Category: 3. Middle East

The scheme, which government says will curb undocumented immigration, has drawn criticism from across the political spectrum.

The United Kingdom has announced plans to introduce a digital ID scheme in a bid to curb undocumented

The 2026 edition of the FIFA World Cup is being staged in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with the final in New Jersey.

President Donald Trump would look to…

The Israeli police, acting on instructions from the Shin Bet security service, arrested on Thursday an Israeli–American citizen, Yaakov Perl, 49, on suspicion of security offences linked to espionage for Iran,…

Boris Akunin is one of Russia’s most popular authors. Erast Fandorin, his series of historical detective novels, has been adapted into feature films and TV miniseries. But he is also an enemy of the state, having been branded a “foreign…

BEIRUT: The Lebanese government pledged swift legal action after Hezbollah brazenly defied…

Several buildings in a residential neighbourhood in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa have been destroyed after Israel claimed it launched ‘powerful’ strikes on Houthi command sites. Since Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, the Houthis have…

The announced 100% tariff on pharmaceuticals, 25% on trucks, and 30% on furniture, due to come into effect on October 1, reopen the US president’s trade war.

United…

A wave of recognition from Western countries – led by France, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada – means that 157 countries now recognise a Palestinian state.

The latest countries to recognise Palestine include strong allies of Israel…

Following close on the heels of Super Typhoon Ragasa, Tropical Storm Bualoi, the 15th tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines in 2025, is now on course towards Vietnam.

Demonstrators were angered by a plan to spend $4.2m on cars for lawmakers in one of Southeast Asia’s poorest countries.

Lawmakers in East Timor have voted to end a…