‘They called us’: Has Trump abandoned Bab al-Mandeb to the Houthis?
Washington’s response to the Houthi advance exposes the limits of the US security umbrella in the Gulf.
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Ninth woman's body found as South African police investigate string of deaths
South Africa police have cautioned against assuming that all the killings are linked but many women are afraid.
From Yanbu to Sohar: Tracking Saudi Arabia’s alternative oil routes
The world's second-largest crude exporter is rerouting crude via dark shipments and ship-to-ship transfers off Oman.
Traumatised Smith says he was 'thrown to wolves' over 'sandpapergate'
Australia batter Steve Smith says he is still traumatised by the aftermath of the ball-tampering scandal in 2018 and s…
Thousands of Barclays staff revolt over return-to-office mandate
Union calls for payouts to help cover travel costs and exemption for those living more than 40 minutes awayBusiness li…
Pernicious states: Towards a new grammar of international relations
We have names for weak and failing states. We need one for superpowers that cause global harm.
EU announces plan to restrict social media access for under-15s
Under the plans, only children over 15 would be able to set up their own social media accounts.
Raphinha hat-trick as Barcelona hit seven past Racing Santander
Raphinha scores a hat-trick to help Barcelona thrash Racing Santander 7-2 to maintain their perfect start to the La Li…
Iran school bombing: grounds to believe US was behind atrocity, UN finds
Fact-finding mission says military strikes on school and sports facility in February constitute war crimesA UN fact-…
River home to 500 crocodiles chosen as Olympic rowing venue
A river that is home to about 500 saltwater crocodiles is given the OK to host Olympic and Paralympic rowing and canoe…
Jonathan Majors’s anti-Islam action thriller is laughably terrible far-right propaganda
The disgraced former Marvel villain has found work with Ben Shapiro for hateful campus-set thriller Run Hide Fight: In…
LeBron James once raged against the machine. Increasingly, he helps prop it up
LeBron James was once one of the world’s most outspoken athletes. Now he’s plugging a predictions market and an author…