Where do the 35 million foreigners living in the GCC come from?
More than half of the 62 million people in the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are foreign workers.
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US blacklists Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as ‘terrorist’ group
Trump administration accuses the group of receiving support from Iran and carrying out violence against civilians.
World reacts to appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader
New supreme leader receives support from Oman, Iraq, Yemen’s Houthis, while the US and Israel make threats.
Beware alleged ’60 Minutes’ advisory to Facebook users about personal data
The widely-shared Facebook post began, “Just in case you missed ’60 Minutes’: A legal spokesperson advised us to post this notice.”
16 claims involving Trump’s DHS secretary Kristi Noem we’ve investigated
On March 5, 2026, Trump announced he was replacing Noem as Homeland Security Secretary. Her tenure had been rife with controversy.
Hundreds of teenagers report for duty as Croatia reinstates conscription
Training will cover everything from traditional skills through to drone control and cyberwarfare techniques and countermeasures.
Watch: Ukrainian anti-drone ‘bullet’ that could help defend Gulf
The BBC’s Diplomatic Correspondent, James Landale, is in Ukraine to see the latest anti-drone technology the country has to offer.
Fact check: Does this video show Tehran or L.A. fires?
CBC’s fact check team geolocated this video to Tehran, but Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is telling X users it’s a manipulated video of Los
How polar geopolitics are creeping into the Arctic Winter Games
Athletes might be the stars of the show, but the Arctic Winter Games can’t escape politics. The games kicked off on Sunday with the flyover
IN PHOTOS | Day 10: U.S.-Israel war with Iran
Iran marked the naming of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father as its supreme leader with a new barrage of missiles against Israel and
Protein aggregates in the liver may protect against alcohol-induced damage
Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) remains a leading cause of cirrhosis and liver-related mortality worldwide, with few effective therapies.
New CRISPR technique boosts mitochondrial function to treat heart failure
After a heart attack, the heart struggles to recoup and maintain energy. One third of patients develop heart failure as a result ⎯ a condition
Daily multivitamin intake linked to slower biological aging in older adults
An analysis led by Mass General Brigham investigators found slower aging in older adults after two years of a daily multivitamin, with greater benefits for
AI tech firm Anthropic sues over blacklisting by Pentagon
Anthropic, which owns the AI assistant Claude, is suing the Trump administration after what it called an “unprecedented and unlawful” decision to blacklist the firm