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What could the Mecca defence pact mean for the US role in the Middle East? 

07 August 2026

A new mutual defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan has raised questions about the shifting geopolitica...

ICC body urges Chad and Venezuela to reverse course on withdrawal 

07 August 2026

News|ICC The body that oversees the International Criminal Court has called on Chad and Venezuela to abandon their withd...

Sudan’s war threatens an ‘entire generation’s’ future, UN warns 

07 August 2026

News|Child Rights More than 8 million school-age children in Sudan remain out of the classroom because of the ongoing ci...

De la Espriella sworn in as Colombia leader, vows crackdown on armed groups 

07 August 2026

Right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella has been sworn in as Colombia‘s president after winning a run-off election ...

Medics among six Palestinians injured in Israeli attacks across West Bank 

07 August 2026

News|Human Rights Israeli forces and settlers have injured six Palestinians, including two paramedics, in a series of at...

Will Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye alliance actually create a new regional order? 

07 August 2026

It was a historic announcement. On Friday, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a mutual defence pact, building on ...

Donald Trump renews effort to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook 

07 August 2026

The White House has revived its efforts to remove Lisa Cook, the first Black woman to serve as a governor at the Federal...

Iran war live: Trilateral Mecca defence pact signed, as Hormuz deal looms 

07 August 2026

The Turkish president, Saudi crown prince and Pakistani prime minister signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca. [Hando...

Democrats gain momentum in pivotal US Senate and governor’s races in Texas 

07 August 2026

A spate of recent polls signals that Democrats are gaining traction in both the races for United States Senate and the g...

US appeals court upholds injunction pausing Trump’s White House ballroom 

07 August 2026

In a sharply worded opinion, the United States Appeals Court for the District of Columbia has upheld an injunction again...