Why does Qatar host Hamas’s political office?
Qatar has hosted Hamas's political office since 2012, after what Qatari officials say were requests from the US.
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US Supreme Court paves way for Trump to cut $4bn in foreign aid
Emergency stay granted by court one day after government requests it be allowed to ignore lower court order.
Anglo American, Teck Resources to merge in second-largest mining deal ever
The deal could take as long as 18 months to close as the two companies seek regulatory approval.
Apple unveils slim iPhone Air at annual product launch event
Analysts watch to see if Apple will increase the price of iPhones, or seek alternative routes to make up tariff hit.
Nepali PM forced to step down, parliament torched amid deadly protests
KP Oli steps down but mass anticorruption protests continue, with government buildings set on fire.
Israeli military says it has attacked Hamas leadership in Qatar’s Doha
Spokesperson for Qatar’s foreign ministry slams ‘cowardly’ Israeli attack, 'condemns in the strongest terms'.
Nepali PM Oli resigns amid protests: Why are ‘nepo kids’ angering youth?
Nepali PM resigns amid anticorruption protests that escalated on Monday, killing 19 demonstrators.
Protesters torch Nepal parliament as PM resigns amid turmoil
Nepal faces its worst crisis in years as curfew-defying protests target political institutions.
At least 60 people killed in DRC after ISIL-linked attack on funeral
A local administrator says the majority of the victims were “killed with machetes” while others were shot.
China leads clean energy revolution, but also CO2 pollution, says report
China has provided the manufacturing, finance and strategic vision to lead the world’s energy transition says Ember.
‘Illusions stripped away’: What to know about the 80th UN General Assembly
Palestinian statehood, waning US support and institutional reform set to dominate the annual gathering in New York.
Japan’s ruling LDP to pick new leader after PM Ishiba resigns
The embattled party faces mounting pressure over soaring rice prices, declining birth rates and immigration.
From Haile Selassie to crowdfunding, how Ethiopia’s GERD dam was born
After decades of work, funding delays and regional pushback, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is inaugurated.
Ethiopia inaugurates GERD dam amid downstream tensions with Egypt, Sudan
Ethiopia celebrates Africa's largest hydroelectric dam as Egypt and Sudan express fears over water security.
At least 21 civilians killed in Russian attack in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk
'The Russians continue to destroy lives but avoid new strong sanctions,' President Zelenskyy says.
US deployment in Caribbean ‘not training’, says defence chief Hegseth
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's remarks in Puerto Rico come amid escalating tensions with Venezuela in Caribbean.
Slain New Zealand father kept bushland hideout with weapons, police say
Tom Phillips was shot dead by police after nearly four years on the run with his three children.
Nineteen killed in Nepal protests against corruption and internet bans
Nepal protests turn deadly; home minister resigns as hospitals struggle to treat injured amid chaotic scenes.
At least 10 killed when freight train hits double-decker bus in Mexico
Authorities say more than 60 were injured in the crash, northwest of Mexico City, as the cause remains unclear.
Last Colombian soldiers released from rural village where they were held
Hundreds of people blocked soldiers on a drug-trafficking patrol from leaving a village in rural southwestern Colombia.