Drone strike plunges Sudan major cities into darkness as civil war rages
Blackouts hit Khartoum and Port Sudan as intensifying drone warfare cripples infrastructure and kills civilians.
Trump hails Gaza ceasefire success during national address
US President Donald Trump said the Gaza truce brought peace to the Middle East “for the first time in 3,000 years.”
Five key takeaways from Trump’s state-of-the-nation address
The US president blamed immigrants for the country’s woes and promised an ’economic boom’ in 2026.
Cambodia says Thailand bombed casino hub on border, with no truce in sight
Despite Trump claim of ceasefire, no end on horizon to latest round of conflict recently reignited by border skirmish.
Academy Awards, YouTube sign deal to livestream Oscars from 2029
Organisers say the deal with YouTube will allow viewers to watch the awards ceremony on an ’unprecedented global scale’.
The Arab Spring hasn’t ended, and Arab regimes know it
Fifteen years on, repression is deeper, dissent is criminalised, but democracy is still the public demand.
Why the Arab Spring was never a failure
The uprisings did not collapse into irrelevance. They transformed how millions understood citizenship and dignity.
Trump touts achievements, attacks immigrants in White House address
Trump avoids addressing rising Venezuela tensions, fuelling speculation over military intentions and oil interests.
From A for algebra to T for tariffs: Arabic words used in English speech
Arabic is spoken by more than 400 million people. Can you recognise these Arabic words that made their way into English?
US approves $11bn in arms sales to Taiwan in deal likely to anger China
Huge US arms package for Taiwan includes HIMARS rocket systems, howitzer artillery, antitank missiles, and drones.