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Holidaymakers on the inaugural flights departing Abu Dhabi since Saturday have recounted their close‑up experiences as hostilities broke out between Iran and its Gulf neighbours. With thousands of services suspended throughout the Middle East, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers, Britain has started drafting evacuation schemes for a portion

Thousands of representatives will converge on Beijing this week for China’s annual Two Sessions, one of the most significant events on the nation’s political calendar and a rare chance for international journalists to observe the country’s senior legislators up close. The “Two Sessions” consist of simultaneous meetings

Travellers caught by the expanding conflict in the Middle East started leaving the United Arab Emirates on a limited series of evacuation flights on Monday, while governments worldwide coordinated the removal of their citizens from the area. Airlines Etihad Airways and Emirates, headquartered in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, together with

In February, Russia’s forces posted their weakest front‑line gain in Ukraine in almost two years, according to data examined by the Institute for the Study of War, while Ukrainian units achieved a number of limited breakthroughs. The deceleration occurred as Moscow’s troops faced difficulties after Elon Musk

Israel sealed every crossing into Gaza without a set date after its strike on Iran, enforcing a blockade that has already raised food costs and endangers two million residents with a fresh famine risk. More than two years into the conflict, with Israeli troops holding roughly 60 % of the area,

France plans to enlarge its nuclear stockpile for the first time in many years and to deepen nuclear‑weapon collaboration with eight European partners, including the United Kingdom, as part of a “major” reinforcement of its deterrence policy, President Emmanuel Macron announced. With European leaders increasingly uneasy about uncertain U.