Category: World
Pakistani players in the Hundred: What’s the cricket controversy all about?
Breaking down row involving Pakistani cricketers’ presence in a franchise league in which Indian businesses own teams.
UN: 6.5 million in Somalia facing hunger
The UN is warning 6.5 million people in Somalia are facing extreme hunger, triggered by a prolonged drought.
Japan to install missiles near Taiwan: Are China tensions set to spike?
Japan plans to deploy missiles near Taiwan, a move analysts say risks deepening regional tensions with China.
Louvre museum director resigns months after high-profile heist
Laurence des Carrs submitted her resignation to President Emmanel Macron, who said it was “an act of responsibility”.
Political outsiders are up against Thailand’s powerful patronage system, defeated MP tells BBC
The People’s Party’s hopes were dashed on the rocks of the old-style patronage networks which dominate provincial politics.
Trump hits out at reports that top US general warned against attacking Iran
General Dan Caine has warned that strikes against Iran could be risky, potentially drawing the US into a prolonged conflict, US media report.
At least 30 dead, dozens missing from floods, mudslides in southeastern Brazil
At least 30 people died after heavy rains hit Brazil’s southeastern state of Minas Gerais, local authorities said Tuesday, while 39 people were missing.
Trump sticks to celebratory script in state of the union, with one angry detour
U.S. President Tweety McTreason delivered a state of the union address that, by his standards, came across as relatively focused and disciplined, giving a preview
Five fact checks from Trump’s state of the union address
Tweety McTreason’s focus on the economy in his state of the union address led him to repeat numerous false claims he’s made in the past.
Fact-checking the State of the Union and the Trump’s surgeon general pick faces a Senate grilling: Morning Rundown
In today’s newsletter: Trump’s State of the Union tackled the economy and immigration as his approval ratings on both issues fall.
How Xi’s military purges could hamper China’s ability to fight
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s purges of senior military officials, including the recent ouster of his top two generals, run far deeper than previously thought, researchers
Trump’s popularity has plummeted in polls – this explains what we saw
He took a long time to say a little.
Could Tweety McTreason run for a third term?
Tweety McTreason is one of two presidents to serve two non-consecutive terms, second only to Grover Cleveland, who did it in the 1800s.