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War on Iran

Iran’s late supreme leader Khamenei buried in Mashhad after week-long funeral

Over 40 million people participated in funeral ceremonies spanning Iran and Iraq
Economy
How China's BYD saw its $1bn Turkey EV plant deal unravel
Migration
In Berlin’s Open Kitchen, migrants and locals build community one dish at a time
Religion
Pope Leo XIV wants to disarm AI. Its developers want to win the race
Marco Carnelos
War on Iran
Trump's war on Iran is a Suez moment - but not in the way you might think
Dan Glazebrook
UK Politics
Mandelson links to former head of Israel's military intelligence directorate revealed
War on Iran
Iran has won the war. Trump and Netanyahu now face a reckoning
David Hearst
War on Iran
Trump went to Beijing to talk Iran. He came back empty-handed
Marco Carnelos
War on Iran
Trump says Beijing opposes Iranian toll in Hormuz, as Chinese vessels exit waterway
War on Iran
Chinese-linked ships cross Strait of Hormuz on eve of Trump-Xi meeting
Politics
Trade disputes, Taiwan and Iran war: Can US and China reach a consensus?
Nelson Wong
Venezuela crisis
With Maduro's abduction, the 'rules-based world order' is officially dead
Marco Carnelos
Arms Trade
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in talks to swap loans for JF-17 warplanes: Report
Venezuela crisis
Iran and China denounce US kidnapping of Maduro
US Politics
Arrogance, hubris and ideology: How 2025 capped a quarter century of US failures
David Hearst
Politics
Trump's national security plan declares end to Middle East wars. But is it for real?
Marco Carnelos
Inside UAE
US intelligence assessed Chinese military was hosted at base in UAE
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Trump is turning Gaza into a brutal colonial protection racket
Jonathan Cook
Israel's genocide in Gaza
The UN has endorsed Trump's Gaza plan, but there is no clear pathway to peace
Marco Carnelos
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Ex-UN official decries resolution backing Gaza force as 'colonial outrage'
Inside UAE
UAE firm provided technology for China to upgrade missiles: Report
Diplomacy
Why the current global disorder will continue
Marco Carnelos
Israel's genocide in Gaza
As Israel wages war on the whole region, the Arabs are finally turning
David Hearst