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‘Block, blunt, break’: What’s in NATO’s new Russia war plan?
NATO’s top commander says he is revealing a plan to stop a Russian invasion of Europe.
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Maps show how Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ keeps squeezing Palestinians in Gaza
A year into a ‘ceasefire’, Israel restricts access to 65 percent of Gaza and crams 2.1 million people into the rest.
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What do emergency and governor rule in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa mean?
Pakistan has taken control of a province governed by Imran Khan’s PTI. Here’s what the move means and what happens next.
Why are Houthi missiles breaking through Saudi Arabia’s air defences?
Repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid Airport reveal the limitations of even high-tech air defences.
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Ethiopia, Eritrea ramp up rhetoric: Are they inching towards war?
Allegations of Eritrean troop incursions into Tigray deepen the rift with Ethiopia, threatening fragile peace in the region.
‘Not backing down’: What next after India’s crackdown on youth protesters?
India’s ‘cockroach’ movement and student groups have said protests will continue despite detentions.
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Yemen fighting expands as Houthis attack Saudi airport again: What to know
Saudi coalition blames Houthi group for the missile attack on the main international airport in Riyadh.
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What the Iran war has done to the world’s energy supply, in charts
Fossil fuels produce 81 percent of global energy. We look at Middle East’s role and what happens when supplies are cut.
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Why is the US sanctioning the International Criminal Court?
The sanctions targeting the ICC, which prosecutes humanitarian crimes, are the latest move by the US against the court.
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Has Yemen returned to ‘full-scale war’?
Fighting is intensifying between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebel group.
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Why is US turning to Russia for diesel despite sanctions?
President Donald Trump’s deal with Putin comes amid surging fuel prices and looming US midterm elections.
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