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Middle East war, high debt levels to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok Reuters

The ship tried to break through America’s naval blockade of Iranian ports, Central Command says of its first attack in a month

Visiting Sweden from Britain is like entering a Topsy-Turvy world. The country’s recent election unleashed anarchy in its parliament. Yet it is undaunted in addressing its most pressing problems. The UK government has enjoyed a substantial majority for two years. Yet it continues to dither and delay

Yemen's Houthis renew warning to airlines, travellers against using Saudi airports Reuters

President Trump’s party is at risk of falling prey to the same issue that got him elected: affordability.

A technological revolution is altering the very topography of geopolitics.

Imagine the uproar from Republicans: A future Democratic president takes a pot of money authorized to bolster Israel’s security and redirects the funds to another country, for another purpose.

Yemen’s Iran-backed militants demonstrate that they are not just ‘guys in flip-flops’

Most Gulf stocks in red after attack on Riyadh airport Reuters

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