2026
Is Dubai finished? A millionaire Mecca meets the harsh reality of great power politics
Dubai is risking its hard-earned position as a Middle Eastern haven for millionaires in the US-Israeli war with Iran Read…
UN seeks $308 million for Lebanon as war displaces 800,000 people
“Solidarity in words must be matched by solidarity in action,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said as he announced the campaign…
Zelensky says US 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions ‘not the right decision’
The US Treasury Department announced Thursday a 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions.
Kharg Island, the fragile oil lifeline behind Iran’s war economy
A small island in the Gulf has become a flashpoint in the widening war involving Iran, the United States and…
Islamabad Under Drone Siege: 5 Blasts Rock Pakistan’s Capital, Airspace Shut, PAF Scrambles Jets
Pakistan’s capital Islamabad was hit by a series of drone attacks on Friday evening, triggering panic across the city and…
Horror as hot air balloon crashes into building – woman falls to her death
The 28-year-old was killed when she fell from the basket.
Opinion | Arm the Iranian Resistance
Let Persian dissidents exercise their right to bear arms.
Yale Jackson students reflect on their experiences at COP30
Three Yale students attended COP30 in Belém, Brazil last November — not as observers, but as working members of national…
Santander closing 40 UK branches in April and May – see full list of locations
Spanish bank will shut 40 branches across the UK high street by May 20, with 13 closing in April and…