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          Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei visiting the family of killed Iranian Revolutional Guards commander Qasem Suleimani in the capital Tehran AFP

          Air strike on Suleimani casts a long shadow over the decade ahead

          January 05, 2020
          Iranian military commander Qassem Suleimani, who was killed by the US on Friday. khamenei.ir / AFP

          Why the assassination of Suleimani is such a gamble

          CommentJanuary 05, 2020
          Qassem Suleimani led the Quds Force before he was killed. AP

          Iran retains its ability to launch terror attacks despite assassination

          CommentJanuary 05, 2020
          A US strike killed top Iranian commander Qassem Suleimani at Baghdad's airport early on January 3. AFP

          Donald Trump: Suleimani’s ‘reign of terror is over’

          January 05, 2020
          The Gates Foundation had paid out $50.1bn in grants as of the end of 2018. REUTERS

          Bill Gates wants fellow billionaires to pay higher taxes

          EconomyJanuary 03, 2020
          A number of drones and missiles hit Saudi Aramco’s Abqaiq facilities on September 14, which Washington said was carried out by Tehran. Reuters

          Oil heads into unchartered territory as markets price in higher risk premium

          EnergyJanuary 03, 2020
          A member of Hashed Al Shaabi holds a picture of Iraq's top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani during the funeral procession of fellow comrades in Baghdad. AFP

          Ali Al Sistani: the subtle ayatollah shaping politics in Baghdad

          January 03, 2020
          Iraqi security forces stand guard in front the US embassy in Baghdad on January 1, 2020. AFP

          Iran flexes muscle with Iraq embassy confrontation but ultimately needs America

          January 03, 2020
          Iraqi counter-terrorism forces stand guard in front of the US embassy in the capital Baghdad on January 2, 2020. AFP

          Casualties after Baghdad Airport attacked by rockets

          January 03, 2020
          The next breakthroughs won’t come from better drilling rigs but digitalising energy infrastructure. AP

          Oil continues rally in the new year amid Middle East tensions

          EnergyJanuary 03, 2020
          The US has barred Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba, General Leopoldo Cintra Frias, from entering the US, citing what it called human rights violations in supporting the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. AFP / ADALBERTO ROQUE

          US sanctions Cuba's defence minister

          WorldJanuary 02, 2020
          Plaza Vieja houses old colonial buildings. Getty

          Heritage, history and preservation in Havana: 500 years in five landmarks

          January 02, 2020
          The issue the man behind the #TurnArdern campaign has with Jacinda Ardern, the New Zealand prime minister, seems to be that she gets too much publicity. AFP

          Attempts are on to airbrush Jacinda Ardern out of history – because she is a woman

          CommentJanuary 02, 2020
          In May, last year, the Trump administration banned China's Huawei from buying some components and software from American tech giants including Intel and Google. AFP

          China's tech industry set for rocky ride after a wild 2019

          TechnologyJanuary 02, 2020
          DERBY, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: Wayne Rooney of Derby County is introduced to the fans prior to the Sky Bet Championship match between Derby County and Queens Park Rangers at Pride Park Stadium on November 30, 2019 in Derby, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
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          Rooney returns to playing duties after impressing as coach at Derby

          FootballJanuary 02, 2020
          epa08098070 Members of Iran backed armed group Kataib Hezbollah (Hezbollah Brigades) set fire outside the U.S embassy inside the high security Green Zone area, in central Baghdad, Iraq, 01 January 2020. Supporters of Iranian-backed militias have withdrawn from the US Embassy in Baghdad following two days of sit-ins after a deadly US airstrike that killed 25 fighters of the Iran-backed militia on 29 December. EPA/MURTAJA LATEEF
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          US sees 'direct links' between Iran and attack on Baghdad embassy

          January 02, 2020
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