Iran to form naval alliance with Gulf states, India and Pakistan
Iran’s navy commander said his country and Saudi Arabia, as well as three other Gulf states, plan to form a naval alliance that will also…
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Turkey’s Erdogan takes oath for new term as president
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been sworn in as head of state after winning an historic run-off election to extend his two-decade rule for…
Jordan celebrates wedding of Crown Prince Hussein
The heir to Jordan’s throne married amid much fanfare on Thursday, in a glittering ceremony that the country’s leaders, long backed by the West as…
China’s President Xi seeks to keep powerful AI on tight leash
As concerns over the possible deadly fallout of artificial intelligence (AI) grip experts, leaders, and academicians around the world, top Chinese officials including President Xi…
US-China tensions expected to dominate Asia security meeting
Tensions between the United States and China are expected to loom over Asia’s top security meeting this week, as China has declined a bilateral meeting…
South Korea uses AI to measure Kim Jong Un’s weight, lawmaker says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is believed to weigh over 140 kg (308 lb) according to an artificial intelligence (AI) estimate, a South Korean…
Ukraine war reaches Moscow as drones hit both capitals
Ukrainian drones struck districts of Moscow on Tuesday in what President Vladimir Putin said Kyiv’s ‘response’ to a Russian strike on a military intelligence headquarters…
UAE withdraws from US-led maritime coalition
The United Arab Emirates has withdrawn from a United States-led maritime coalition after an extensive evaluation of its security needs. “As a result of our…
Jordan to celebrate Crown Prince Hussein’s wedding to Rajwa Al-Saif
Jordan begins its festivities on Wednesday to celebrate the royal wedding of Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II and Saudi citizen Rajwa Khalid Al-Saif, Jordan…
China prepares to send first civilian into space
China will send its first civilian astronaut into space as part of a crewed mission to the Tiangong space station on Tuesday as it pursues…