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The Quad’s new agenda: ports, cables and minerals

The most consequential Indo-Pacific development last week may not have been the speeches delivered at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. More significant were the decisions announced days earlier at the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, where India, Japan,

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Up, up and away for iconic aircraft's model version

It may not carry millions of passengers or venture to exotic destinations. But the latest addition to the collection of models at Brussels’ Mini-Europe, Belgium’s captivating world of miniature monuments, displays, and animations, has already taken off with visitors. The

Lebanon, Hezbollah and the price of caution

A resident of Kibbutz Misgav Am in the Upper Galilee shakes his head as he describes a drone that exploded next to the village kindergarten. “Only by a miracle was nobody inside,” he says. “But that does not stop families with small children from leaving or planning to leave.

Trump says Iran really wants to make a deal with the US

June 1 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday said that Iran really wanted to make a deal with the U.S. and that it would be a good one for Washington and its allies. His post comes only hours after the U.S. military said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend

Going down a treat...that's top chef Dev Biswal

A top UK chef has scooped a leading award for high-end authentic Indian restaurants. Dev Biswal, the owner-chef of The Cook's Tale restaurant in Canterbury plus The Cook's Adventures tour company, has collected the prestigious Regional Indian Cuisine Championship accolade at