US political analyst John Mearsheimer argues that Israel attacked Qatar to preclude any closure to the war on Gaza. In the aftermath of an Israeli attack on Qatar targeting the leadership of Hamas, American political scientist John Mearsheimer argues, “The Israelis are interested in making sure there are no negotiations that settle the conflict in […]
Published On 14 Sep 202514 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Andarlachak (Kunar), Afghanistan – Habib-ur Rahman led a simple life as a farmer in Loya Banda village, a few hours’ walk from the camp where he sought refuge in Diwa Gul valley in Chawkay district of eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar
Qatari PM says strike killing six people is ‘state terrorism’. There has been international condemnation at the UN Security Council for Israel’s attack on Qatar. On Friday, Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met President Donald Trump – before a regional summit in Doha. But what can Gulf states do? And
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The reported visit follows one in March 2025 which led to the release of a US citizen held for more than two years in Afghanistan. Published On 13 Sep 202513 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share United States officials have agreed to a prisoner exchange after a rare talk with
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Inside Elizabeth Tsurkov’s final hours in captivity: Failed US rescue bids and the deal that ended it Ynetnews Princeton Student Held by Iran-Backed Militia Is Released, Trump Says The New York Times Kata’ib Hezbollah believes Russian-Israeli researcher Tsurkov started becoming liability as hostage The Jerusalem Post Princeton academic Elizabeth Tsurkov freed by Iraqi militia after 2 years in
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities on Saturday detained the mayor of an Istanbul district, along with 47 other officials, over allegations of corruption, as part of a widening crackdown on the country’s main opposition party. The state-run Anadolu Agency said the Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office ordered the detentions in connection with an investigation into
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Sceptics wonder whether ‘Diella’, depicted as a woman in traditional folk costume, will herself be ‘corrupted’. Published On 12 Sep 202512 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has put an artificial intelligence-generated “minister” in charge of tackling corruption in his new cabinet. Diella, which means
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Pakistan batter Mohammed Haris hits 66 of Pakistan’s modest 160-7 in their Asia Cup opener, but Oman collapse in reply. Published On 12 Sep 202512 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Mohammad Haris hit a return-to-form half-century before bowlers routed Oman as Pakistan opened their Asia Cup campaign with a
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North Korea has executed people for distributing foreign television shows, including popular South Korean dramas, as part of an intensifying crackdown on personal freedoms, according to a UN human rights report. Surveillance has grown more pervasive since 2014 with the help of new technologies, while punishments have become harsher – including the introduction of the
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The race that pitted the SAMP/T against the Patriot was closely watched — it was the first test of Europe’s willingness to limit procurement from the U.S. in reaction to Trump’s unreliability. Copenhagen was also targeted by the U.S. president with repeated threats to annex Greenland, an autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Denmark’s choice
