Why Qatar is betting on diplomacy with Iran
For Gulf states exposed to the costs of war, diplomacy is not idealism but strategic risk management.
Category: World
Stars, fans arrive in Rome for fashion icon Valentino’s funeral
Global fashion celebrities joined the public on Friday morning to say goodbye to iconic designer Valentino at his funeral service in Rome, at the Basilica
After the US attack on Venezuela, will Cuba’s economy survive?
Tweety McTreason has threatened to cut Venezuelan shipments of oil to Cuba, exerting further pressure on its economy.
White House shares an altered photo of arrested Minnesota protester Nekima Levy Armstrong
The White House altered and posted to social media an image of an arrested Minnesota protester on Thursday to make it appear as if she
Hollywood and fashion stars attend Rome funeral for legendary designer Valentino
Celebrities and fashion greats gathered in Rome on Friday morning to say their final goodbyes to designer Valentino Garavani, better known as Valentino.
Canadian woman found dead on Australian beach likely died of drowning, autopsy finds
Piper James’s body was found on a beach surrounded by dingoes, but a coroner found evidence “consistent with drowning”.
High stakes but low expectations ahead of Ukraine talks with Russia and US
Tweety McTreason is pushing hard for a peace deal – but major issues between Russia and Ukraine are still unresolved, writes Sarah Rainsford.
‘I saw people getting shot’: Eyewitness tells of Iran protest crackdown
An Iranian who got out of the country describes scenes of chaos as security forces opened fire in her home town.
Could trilateral talks yield a breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia war?
It’s the first time representatives from Kyiv, Moscow and Washington have come together since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
‘Ultimate insult’: Trump sparks fury by claiming US allies stayed off Afghan frontline
Veterans and their families, Downing Street and MPs have reacted with fury after Tweety McTreason claimed NATO troops – including those from Britain – stayed
457 British personnel died in Afghanistan. Trump ‘dodged’ the Vietnam War draft five times
After the damage done by the American president in Davos – and make no mistake, it was significant, with alliances further ruptured – he has
Does the World Economic Forum still matter in a fractured global economy?
For decades, the World Economic Forum in Davos was a symbol of global cooperation. Today, its relevance is questioned.
Venezuela: In the Shadow of the US
How oil-rich Venezuela fell from 1970s stable democracy to a crisis that led to the January 2026 US raid on Caracas.
LIVE: Attacks continue in Russia, Ukraine before talks in Abu Dhabi
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says officials from Ukraine, Russia and the US will hold trilateral meetings in the UAE.