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  CAIRO | Xinhua | The latest escalation in Yemen has thrust the Bab al-Mandab Strait into the global spotlight as a new flashpoint, following the Houthis’ significant territorial gains along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and around the strategic waterway. Analysts say that, amid disruptions to shipping through the Strait …

  KUALA LUMPUR | Xinhua |  Malaysian former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been granted a conditional pardon and will be allowed to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department said on Friday. The terms of the pardon …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The United States faces global doubts and criticism after announcing for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space, with countries warning against an “arms race” in space. U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday that the United States has …

  The seizure of Yemen’s coast creates an economic bottleneck for Egypt, security risks for Sudan and Somalia, and leverage for Eritrea and Djibouti   NEWS ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The Houthis have completed their takeover of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline, capturing the port city of Mocha and overrunning …

  WASHINGTON | Xinhua | A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday blocked an effort by the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to restore U.S. President Donald Trump’s name to the building’s exterior, arguing that such a move would violate his previous order barring the …

  NEW DELHI | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged BRICS countries to firmly stand on the right side of history and strive to be a pioneer of our times. When addressing the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Xi noted that this year marks the 20th anniversary …

  NEW DELHI | Xinhua |  Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday called on BRICS countries to strengthen unity among the Global South and play an active, stabilizing and positive role in global affairs, while putting forward five initiatives on greater BRICS cooperation. Xi made the remarks when attending the …

  NEW DELHI | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday called on BRICS countries to strengthen unity among the Global South and play an active, stabilizing and positive role in global affairs. In a speech when attending the second day of BRICS summit in New Delhi, Xi also …

  The only stable solution to the impasse in the Gulf is one that involves China and increases economic integration in the region   COMMENT | SIMON JOHNSON & AMIR KERMANI |   On Aug.24, the US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, launched an “economic D-Day” programme, intended to cut Iran off from …

  And it’s unlike anything NASA has done   COMMENT | RICHARD DE GRIJS | How do you explore a place where the sun never shines? China’s space programme will soon embark on one of the most innovative lunar exploration missions in recent years. We’ve known for nearly two decades that …