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Critics say Foreign Office figures send ‘global message about the role the country wants to play on international stage’ Labour’s foreign aid cuts mean reductions of as much as 90% in the bilateral support the UK will give to some African...

Film director Andrei Konchalovsky and actress Yulia Vysotskaya have two children: daughter Maria and son Pyotr. Last autumn, Maria turned 25, but she has spent the past 13 years in a coma, where she remains to this day. In 2013,...

PCI Express (PCIe), PCIe switches, Time Division Multiplexing (TDM), Network Interface Cards (NICs), and SmartNICs are all well-established technologies that have formed the backbone of computing and networking systems for years. More recently, SuperNICs have emerged as the next generation...

Britain on Thursday announced sanctions targeting what it said are "illicit gold and finance networks" propping up rival factions in Sudan's devastating civil war. The foreign ministry said the war-torn country's gold trade worth billions of dollars was helping finance "weapons...

The adoption of the "Guwahati Declaration” by the Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies of BRICS countries on July 7, 2026, marks one of the most significant legal developments under India's BRICS chairmanship ahead of the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit in New...

The European Union persistently characterises China as a partner, a competitor, and a systemic rival—often within the same policy frameworks. This ongoing conceptual ambiguity has resulted in a fragmented and inconsistent approach that fails to advance Europe’s core economic interests...

A British 14-year-old on Thursday denied plotting a terrorist attack on two mosques in south London, which prosecutors say was motivated by extreme right-wing ideology set out in a "manifesto" which said Adolf Hitler inspired him. The teenager appeared at...

Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has announced his resignation, thanking members of the armed forces and everyone working toward what he described as Ukraine's victory while pledging to continue contributing through innovation and organizational development. "It has been a great honor...

Eleven people were killed and 19 injured in a fire at an orphanage on the outskirts of the Algerian capital early on Thursday, state media reported. The fire broke out at an orphanage in the Mohammadia district in the eastern suburbs...

More than 100 Democratic lawmakers voted in favour of halting US military aid to Israel on Wednesday, exposing growing divisions within the party over Washington's longstanding support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. The amendment, introduced by Republican Representative Thomas Massie...

Show Notes: On today’s show, Andrew and Bill begin by parsing the economic data released by the PRC this week, including slower-than-expected growth, the Party’s response to the status quo, export-powered growth that is widening trade imbalances, and the questions all...

For months now, Iran has been pounded by American and Israeli missiles and bombs. Much of the leadership has been eliminated, including the former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. After a short period of calm, when it was hoped that diplomacy...

TOKYO — Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song ended a three-and-a-half-year rate freeze on Thursday, lifting the policy rate 25 basis points to 2.75% — the BOK’s first tightening move since January 2023. The timing makes this more than a...

Turkey's ousted main opposition CHP leader Ozgur Ozel said on Wednesday that preparations are under way for the possible establishment of a new political party, but any formal step would wait until after ongoing legal proceedings. In May, a Turkish court...

The US State Department said Wednesday it has approved the sale of an estimated $1.96 billion in weapons to bolster Saudi Arabia 's air defences, as the US-Israeli war on Iran ramps up again. "This proposed sale will support the foreign...

This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with permission. Read the original here. According to Chinese media reports, at 12:01 pm on July 6, a People’s Liberation Army Navy strategic nuclear-powered submarine successfully launched a submarine-launched strategic missile...

Vessels believed to have departed from Myanmar in late June, with mostly Muslim Rohingya minority onboard The United Nations has said more than 500 people are feared dead after reports of two large shipwrecks off Myanmar since late June. The UN’s International...

The United States intensified its strikes targeting Iran early on July 16, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship it accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated with...

Islam Times - Saudi Arabia's renewed military confrontation with Yemen is unlikely to alter battlefield dynamics in Riyadh's favor. Instead, it risks imposing greater security, economic, and political costs on the Kingdom while exposing it to new challenges stretching from...

Welcome, Here are the key updates of the day: - The US military launched another attack on Iran, for the fifth night in a row, with Iranian media reporting explosions on Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas and Chabahar. Meanwhile, Iran said it carried...

There is a version of development work that looks responsible but accomplishes very little. It moves cautiously, funds what is already proven and prioritizes institutional comfort over urgency. As a region of staggering diversity, rapid change and compounding crises, Asia...

Stigma and superstition surround those with disabilities such as Down’s syndrome and cerebral palsy. But there is a growing move to raise awareness and increase inclusivity When Fatima Muhammad was told to drown her infant son or abandon him in the...

In mid-June, Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa spent two days in Beijing and flew home with more than pleasantries. China’s finance ministry and the People’s Bank of China pledged to fast-track approval of Indonesia’s debut panda bond, a renminbi-denominated...

Whistleblower suggests internal security services deployed spyware from 2017 against key domestic and foreign targets A former member of Morocco’s domestic intelligence service has helped to provide an unprecedented insight into how the north African state used hacking software – including...