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Iraq’s capital Baghdad rocked by powerful blasts near US embassy
The attacks are part of an escalating cycle of violence between US forces and Iraqi groups aligned with Tehran.
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Congolese President Sassou Nguesso wins fifth term: Provisional results
Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso's election success will extend his nearly 42 years in power.
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US lawmakers Murphy, Casar push legislation to regulate prediction markets
The legislation aims to prevent bets made based on insider knowledge of wars, economic policy and controllable events.
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Trump says it’s a ‘good thing’ counterterrorism director resigned over Iran
US President Trump reacted to the resignation of the US National Counterterrorism Centre’s director, Joe Kent.
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US confirms 157 killed in maritime strikes experts call ‘extrajudicial’
Defence official tells Congress that 47 alleged drug-trafficking vessels have been struck since campaign began.
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Starmer, Zelenskyy urge ‘focus’ on Ukraine as Iran war diverts attention
As leaders of Ukraine and UK meet, Turkiye's top diplomat reiterates his country's offer to host Russia-Ukraine talks.
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Video: Man rescued from under rubble after attack in Iran
A man was rescued from under the rubble of a destroyed building in Iran following an Israeli strike.
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Ex-Belgian diplomat ordered to stand trial over murder of Congo’s Lumumba
Etienne Davignon, 93, is the only one alive among 10 Belgians accused by the Congolese leader's family of complicity.
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Israel carrying out ‘mass expulsion of Palestinians’ in West Bank, UN warns
UN rights office says more than 36,000 Palestinians forcibly displaced in a year due to Israeli settler, army violence.
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Man City vs Real Madrid 1-2 (1-5 on agg): Champions League – as it happened
All the updates as Real Madrid booked the quarterfinal spot with a convincing win over Manchester City.
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Why Iranians are taking to Tehran’s streets during war
As bombs fall and millions are displaced, protests grow in Iran. Could this war be strengthening Iran’s resolve?
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Video: What we know about Israel’s assault on southern Lebanon
The Israeli military has launched waves of air raids across southern Lebanon.
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Drones expand the deadly front lines of Sudan’s devastating war
The United Nations is warning that escalating drone warfare in Sudan has killed more than 200 people in over a week.
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What the Iran war looks like from the occupied West Bank
Iran missile shrapnel falls on West Bank Palestinians as settler attacks, Israeli raids and restrictions continue.
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Why aren’t gold prices rising, despite Iran war uncertainty?
Gold holds steady despite war and rising oil prices, as recent volatility and a strong dollar reduce its appeal.
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Liverpool vs Galatasaray: UEFA Champions League – teams, start, lineups
Liverpool must overturn a 1-0 deficit against Galatasaray in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 tie.
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Israeli attacks on Lebanon may amount to war crimes, UN rights office says
'Deliberately attacking civilians, civilian objects amounts to war crime,' UN says after resurgence in Israeli strikes.
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Rescue teams recover bodies after deadly Kabul hospital air strike
Afghan official condemns Pakistan air strike, calling it a crime against humanity targeting civilians and addicts.
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Who was Gholamreza Soleimani, killed commander of Iran’s Basij forces?
Here is what we know about Soleimani, the latest senior Iranian official killed in the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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US National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent resigns over Iran war
Kent, who advised Trump and national intelligence director on 'terror' threats, says Iran 'posed no imminent threat'.
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