Over the past ten years, the UK Armed Forces have paid out close to £20 million to victims of sexual misconduct and harassment, according to new figures obtained through Freedom of Information requests. The data, analyzed by openDemocracy, reveals that between 2014 and 2024, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) spent nearly £12 million on compensation [...]

The United States Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has released its latest annual threat assessment, offering a revealing look at how the Trump administration is approaching today’s complex global security environment. As the first major security analysis of President Donald Trump’s second term, this document goes beyond standard bureaucratic assessments to signal significant shifts in Washington’s [...]

In recent years, the US military has confronted a new kind of challenge: the proliferation of low-cost drones and missiles, such as those deployed by Houthi forces in the Red Sea. These attacks, which have targeted both commercial shipping and US naval assets, have underscored the urgent need for a more agile and cost-effective approach [...]

As Lebanon navigates a fraught period of uneasy calm, the issue of Hezbollah’s disarmament remains at the heart of its prospects for peace and national recovery. Recent events underscore both the fragility of the current ceasefire and the deep complexities that surround efforts to build a stable future.
Between late April and early May 2025, Lebanon [...]

In a move that has surprised many observers, President Donald Trump recently announced the full lifting of US sanctions on Syria—a decision with profound implications for the Middle East’s balance of power. Revealed during his visit to the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Riyadh, this policy shift marks one of the most significant foreign policy reversals [...]

From the Maldives to mainland China, foreigners are drawn to the world-class healthcare offered by private hospitals in the country, says Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh. [Read More]

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While his ODI journey includes two World Cup titles and a reputation as one of the game’s most dynamic finishers, it will be his once-in-a-lifetime knock against Afghanistan at the 2023 World Cup that immortalises him. [Read More]

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Yamal and Dembele have been crucial for club and country this season and the prestigious golden ball trophy could end up with one of them in September during the ceremony in Paris. [Read More]

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Nationalist opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki narrowly won Poland’s presidential election, results showed on Monday, delivering a big blow to the centrist government’s efforts to cement Warsaw’s pro-European orientation [Read More]

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Bangladesh women’s football team are looking forward to finishing the tri-nation FIFA friendly series with a victory when they face hosts Jordan in the last match at King Abdullah II Stadium today. [Read More]

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