Donald Trump wants to 'change the game' in Middle East with Israel-Saudi Arabia deal, says David Lammy - The Foreign Secretary believes the incoming US president wil be ‘fixed and focused’ on encourag ...
Mark Milley pardoned: General at center of Afghanistan withdrawal predicted it wouldn’t be a Saigon moment
President Biden issued a preemptive pardon to Gen. Mark Milley on Monday, capping off a presidency marred by the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal in 2021.
The week that was in international affairs: Israel-Hamas deal, Afghanistan’s darkness and more
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly round-up of international news. Israel and Hamas finally reach a deal, Ukraine war heats up before Trump inauguration, Bangladesh could junk secularism altogether,
‘It’s costing huge sums’ – Iraq may stop buying Iranian gas
Iraq may stop importing natural gas from its neighbour Iran when projects to develop the country’s unexploited gas resources are complete, the country’s oil minister has hinted. Hayan Abdel Ghani told ...
Factbox-Mugshot, khaki uniform and solitary cell for South Korea’s detained President Yoon
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has spent his first night incarcerated as a pre-trial inmate at the Seoul Detention Centre after a court issued a formal detention warrant on Sunday to hold him for up to 20 days.
South Korea’s central bank slashes forecasts over political crisis
SEOUL: South Korea's central bank said on Monday (Jan 20) it had slashed its 2025 growth forecast because of the political crisis triggered by President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law last month.
Iran Unveils New Underground Naval Base
The Iranian military seems to be sending a message to Donald Trump by revealing a new naval base ahead of his inauguration.
Cecilia Sala, Boyfriend’s Contact with Musk ‘Fundamental’ to Iran Release
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has told how Elon Musk played a pivotal role in her release from an Iranian detention center.
Italian journalist detained in Iran says she expected to be held longer and praises Musk’s role
An Italian journalist detained in Iran whose fate became intertwined with that of an Iranian engineer wanted by the United States says she assumed she would have been held much longer.
Philippines’ president accuses predecessor Duterte of peddling lies over budget barb
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday accused his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte of peddling lies after the former leader said this year's national budget was invalid, in the latest feud ...