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Mapping Israel’s expanding battlefronts across the Middle East
Israel has launched nearly 35,000 attacks across five countries over the past 20 months.
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Why Iran conflict has raised new questions about IAEA’s credibility
Despite claiming that Tehran does not have the capacity to make nuclear bombs, the IAEA may have ratcheted up tensions.
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Zelenskyy meets Trump on NATO sidelines; Putin will skip BRICS in Brazil
Ukrainian leader steps up diplomatic push, while his Russian counterpart will skip a summit due to ICC arrest warrant.
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Who is Zohran Mamdani, New York’s likely next mayor?
Mamdani is on course to win the Democratic primary after Tuesday's election, beating predictions.
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Armenia arrests prominent archbishop over alleged coup plot
Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, a leader in protests against the PM, is accused of a plot to overthrow the government.
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Trump is using “diplomacy as a ruse” to strike Iran
“Iran is willing to engage diplomatically, but what we’ve not seen is any good faith from the United States.”
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More Gaza aid hub killings as UNWRA head calls GHF process ‘an abomination’
At least 60 Palestinians were killed while trying to get aid in Gaza in the past 24 hours.
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Cornell student on self-deportation from the US
Momodou Taal, a Cornell student, sued Trump in 2025 over orders targeting pro-Palestinian activists.
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Israeli attacks kill at least 64 as Trump signals progress in Gaza talks
Medical sources say at least 14 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces near aid distribution centres in Gaza.
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Palestine Action calls UK ban ‘terrifying’ for civil liberties
A spokesperson for UK activist group Palestine Action says the government’s move to ban it is 'genuinely terrifying'.
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Videos expose racism over use of Israeli bomb shelters
Videos posted by Israelis show racism towards people of colour and non-Jewish residents, over access to bomb shelters.
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What is the Palestine Action group, and why is the UK banning it?
The UK government is seeking to proscribe the pro-Palestinian direct action group under anti-terrorism laws.
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Iran attacks overshadow NATO summit on new defence spending deal
At the NATO summit US President Trump claimed Iran’s nuclear sites were “obliterated,” contradicting a leaked
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Kenyans take to the streets for protest anniversary
Thousands protest in Kenya a year after deadly unrest as anger at police brutality and Ruto’s government persists.
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In Gaza, “illusion of humanitarianism” is new phase in genocide
Dr James Smith says Gaza’s aid crisis is dire, with people killed daily at militarised distribution sites.
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US didn’t destroy Iran’s nuclear programme: Here’s what new intel says
US President Trump doubles down on his assertion that Iranian nuclear programme has been set back by decades.
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Kenyans take to streets a year after deadly anti-govt protests
Kenyan police fired tear gas to disperse protesters marking one year since the deadly 2024 anti-government protests.
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Trump compares Iran strikes to Hiroshima and Nagasaki
US President Donald Trump has compared the US strikes in Iran to the nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki,
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UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira – Start time, fight card and how to watch
IIia Topuria aka 'el Matador' clashes with Charles Oliveira aka 'Do Bronx' for the lightweight title at UFC 317 in US.
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Court says Australian broadcaster ABC wrongfully dismissed journalist
Journalist Antoinette Lattouf had been fired in December 2023 for expressing views supporting Palestine.
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