From Tiananmen to Hong Kong, China’s crackdowns defy critics
From the deadly crushing of Beijing’s 1989 pro-democracy protests to the suppression of Hong Kong’s…
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Thai Prime Minister Arrives in Saudi Arabia, Easing Diamond Heist Row
The official visit by Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to Riyadh signals the nations are…
How a billionaire’s cruise empire imploded in Hong Kong
Once-thriving Genting Hong Kong is headed for liquidation after seeing business evaporate during the pandemic….
Libya elite told to end ‘game of musical chairs and focus on elections’
Show caption Stephanie Williams: ‘This is ultimately a struggle over assets, power and money.’ Photograph:…
Kurdish forces retake prison from Islamic State after six-day siege
Up to 2,000 Islamic State inmates who had overrun a Syrian prison have surrendered to…
Middle-class Britons more likely to be biased about Islam, finds survey
Show caption A madrasah college and mosque in Blackburn, Lancashire. The Birmingham University survey authors…
What are the key points in Sue Gray’s report on Downing Street parties?
Sue Gray on Monday released her long-awaited report into Downing Street‘s rule breaking parties during…
Macron’s government seeks to give Islam a French makeover
The French government on Saturday forged ahead with efforts to reshape Islam in France and…
Three men on trial for deadly 2016 terror attack on French church
Three men are on trial in Paris for the 2016 murder of Father Jacques Hamel…
Johnson under pressure to hold inquiry into MP’s ‘Muslimness’ sacking claim
Boris Johnson is under mounting pressure to hold an inquiry into claims a junior minister…