Leaders of all six Gulf states will meet on Friday to strategize with Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts ahead of a broader Arab summit early next month.

Luke Ching has made a name for himself with creative campaigns to improve working conditions for menial laborers, even as the scope for political protests in the city has narrowed.

The World Anti-Doping Agency withdrew a defamation lawsuit and an ethics case against American officials critical of its handling of failed tests by members of China’s Olympic swimming squad.

A joke made by Ranveer Allahbadia, a Joe Rogan for online Indians, has brought him death threats and criminal charges.

China could reap the soft-power advantage, but like Western governments, the country is cutting back on aid. Philanthropies say they cannot replace the United States.

The legal onslaught on Moscow’s second-largest airport has been seen as part of the Kremlin’s wartime drive to seize control of key assets still in private hands.

President Trump on Friday continued to bash President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and pressure him for mineral rights.

The leaders of France and Britain are both due to meet with President Trump this week. Approaches previously tried with him may no longer work.

What Germans decide in national elections that are likely to produce a new chancellor will be of critical importance as Europe re-evaluates relations with the Trump administration.

The Iran-backed Lebanese militant group is staging an elaborate commemoration for its longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by Israel in September.