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UK: Ex-Tory chancellor defects to Farage’s Reform

Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK, accusing the Conservatives of failure, bureaucracy and lost control, as Nigel Farage predicts electoral collapse for Britain’s traditional right. Former Conservative Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi

January 12, 2026

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EU and Jordan hold historic summit

The EU and Jordan mark a historic first Summit, consolidating strategic partnership with investment, security, reform and refugee support, boosting regional stability and economic cooperation. The European Union and Jordan have strengthened

January 10, 2026

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Blazes consume 300,000 hectares in Australia’s Victoria

Victoria declares state of disaster as bushfires burn over 300,000 hectares, destroy homes, injure firefighters, and leave thousands without power amid soaring temperatures and strong winds. A man has died and authorities

January 10, 2026

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Caracas and Washington eye embassy reopening

Venezuela and the United States begin exploratory diplomatic talks and embassy assessments, signalling a possible thaw in relations while weighing security and strategic interests. Venezuela has signalled a new diplomatic overture to

January 10, 2026

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Taliban official arrives in Delhi to head Afghan Embassy

Taliban’s Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor takes charge of Afghanistan’s embassy in Delhi as India maintains cautious engagement, focusing on aid, trade, energy, and regional connectivity projects. Senior Taliban official Mufti Noor Ahmad

January 10, 2026

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Iran faces global fury as death toll rises

Australia, Canada and the EU condemn Iran’s deadly crackdown on protesters, urging an immediate end to lethal force as nationwide demonstrations expose deepening unrest. Australia, Canada and the European Union have issued

January 10, 2026

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When the Oval Office lost its restraint

A presidency once defined by restraint now feels driven by impulse, where judgment comes fast, empathy comes late, and the weight of the Oval Office seems increasingly ignored, writes Aravind Rajeev There’s

January 8, 2026

COLUMNS·POLITICS·USA

Pakistan’s Nuclear Prolificacy amid Iran’s Growing Stockpile

From 1987 centrifuges to 2025 stockpiles, Islamabad’s hand lingers, prioritising short-term gains over systemic restraint, writes Dr Sakariya Kareem Pakistan’s clandestine nuclear transfers to Iran in the late 1980s and 1990s laid

January 8, 2026

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Rawalakot’s Power Protests Lay Pakistan’s Governance Failure in PoJK

When populations that contribute to power generation remain without electricity for most of the day, while other provinces potentially benefit from that very supply, it reflects not mere inefficiency but a hierarchy

January 6, 2026

Asia News·Pakistan

Maduro now in MDC Brooklyn

Captured in a daring US operation, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro now faces sweeping narco-terrorism charges in New York, triggering political upheaval at home and fierce global debate. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is

January 4, 2026

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