Dawn police raid on pro-opposition Halk TV comes after series of moves against media critics of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

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Kyiv’s attacks expose vulnerabilities of Kremlin effort to centralise internet services under one company

The kingdom is one of the world’s top arms buyers but has struggled to keep pace with the Iranian-backed rebels’ tactics

Young people are already angry about the country’s lack of jobs, and their numbers are growing rapidly

More than a relaxing boat ride, a cruise along the Bosphorus is the best way to trace the metamorphosis of this cultural capital into the European-Asian megacity it is today

September trade surplus hits record level, putting economy on track to surpass 2025 total of $1.2tn

AI lab discovered a recording device and reported it to the FBI

Iran-backed militants retaliate after Riyadh-led coalition targets sites in Yemen’s capital

Detention of Hokkaido Shimbun reporter follows series of arrests denounced as politically motivated

The BJP must address young people’s political and economic frustrations

The electric vehicle market shows how legacy EU companies continue to fail when it comes to countering Chinese competition

Donald Trump had said he was considering firing the ambassador after reports claiming she accepted improper gifts

Saudi Arabia says output in September hit highest level since start of conflict, though revival now at risk from renewed attacks on shipping this month

Strike on cargo ship marks latest escalation in Russia-Ukraine war in the Black Sea

Ken McCallum warns that both Tehran and Moscow are seeking to escalate hybrid warfare, with state threats quadrupling in a decade

US-Iran war has hit economies worldwide but country’s first quarterly GDP decline since 2024 exposes longstanding weaknesses

World’s largest majority-Muslim country to force companies to explain how products from clothes to toilet paper are permissible under Islam

US payments giant has sought market access for more than a decade

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