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British universities have begun promoting government-backed “interest-free” student loans scheme Six UK universities have begun advertising “interest-free” student loans designed to comply with Islamic law. The government-backed scheme is drawing…

British forces detained Ajay Pant from the MV Smyrtos on June 14 for allegedly breaching the sanctions imposed on Moscow’s oil  The Indian captain of an oil tanker is facing…

Vladimir Medinsky has announced an agreement in principle on a major prisoner exchange and accused European leaders of deceiving Ukrainians Europe needs a new, comprehensive and fair security system that…

Renewed fighting and political tensions have intensified as opposition leader Riek Machar remains under house arrest and on trial on treason and murder charges South Sudan risks sliding into a…

Five construction workers, two police reservists, and a driver have died in an attack in Mandera County, according to the local authorities Eight people have been killed after gunmen ambushed…

US Congressman Thomas Massie has accused the War Secretary of conducting illegal military operations without lawmakers’ approval The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives has blocked an attempt to impeach US…

Niamey does not need permission from Brussels to make its security decisions, the West African nation has said Niger has summoned the European Union’s acting chargé d’affaires and accused the…

Negotiations in the UAE could reshape European security as Kiev’s backers seek a seat at the table Russia, Ukraine and the US have begun the second day of trilateral talks…

State-owned NMDC is in preliminary talks to invest in Russian projects as it scouts globally for critical minerals Indian state-run mining major NMDC is in preliminary talks with Russia’s Rosatom…

Four crew members were injured when a projectile hit the MT Fujairah in the Persian Gulf, New Delhi has said An Indian national was injured when a Liberia-flagged commercial tanker…