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Iranian cargo ships allegedly carrying chemicals to make missile propellent are setting sail from China to deliver the ...

Political scientist Mark Leonard has found that people around the world are far more optimistic about Trump's presidency than ...

In a global battle of the bulge, the US did not break into the top 10 or even the top 60, according to new rankings. Sudan ...

You can find many Palestinians — including those whose families fled Israeli oppression and ended up in countries like Jordan or Lebanon — in the suburb, plus many other Arab communities ...