US to end anti-ISIL operation in Iraq but unclear if troops will remain
US officials offer little clarity on future of two-decade US military presence in Iraq amid ‘transition’. The United States and Iraq have said that a US-led coalition in the country to fight ISIL (ISIS) will wind down by the end of 2025, but they left the door open to a prolonged military presence. The joint
Sayeeda Warsi quits Conservatives over UK party’s lurch to ‘far right’
Former co-chair criticises party’s ‘hypocrisy and double standards in its treatment of different communities’. Britain’s first Muslim cabinet minister has resigned from the opposition Conservative Party, saying it has moved too far to the right. Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, who sits in the House of Lords, announced her decision on Thursday, saying that it was “a
Shigeru Ishiba to become Japan’s next PM after winning ruling party vote
Shigeru Ishiba has won the leadership election of Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and is set to become the country’s next prime minister. The former defence minister, 67, prevailed on Friday in a tight contest, defeating Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, 63, in a run-off after none of the nine candidates won a majority
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Full list of squads for the 10 nations
Ten teams will compete for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the United Arab Emirates from October 3. Defending champions Australia will play their first ICC tournament under new captain Alyssa Healy, while Heather Knight will continue to lead England as they seek their second T20 World Cup title. Harmanpreet Kaur will lead
Russia rattles the nuclear sabre again, as Ukraine devastates its munitions
Russia has tailored its nuclear response doctrine to the specific threat of the long-range attacks it faces from Ukraine, even as Kyiv’s forces demonstrated during the past week the devastating effect such attacks can have on Moscow’s conventional war effort. Russian President Vladimir Putin recently “outlined the approaches” to a new edition of the Fundamentals
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