Mauritius has vowed to pursue the full decolonisation of the Chagos Islands through every available diplomatic and legal channel after the United Kingdom shelved legislation intended … Read more
Nigerian Air Force Silent on Alleged Village Market Strike
Reports have emerged of a deadly air strike on Nigerian market in the northeast, leaving local residents fearing significant civilian casualties. The Nigerian Air Force has … Read more
Police Detain Hundreds at First Palestine Action Rally After Court Ruling
London police detained more than 500 people during a large-scale demonstration in support of the activist group Palestine Action, marking a volatile return to the streets … Read more
Daily News in Art and Cartoons
I have spent more than two decades reporting from the field, moving between the high-stakes diplomacy of summit halls and the visceral reality of conflict zones … Read more