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The US-Israel war on Iran is shaped by religion as much as strategy
The conflict has mutated into a zero-sum collision of competing messianic frameworks.
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Iran blames US, Israel for Hormuz tensions as crisis risks energy supplies
Iran's Araghchi calls for global condemnation of ‘military aggression’ that disrupted transit through Strait of Hormuz.
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UN warns of record hunger, 45 million more at risk, if Iran war continues
The Middle East conflict risks adding a staggering 45 million to acute hunger, warns the UN's World Food Programme.
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Thousands of Christians are being evicted in Pakistan’s capital
Thousands of Christians are being evicted in Pakistan’s capital
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Australia beat China to reach Women’s Asian Cup final as Kerr nets winner
Sam Kerr nets the winner as Australia beat China 2-1 to reach the final of the 2026 Women's AFC Asian Cup.
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Are the US and Israel waging war on Iran’s cultural heritage?
Iran says at least 56 of its heritage sites damaged or destroyed in war.
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German Chancellor says Iran war has no military solution
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the Iran conflict cannot be resolved militarily and must be resolved politically.
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Mapping Israeli attacks and the displacement of one million in Lebanon
Nearly one in five people in Lebanon have been forced from their homes as Israel launches new 'ground operations'.
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‘How do I survive?’ Drought plagues Kenya’s Turkana amid surplus elsewhere
As a quarter of Kenya’s population faces severe food shortages, up to 40% of food produced is lost or wasted each year.
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Building burns in Israel after rocket attack from Lebanon
A building in the northern Israeli city of Nahariyya caught fire on Monday after a rocket attack launched from Lebanon.
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Could the Iran war trigger a global recession?
Energy prices are surging as the Iran war disrupts supply, raising risks for the US, China and Europe.
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Blood tech: The UK ambassador, the sex offender, Palantir, and Gaza
Despite its public objections to Israel’s actions, the UK is buying spyware developed and tested on Palestinians.
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Israel says Iran’s security chief Larijani has been killed
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz says Ali Larijani, Iran’s security chief, has been killed in an Israeli strike.
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Israel says it’s killed Iran’s security chief Larijani and Basij commander
Israeli Defence Minister Katz has claimed that Iran’s top security official has been killed; Iran is yet to comment.
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Gulf economies suffer brunt of Iran war as recession risk looms
From energy exports to tourism, the economies of Gulf nations are at risk from a prolonged conflict in the Middle East.
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Why the Iranian regime did not collapse after Khamenei’s assassination
The Iranian regime is designed to survive power vacuums. That, however, does not mean it will survive the war unscathed.
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Israel claims to have assassinated commander of Iran’s Basij militia unit
If confirmed, Soleimani would be the highest-level assassination in war since US-Israeli forces killed Ali Khamenei.
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Woman who wrote book on grief guilty of murdering husband
A woman who wrote a children’s book on handling grief after her husband's death, has been found guilty of murdering him.
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Nigeria’s first state visit since 1989: President Bola Tinubu heads to UK
British pomp and pageantry await the Nigerian leader, but some in the diaspora are sceptical about his trip.
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Families search for loved ones after deadly Pakistan strike on Kabul rehab
Afghan authorities say a Pakistani attack has killed hundreds of civilians; Islamabad rejects the claim as 'false'.
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