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If there is a Saudi request, Pakistan and Turkiye will intervene, but direct involvement in the Yemen war is unlikely., Yemen’s Houthi rebels have captured Mocha port and now threaten to control the main waterway of the Bab al-Mandeb strait. They have also attacked several cities in Saudi Arabia, woundingContinue Reading

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DRC detected the outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo virus in mid-May; nearly 3,400 people have since died., DRC detected the outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo virus in mid-May; nearly 3,400 people have since died. More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC)Continue Reading

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England overcome early tremors to win ⁠third Test against Pakistan by eight wickets, clinching a series whitewash., England overcome early tremors to win ⁠third Test against Pakistan by eight wickets, clinching a series whitewash. Joe Root led from the front as England survived a major wobble to beat Pakistan byContinue Reading

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In “Aftermath,” a 1919 retrospective poem on his war, Siegfried Sassoon asked: “Have you forgotten yet?” “Look up,” he appealed, “and swear by the green of the spring that you’ll never forget.”[1] With the approach of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, I have been reflecting on that terrible day andContinue Reading

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Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have been celebrating after seizing control of the Red Sea coast in a rapid offensive., NewsFeed Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have been celebrating after seizing control of the Red Sea coast in a rapid offensive against the internationally-recognised government. In response, gov’t forces have launched strikes on HouthiContinue Reading