Meloni sets a record, leading Italy’s longest-serving government since WWII

As the China-US AI race reaches Cairo, Egypt faces a strategic decision

Egypt walks a tightrope as China and the US vie for dominance in AI data centre development.

UAE-linked networks supplying weapons and fighters for Sudan atrocities, UN finds

Germany’s far right eyes election breakthrough as AfD surges in Saxony

The nationalist party that promises to strip back asylum rights is poised to win a state election for the first time.

South Korea mulls ‘contributions’ in Strait of Hormuz

Seoul heavily affected by closure of strategic waterway and under heavy US pressure for participation against Iran.

India’s Smriti Mandhana becomes top run-scorer in women’s cricket

Mandhana overtook former India captain Mithali Raj, who had been the top international scorer with 10,868 runs.

UAE shares jump as PMI shows solid growth in August