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He says that a committee of ministers similar to that within NATO would be formed as part of the alliance ANKARA: A defence pact signed between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is technically the same as NATO’s Article 5 mutual defence agreement, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday, adding the accord was not … Read more
POLITICAL EXPRESSION: A man holds a flag with a picture of late leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during a rally in Tehran on April 29, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE Brig Gen Hassan Zadeh, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Mohammad Rasulullah Corps in Tehran, said the US and Israel had “completely failed” … Read more
Recent reporting by The New York Times has drawn attention to a political reality confronting President Donald Trump that extends far beyond the battlefield. While his administration has framed the war in Iran as a necessary exercise in national security, its consequences are increasingly being felt at home, where higher fuel prices, public unease and … Read more
Inspired by Ukraine’s battlefield gains, Taiwan is betting on drones to deter a potential Chinese invasion.
She was a Broadway dancer before becoming Xavier Cugat’s star vocalist and later building a solo career.
The Bald Range fire, which started on Friday, has burned more than 23,000 acres near the Districts of Summerland and Peachland in British Columbia, officials said.
Wildfire activity has increased in British Columbia, with thousands evacuated from the Okanagan Valley, weeks after smoke from blazes in Ontario choked the East Coast.
The Iran war has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, resulting in a significant erosion of firepower. A more drawn-out Iran conflict benefits Moscow and Beijing, some analysts say.
A New York Times analysis details the July 20 crackdown on unarmed protesters in New Delhi that has provoked public outrage and accusations of excessive force.
Loans go to battery, scandium mining, magnet development as Washington funds mining schools United States President Donald Trump speaks next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio during an American Mining Industry Roundtable at the US Department of State in Washington, DC, US, August 7, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The United States government will invest $3 billion in critical minerals and battery projects as part of … Read more