Why Pakistan Cannot Become a Middle Eastern Power 
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The No 8 storm signal will remain in force at least until noon, the Hong Kong Observatory has said, with more than 700 flights and…
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US pauses nightly Iran strikes, as Houthis clash with Saudis
Skirmishes between Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia intensified, as a pause in the nearly two-week run of nightly US strikes on Iran raised fresh questions…
1 killed, several injured at Berlin pride parade, after van drives into crowd
A suspected perpetrator of the apparent car attack on Pride celebrations in Berlin on Saturday night had been identified as a member of the city’s…
The West is debating AI’s future with half the world absent
On July 13, more than 200 leading economists and AI researchers, including 16 Nobel laureates, signed an open letter organised by the Stanford Digital Economy…
Maine Democrats pick Troy Jackson to replace scandal-plagued candidate in key Senate race
The Democratic Party in Maine picked its new candidate for a key US Senate race on Saturday, after the original nominee was pressured to drop…
How America’s 250-year China dream became its greatest strategic challenge
One morning in February 1784, a converted privateer called the Empress of China sailed out of New York harbour. It was bound for a country…