Security fragmentation and regional rivalries are reshaping power in southern Yemen.
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Trump’s tariffs, Greenland and defence spending are testing US-Europe alliance.
The referendum based on the July National Charter in Bangladesh has revealed divisions between the BNP and Jamaat.
India’s AI summit was meant to showcase the country’s potential, but controversy and Gates’s exit stole the spotlight.
A South Korean court has found impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol guilty of insurrection.
South Korean court finds former President Yoon Suk-yeol guilty over declaration of martial law in December 2024.
The new president will serve on an interim basis until a new executive is sworn in after April’s general election.
Petro said he had invited Rodriguez to meet in the border city of Cucuta to discuss energy cooperation.
The US Environmental Protection Agency rescinded the climate change finding as part of a push to slash regulation.
US warns Iran to reach a deal or face strikes as Tehran and Moscow announce joint naval exercises in the Sea of Oman.
