Middle East

Qatar PM urges world to 'stop using double standards' and punish Israel
Qatar PM urges world to 'stop using double standards' and punish Israel

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani urged the international community on Sunday to "stop using double standards" and punish Israel for what he described as its "crimes." He was speaking at a preparatory meeting on the eve of an emergency summit of Arab and Islamic leaders organized by Qatar after Israel carried out an ...

New Round of US-China Trade Talks Kicks Off in Madrid
New Round of US-China Trade Talks Kicks Off in Madrid

China and the United States kicked off the latest round of trade talks on Sunday in Madrid, where they are set to thrash out their TikTok dispute and President Donald Trump's promised hefty tariffs. The Chinese delegation is in the Spanish capital until Wednesday and senior officials, including Vice Premier He Lifeng, will meet with the US ...

Ukrainian Source Claims Attacks on Russian Railways
Ukrainian Source Claims Attacks on Russian Railways

A source in Ukraine's military intelligence agency on Sunday claimed responsibility for two attacks on Russia's railway system over the weekend that derailed a train and killed three Russian officers. The source told AFP that Ukraine's GUR military agency had targeted "important logistical links in supplying the occupying forces ...

Pope Leo XIV Turns 70, Pilgrims Wish Him Happy Birthday at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV Turns 70, Pilgrims Wish Him Happy Birthday at the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV, who celebrated his 70th birthday on Sunday, thanked the thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican after the Angelus prayer, many holding signs wishing him a happy birthday. “My dear friends, it seems you know that I am 70 today,” he said with a smile to the crowd. “I give thanks to the Lord and to ...

The Tom & Jerry of Politics: When Enemies Become Friends
Op-edThe Tom & Jerry of Politics: When Enemies Become Friends

Have you ever watched that episode of Tom & Jerry when Jerry befriended Tom to plot against their common enemy, the bulldog Spike? This phenomenon, which is much more common than people think, has been around for centuries across various fields, particularly politics. Among the most unusual and controversial friendships out there, we find the ...

Palestinians Flee Gaza City Under Israeli Bombardment
Palestinians Flee Gaza City Under Israeli Bombardment

Palestinian families streamed out of Gaza City on Sunday, some crammed into pickup trucks, others on foot, as Israeli forces pressed their assault on the territory's main urban center. Parents carried their children while the elderly hobbled along, an AFP journalist reported. A man in a wheelchair and another on crutches were among the long line ...

UK Hails US Finance Firms' Investments ahead of Trump Visit
UK Hails US Finance Firms' Investments ahead of Trump Visit

Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed Sunday plans by US finance firms, including PayPal and Citigroup to invest £1.25 billion ($1.7 billion) in the UK, announced days ahead of President Donald Trump's state visit. The investments by leading US companies, which also include Bank of America and S&P Global, will create 1,800 jobs in London, ...

Australia To Spend US$8 Billion on Nuclear Sub Shipyard Facility
Australia To Spend US$8 Billion on Nuclear Sub Shipyard Facility

Australia will spend an initial Aus$12 billion (US$8 billion) to upgrade shipyard facilities for a future fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, the government said Sunday. The "very significant" investment is to be spent over a decade to transform a shipbuilding and maintenance precinct in Perth, Western Australia, Defence Minister ...

Israel Army Says over 250,000 Residents Have Left Gaza City
Israel Army Says over 250,000 Residents Have Left Gaza City

The Israeli military said Saturday that more than 250,000 people had fled Gaza City since it began intensifying operations there, as Palestinian officials reported many had been unable to evacuate south due to overcrowding. The United Nations estimated in late August that about one million Palestinians lived in and around Gaza's largest urban ...

Ukraine Hits One of Russia's Largest Oil Refining Complexes
Ukraine Hits One of Russia's Largest Oil Refining Complexes

A Ukrainian drone crashed into one of Russia's largest oil refining complexes on Saturday, sparking a fire and causing minor damage, a Russian official said. The complex, which belongs to Russian oil company Bashneft, lies on the outskirts of the central Russian city of Ufa, around 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) from the front line in ...