GLOBAL POLITICS

A Saudi-led military coalition has intercepted and destroyed two missiles launched towards Riyadh by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, following reports of loud explosions in the Saudi capital on Sunday. Saudi...

Former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the leading contender to receive the mandate to form Israel’s next government after a religious party that has repeatedly supported Prime...

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has made history after winning Georgia’s gubernatorial election, becoming the first Black woman to be elected governor of a US state. Bottoms, a Democrat,...

Democrats have scored a sweeping victory in the 2026 US midterm elections, taking control of both the Senate and House of Representatives in a major rejection of President Donald Trump's...

Iran and the United States remain far apart on an agreement to end their war, despite renewed diplomatic efforts by Qatar to bridge differences and prevent the conflict from escalating...

US President Donald Trump has announced that Washington will stop providing about $4bn in annual financial assistance to Israel after the end of this year, saying the Middle Eastern ally...

Americans are heading to the polls in the 2026 midterm elections, with closely contested races for the House of Representatives and Senate set to determine which party controls Congress for...

The war between Russia and Ukraine is increasingly spilling into the Black Sea, with repeated attacks on commercial vessels raising security concerns for NATO members Romania and Bulgaria and threatening...

Iranian officials have ended their latest round of talks with Qatari mediators over a possible agreement to end the conflict with the United States, as a draft proposal circulates and...

China’s ruling Communist Party has introduced stricter internal controls aimed at strengthening loyalty among its members and increasing supervision of government officials. The measures include broader education on the history...