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‘Enduring commitment’: Key takeaways from US-GCC joint statement
Communique coinciding with Antony Blinken’s visit to Saudi Arabia backs two-state solution based on 1967 borders.
Published On 8 Jun 2023
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Guatemalan journalist Jose Ruben Zamora faces 40 years in prison
Jose Ruben Zamora, who has reported dozens of investigations into the Guatemalan government, faces 40 years in prison.
Published On 8 Jun 2023
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From Prison to Prime Minister: Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim
In the wake of unprecedented political turbulence, what does Anwar Ibrahim’s long-awaited rise mean for Malaysians?
Video Duration 25 minutes 10 seconds
Published On 8 Jun 2023
Chris Christie, ex-governor and Trump critic, seeks US presidency
Ex-New Jersey governor launches his 2024 candidacy in New Hampshire, calling out Trump as a ‘self-serving mirror-hog’.
Published On 6 Jun 2023

Chinese authorities issued a $2m fine over one joke. What price will China’s creative community pay?

Mid-level talks in Beijing mark continuing diplomacy despite rising tensions and competition between US and China.

Antony Blinken tells lobby group that ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia are in ‘national security interest’ of US.

US President is set to sign into law a bipartisan agreement to lift the government’s borrowing limit, averting ‘crisis’.

Guillermo Lasso’s announcement comes weeks after he dissolved the legislature amid prospect of impeachment.

The trip next week will be the top US diplomat’s first to the kingdom since the Iranian-Saudi normalisation deal.

Leaders from both major US political parties say speech will be opportunity to speak to shared ‘global challenges’.

The progressive Move Forward Party won Thailand’s election but now faces another hurdle: a military-appointed Senate.

The vote comes as the US hurtles towards a June 5 deadline to raise the government borrowing limit or face default.

Washington targets firms linked to Sudanese military and RSF group, pledging to be on ‘side of civilians’ in conflict.

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