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Key moments from former Qatar Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani’s life
12 July 2026The architect of modern Qatar, former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, has died at the age of 74. Fondly kn...
Photos: Qatari Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
12 July 2026Qatari Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at the age of 74, the Amiri Diwan has announced. “With h...
Typhoon Bavi weakens to tropical storm as it slams into eastern China
12 July 2026News|Weather Tropical Storm Bavi has slammed into eastern China and, despite weakening from a typhoon, has brought heavy...
British police make new arrest in Ann Widdecombe murder investigation
12 July 2026British police have arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with the murder of former politician and reality TV contest...
How Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani built Qatar’s soft power
12 July 2026From a tiny state struggling to survive to a country punching above its weight with soft power, wealth and influence fel...
Republican Lindsey Graham dies at 71: World leaders, US politicians react
12 July 2026News|Politics United States Senator Lindsey Graham, a key Republican who went from a vocal critic of Donald Trump to one...
Driven by desperation: Yemenis resort to dangerous energy alternatives
12 July 2026Taiz, Yemen — It was around 5am in the Yemeni city of Taiz last week, with the morning’s quiet interrupted only by t...
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy announces cabinet reshuffle, replaces PM Svyrydenko
12 July 2026News|Russia-Ukraine war Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced a government reshuffle, as well as propo...
What made US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a controversial figure
12 July 2026Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican senator in the United States, has died after a “brief and sudden” illness, his...
