Hun Manet is refining Cambodia’s authoritarian model
The PM has made repression less visible and more sophisticated, strengthening the authoritarian system he inherited.
War on Iran: Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan sign defence pact
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have signed a trilateral defence pact in Mecca aimed at deterring aggression.
A deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from Trump – PBS
Spain imposes border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies
Italy introduced border controls following an influx of about 78,000 migrants from Morocco into the neighbouring Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Joint Defense Pact – The New York Times
- Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Joint Defense Pact The New York Times
- Saudi Arabia turns to Muslim military heavyweights in landmark defense pact as Iran war closes in CNN
- Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence agreement BBC
- World in Brief: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey sign defence pact; Trump revives attempt to fire Cook The Economist
- Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan pledge mutual defence as Middle East turmoil escalates Reuters
Trump says agreement with Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz ‘could be soon’ – Fox News
- Trump says agreement with Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz ‘could be soon’ Fox News
- Live updates: Iran says Hormuz deal is close but US must meet commitments before strait reopens CNN
- Trump says war ‘can’t go much longer’ – what’s the latest on talks? Al Jazeera
- US official: We expect a deal soon between Iran and Oman on Strait of Hormuz Reuters
- A deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from Trump AP News
US labour market sheds jobs in July as labour force participation slumps
US labour market loses 23,000 jobs in July as education, government and retail sectors record significant declines.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkiye defence pact challenges US role
Defence analyst Alex Alfirraz Scheers says the Saudi Arabia-Pakistan-Turkiye defence agreement signals a realignment
Spanish police arrest 78 people in bust of ‘one of largest’ smuggling networks – BBC
- Spanish police arrest 78 people in bust of 'one of largest' smuggling networks BBC
- Spanish-led police raid smashes a vast Mediterranean smuggling network, arresting 78 AP News
- Mediterranean smuggling network ‘dismantled’ in Spain-led raid, 78 arrested Al Jazeera
- Spanish police dismantle major Mediterranean migrant and drugs smuggling network Euronews.com
- Spain breaks up gang that smuggled over 2,000 illegal migrants by sea Baird Maritime
Spanish police arrest 78 people in bust of ‘one of largest’ smuggling networks
The group moved synthetic drugs from Spain to Algeria, then used the return journey to smuggle migrants and weapons.
Spanish police arrest 78 people in bust of ‘one of largest’ smuggling networks
The group moved synthetic drugs from Spain to Algeria, then used the return journey to smuggle migrants and weapons.
Italy vows to maintain border checks despite Spain’s countermeasures threat
Madrid warns of 'proportional measures' if Rome does not put an end to checks amid fallout from Ceuta migrant crisis.
12 Years After 43 Students Vanished, Ex-Governor Arrested – Newser
Broad Peak: Seven Decades of Fatalities – Explorersweb »
- Broad Peak: Seven Decades of Fatalities Explorersweb »
- 10 Climbers Died on Broad Peak. The Rescue Was Just as Dangerous. Outside Magazine
- Nirmal Purja: How a generation of record-setting guides died in a disaster which klled a climbing legend BBC
- World-renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja among 10 killed in Pakistan avalanche CNN
- Pakistan army helicopters airlift bodies of famed climber Purja and 4 others killed in avalanche AP News
Seven killed after Thai student opens fire at home and school
Authorities say the 14-year-old killed his grandparents before gunning down five teachers at his school.
Shady Russian Network Behind Trump Vanity Project Exposed – The Daily Beast
Shady Russian Network Behind Trump Vanity Project Exposed The Daily Beast
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact
Pakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East.
Iran officials ‘would not be surprised’ if Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei dies soon: Report – The Times of India
- Iran officials 'would not be surprised' if Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei dies soon: Report The Times of India
- Iran’s president says it’s ‘very difficult’ to contact absent Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei NBC News
- Gravely injured, 'a voice in the dark', not in Iran: Where is Mojtaba Khamenei? The Times of India
- Exclusive: Iranian Leaders are Concerned About Mojtaba Khamenei’s Worsening Health iranwire.com
- Iran’s president denies threatening to resign during talks over strait of Hormuz The Guardian
30 Non-Political Everyday Things We Totally Took For Granted Before 2020 – buzzfeed.com
Police and prosecution errors left proven sex offender free to murder two women in London
Delays to sexual assault charges and failures to report past convictions in court hearings gave Simon Levy chance to attack more women
• Violence against women: has anything changed in policing since Sarah Everard’s killing?
Catastrophic errors left a persistent and proven sex offender free before he murdered two women in London, it can be revealed.
On Friday, an Old Bailey jury found Simon Levy, 40, guilty of murdering Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo in March 2025 and Sheryl Wilkins five months later.
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