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Macky Sall: Senegal's ex-president vying to be UN chief

Macky Sall: Senegal's ex-president vying to be UN chief

Macky Sall: Senegal's ex-president vying to be UN chief

The former Senegalese president, a seasoned diplomat and regional reformer, seeks to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN chief, bringing experience, international ties, and a vision for African representation at the world’s top table.

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Amid maritime chaos, Zangezur Corridor appears set to ensure East-West trade flows

Amid maritime chaos, Zangezur Corridor appears set to ensure East-West trade flows

Amid maritime chaos, Zangezur Corridor appears set to ensure East-West trade flows

The growing unreliability of sea trade routes like the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al Mandeb Strait necessitates the development of alternative paths like the Zangezur Corridor, experts say.

Led by Türkiye’s First Lady Emine Erdogan, world marks International Day of Zero Waste

Led by Türkiye’s First Lady Emine Erdogan, world marks International Day of Zero Waste

Led by Türkiye’s First Lady Emine Erdogan, world marks International Day of Zero Waste

The movement Türkiye pioneered is reshaping environmental policy across continents and helping communities build a sustainable future.

By Zeynep Conkar

From the pages of history: The forgotten Ottoman graves at Liverpool

From the pages of history: The forgotten Ottoman graves at Liverpool

From the pages of history: The forgotten Ottoman graves at Liverpool

Buried beneath Grant Gardens in the British city are the remains of 29 Turkish soldiers. This significant discovery was made possible by the efforts of a research student at Oxford.

By Muhammed Hasanov

'No Kings' protests held across US against Trump's policies

'No Kings' protests held across US against Trump's policies

'No Kings' protests held across US against Trump's policies

Demonstrators protested against Trump's policies and against the US-Israel war on Iran.

How Netanyahu’s obsession with political survival is widening Israel’s internal fissures

How Netanyahu’s obsession with political survival is widening Israel’s internal fissures

HOW NETANYAHU’S OBSESSION WITH POLITICAL SURVIVAL IS WIDENING ISRAEL’S INTERNAL FISSURES

A new law expanding rabbinical court authority exposes deeper fractures in Israeli society, as Netanyahu relies on ultra-Orthodox allies while war costs and political pressure mount.

By Zeynep Conkar

BEHIND THE HEADLINES

Israel has uprooted six million people already. What’s next in its demographic reshaping drive?

Israel has uprooted six million people already. What’s next in its demographic reshaping drive?

Israel has uprooted six million people already. What’s next in its demographic reshaping drive?

Trump’s Iran pause: Diplomacy window or countdown to escalation?

Trump’s Iran pause: Diplomacy window or countdown to escalation?

Trump’s Iran pause: Diplomacy window or countdown to escalation?

Q&A: 'We are asked to participate in normalising a genocide' — Sameerah Munshi

Q&A: 'We are asked to participate in normalising a genocide' — Sameerah Munshi

Q&A: 'We are asked to participate in normalising a genocide' — Sameerah Munshi

Ahmed Almallahi

Diego Garcia: The remote island at the heart of America's wars, and now Britain's too

Diego Garcia: The remote island at the heart of America's wars, and now Britain's too

Diego Garcia: The remote island at the heart of America's wars, and now Britain's too

Britain has allowed the US to launch strikes from its military bases following a contested missile strike in the Indian Ocean. At the centre of it all is a tiny atoll most people have never heard of.

By Zeynep Conkar

'My biggest worry isn’t the explosions': Some Tehran workers fear unpaid wages

'My biggest worry isn’t the explosions': Some Tehran workers fear unpaid wages

'My biggest worry isn’t the explosions': Some Tehran workers fear unpaid wages

Many residents of Tehran were already suffering from harsh economic conditions before the bombs began to fall. Now, under the US-Israel’s deadly air strikes, Iran’s capital has become even more unforgiving as prices rise and livelihoods are impacted.

By Staff Reporter

Nuclear brink: Could US and Israel's war on Iran turn atomic?

Nuclear brink: Could US and Israel's war on Iran turn atomic?

Nuclear brink: Could US and Israel's war on Iran turn atomic?

Experts remain split on nuclear war risks but argue Trump and Netanyahu hold nearly unchecked power to launch nuclear weapons.

Iran War: Who holds escalation dominance?

Iran War: Who holds escalation dominance?

Iran War: Who holds escalation dominance?

While the US and Israel may dominate conventionally, Iran’s asymmetric strategies and regional leverage complicate the contest for escalation dominance in a multi‑domain conflict, analysts say.

By Murat Sofuoglu

Trump has threatened to obliterate Iran’s power grid. But experts say it’s not as easy as it sounds.

Trump has threatened to obliterate Iran’s power grid. But experts say it’s not as easy as it sounds.

Trump has threatened to obliterate Iran’s power grid. But experts say it’s not as easy as it sounds.

Given the spread-out and decentralised nature of Iran’s electricity grid, it will likely take the US far more than a few strikes to plunge the whole country into darkness.

Eid in Medina: Walking in the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad

Eid in Medina: Walking in the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad

Eid in Medina: Walking in the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad

After a month of fasting, prayer, and reflection, thousands of faithful from all over the world converge at the holy city to mark Eid al-Fitr.

By Serra Deniz Araz

Is the India lobby behind Tulsi Gabbard's Pakistan missile assessment?

Is the India lobby behind Tulsi Gabbard's Pakistan missile assessment?

IS THE INDIA LOBBY BEHIND TULSI GABBARD'S PAKISTAN MISSILE ASSESSMENT?

The US intelligence chief’s critical words for Pakistan smack of the handiwork of the Indian lobby, experts say.

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‘War on civilisation’: How US-Israeli attacks are decimating Iran’s cultural heritage

‘War on civilisation’: How US-Israeli attacks are decimating Iran’s cultural heritage

Noureldein Ghanem

'Would he send any of his many nieces and nephews' to war against Iran?

'Would he send any of his many nieces and nephews' to war against Iran?

How Türkiye retains full control over Incirlik Air Base in Adana

How Türkiye retains full control over Incirlik Air Base in Adana

Has the Iran war further eroded trust between the US and Europe?

Has the Iran war further eroded trust between the US and Europe?

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70,000+ Palestinians killed in Gaza and Israel now admits it

More than 70,000 Palestinians killed by Israel.

70,000+ Palestinians killed in Gaza and Israel now admits it

70,000+ Palestinians killed in Gaza and Israel now admits it

‘Rational and calculated’: Why Beijing is on the sidelines of the war engulfing Middle East

China supports Iran diplomatically to preserve its partnership, but deliberately avoids any form of military involvement to minimise risks and maintain strategic flexibility, experts say.

‘Rational and calculated’: Why Beijing is on the sidelines of the war engulfing Middle East

‘Rational and calculated’: Why Beijing is on the sidelines of the war engulfing Middle East