The kingdom has gone from pariah to potential peacemaker in recent years.
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China anger as US amends wording on Taiwan independence
Beijing has slammed the US State Department, calling for it to “immediately correct its mistakes”.
Pope’s health a ‘complex clinical situation’, Vatican says
The pontiff will remain in hospital for as long as necessary, the Vatican has said.
How Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ pledge is affecting other countries
Some major carbon-emitting countries are hinting they may follow suit as the US opts to ramp up fossil fuels.
Illegal and unseen: Nine surprising facts about Indians in the US
Indians make up only a small share of the overall unauthorised migrant population in the US.
A glimpse at Picasso and Pollock masterpieces kept in Tehran vault
Masterpieces by the likes of Pablo Picasso and Vincent Van Gogh feature in the collection in Iran’s capital.
Trump makes first Supreme Court appeal in test of power to fire officials
The leader of an independent whistleblowing agency sued after he was fired by email this month.
At least nine dead in US floods and heavy rain
Kentucky has seen the worst effects of the rain so far, reporting at least eight dead.
Five takeaways from the Munich Security Conference
The Munich conference exposed tensions between the US and Europe over Nato and Ukraine – the BBC’s Frank Gardner explains why this was a watershed in relations.
Can Europe conjure a united front on Ukraine’s future?
Europe’s hastily convened security summit in Paris is proof of leaders’ anxiety about their role in defending Ukraine, the BBC’s Katya Adler writes.