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Taiwan and other Indo-Pacific targets could be next.

The lack of a U.S. carrier in the Pacific may be short-lived if the Navy deploys another in the next couple of months. But it shows how the open-ended operations with Iran are running some American sailors ragged, analysts say, while the Trump administration further retreats from the Asia-Pacific region and focuses on the Western Hemisphere.

French Art historian Nathalie Trouveroy shared footage with Le Monde from her personal archives of the Tiananmen Square protests, shedding new light on how the Chinese regime violently repressed the student protests in June 1989.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has terminated a collaboration between the Australian National University and Shandong University.

Five years after the Taliban seized power, such grave concerns as human rights violations, detention and discrimination against women and girls continue to be consistently raised by UN agencies and partners, from UN Women to the Security Council.

New Zealand’s security agency said it disrupted an attempt by a ‌Chinese state-linked observatory to install satellite-tracking infrastructure in the country, highlighting the case in its annual assessment of an increasingly dangerous espionage environment.

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Temporarily closing residential streets to allow kids to play and socialise safely outside has proved beneficial for both children and adults.

The United Nations World Cities Report 2026: The Global Housing Crisis: Pathways to Action may lay claim to be the most important housing report ever produced. It finds that the scale of global housing inadequacy affects around 42 percent of humanity. This has never previously been measured.

Gig work is increasingly drawing in graduates, of whom there are more than 12mn entering the labour market this year, while adequate entry level jobs are disappearing.

Exclusive: Guardian investigation of CT Group uncovers practice that appears to seek hidden influence over public opinion

A military victory over jihadist insurgents in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province does not appear imminent, according to a report by a United Nations special rapporteur released Friday.

Campaigners fear deeper diplomatic contacts are undermining demands for improvements in human rights

Officials have maintained that the military deployment is intended to support—not replace—long-term policing efforts, but lawmakers say urgent changes are needed if the operation is to have any meaningful impact.

Ukrainian drone teams demolished a brigade of US Army tanks and armored vehicles during a live war game held this year—but the US soldiers were lucky enough to get “respawn” attempts while learning from the experience.

Unclear ​how seriously Trump meant the remark or whether it represented a new ​policy position

Years after civil war drove many Muslims from Sibut, the call to prayer is echoing again from the town’s rebuilt central mosque. Returning residents and Christian neighbours are seeking to restore trust and revive a community once known for peaceful coexistence.

More than 50 Muslim and Christian leaders have signed a new peace accord in Nigeria, aiming to ease religious tensions and promote harmony.

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Mali says 82 soldiers held captive since deadly attacks in April have been freed by armed groups, in a rare breakthrough as the country battles jihadist and rebel insurgencies. The junta also pardoned a French embassy official accused of spying and ordered his expulsion.

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Taiwan practised cutting off internet for the first time amid concerns about the safety of the undersea cables that form its ‘digital lifeline’.

South African law enforcement officials said last week they would intensify operations targeting illegal migration and related offenses.

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Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, say they have taken full control of Geissan, in the Blue Nile region, near the Ethiopian border.

Flotilla organisers connect the protest movement in Albania to the Palestinian cause as part of a wider struggle against land dispossession

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited Japan’s Northern Territories for the first time. Russia controls the islands. Japan claims them, and has strongly protested the visit.

Having returned from a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the world health organisaiton chief is sounding the alarm on the ebola outbreak.

Economic pressures and changing social norms are driving couples in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia to have fewer babies, with a recent study saying Maghreb fertility was at a historic low. Across all three Maghreb countries, fertility rates fell by more than half since the 1970s.

One by one, China is picking off iron ore majors – and the response so far has been to call it business as usual.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has warned Beijing to heed the rebukes of Pacific leaders about a controversial ballistic missile test performed last month.

The aircraft took off from the capital Beijing at around 3:17 PM local time and flew to Ulan Bator. After a flight time of almost two hours, “it landed safely in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia

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Senior Home Office leader surveyed 916 Chinese students in the UK for his doctoral research.

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A bitter cold snap is sweeping across South Africa, bringing heavy snow, freezing temperatures and strong winds to several provinces. Snow has covered high-lying areas while forecasters warn of more wintry weather and rough seas along the coast.

A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.

Prosecutors want social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate to remain in federal custody, arguing Monday that the brothers are a flight risk and a danger to the community, as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking.

The United Nations says more than 500,000 Somalis were displaced during the first three months of this year, with drought responsible for nine out of ten displacements.

A major gasoline reservoir in Libya’s Zawiya, west of Tripoli, caught fire and collapsed on Monday after what authorities said was an attack by unknown perpetrators.

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Spain is facing mounting pressure over the migrant crisis in Ceuta after tens of thousands crossed from Morocco last month. The enclave’s leader is calling for a detention centre, while Madrid insists border controls and security measures remain firmly in place.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 65 civil society organisations are urging President Félix Tshisekedi to abandon plans for a constitutional referendum.

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The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has, for the first time, officially reported on the deaths of citizens from countries that fought on Russia’s side against Ukraine. The ministry noted that 459 Peruvians joined the Russian army, 11 of whom were killed, 114 are considered missing in action, and three more were taken prisoner by Ukrainian forces. This was reported by EFE (links to article in Spanish).

Libyan authorities say unknown perpetrators were behind an attack on a major gasoline reservoir west of Tripoli. The reservoir at the country’s second-largest oil refinery in Zawiya caught fire and collapsed.

A German far-right influencer whose online posts have been amplified by Elon Musk ​has applied for funding from the U.S. ‌State Department to launch a media network for political content, Germany’s Handelsblatt news outlet reported on Monday.

Chadema described the hearing as a critical test of Tanzania’s commitment to democracy, the rule of law, and political freedoms, arguing the prosecution has been used to suppress legitimate opposition.

The governor of Libya’s central bank, Naji Issa, has resigned without giving a reason, several reports said on Monday.