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China warns Australia against taking back control of key port in Darwin China’s envoy says Beijing will ‘take measures’ to defend Chinese firm’s interests if Canberra takes over Port Darwin.…

Trump’s troop deployment in US cities cost almost $500m in 2025 The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that ongoing operations will cost $93m a month. US National Guard members gather…

Bangladesh election: Is the military still a power behind the scenes? Bangladesh’s era of coups and military rule may be over for now, but the army remains a potent force…

Banks shut, futures uncertain one year after M23 rebels seized DRC’s Goma A year since the M23’s lightning offensive led to the fall of North Kivu’s capital, residents struggle to…

Elon Musk’s Tesla reports first-ever annual decline in revenue Musk’s electric car company says it will invest $2bn in artificial intelligence start-up as part of pivot away from auto market.…

‘Even the dead were not spared’: Israeli’s Gaza desecration compounds grief Israeli search for the last captive’s remains in Gaza defiled at least 250 graves, leaving families devastated and uncertain…

Aoun’s tightrope: Daily Israeli attacks and Hezbollah’s refusal to disarm Pressures on the Lebanese president to disarm the group may soon escalate if his focus on diplomacy does not succeed.…

Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda with 1.4m followers reports TikTok ban Emmy-winning Owda points to changes in TikTok’s US ownership, remarks from Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu to explain ban. Palestinian journalist Bisan…