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Outrage after Israeli soldier desecrates statue of Jesus Christ in Lebanon
A photo of an Israeli soldier smashing a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon has sparked widespread outrage.
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Oil prices surge amid mixed signals on US-Iran peace talks
Brent crude rises more than 7 percent as Washington and Tehran offer conflicting accounts on ceasefire negotiations.
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Oil prices rise after Trump says Iranian ship seized
Energy markets have seen wild swings since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February.
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Fuel rations and free buses: How countries have responded to rising oil prices
Governments around the world have introduced measures to limit the impact of price increases.
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What’s behind the US army’s decision to raise enlistment age to 42?
Changes in US Army enlistment standards could be an effort to boost recruitment as numbers have lagged in recent years.
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Iran war live: Tehran may skip talks as tensions rise over US ship seizure
Attack comes hours after US President Donald Trump announced he is sending his team to Islamabad for possible talks.
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Outrage after photo shows Israeli soldier smashing Jesus statue in Lebanon
Social media users condemn Western silence on attacks on religious symbols and sites by Israeli soldiers and settlers.
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India has splurged billions on metro trains. But where are the commuters?
Without better last-mile connectivity and affordable fares, metro use is unlikely to improve quickly, say experts.
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'They told me he was dead': Children born near army base learn truth about UK soldier dads
A DNA and legal project has identified the fathers of 20 children born near a military base in Kenya.
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Why your recycled clothes could end up in this South American desert
Old garments from around the world are being discarded in the South American country.
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Art on trial - a sculptor's arrest highlights new extremes for censorship in China
Gao Zhen is being retroactively punished for 15 year-old-works, in a case that has alarmed rights groups.
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US forces attack and seize Iranian ship Touska near Strait of Hormuz
US Central Command has published a video said to show a guided-missile destroyer firing at an Iranian-flagged ship.
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Argentina’s Milei backs US-Israel war on Iran in Jerusalem visit
Argentina’s president reaffirmed alignment with the US and Israel during a visit to Jerusalem, backing their war on Iran
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Schools, shops shut in northern Israel to protest the Lebanon ceasefire
Shops and schools shut in northern Israel as residents protested a 10-day ceasefire with Lebanon.
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Tehran will never cede control of Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian politician tells BBC
Lyse Doucet speaks to Ebrahim Azizi, who says Iran "will decide the right of passage" through the crucial shipping route.
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Protesters defy Berlin rain to call for end to global wars
Hundreds protested in Berlin against the US-Israeli aggression on Iran, and Israeli attacks on Gaza and Lebanon.
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Who will shape the global agenda, the left or far right?
Left-wing leaders meet in Barcelona, while far-right protesters march in Milan.
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With loss at Man City, have Arsenal lost their grip on the Premier League?
Arsenal's loss to City and a woeful end-of-season run have now cost them their once-comfortable, top-of-the-table lead.
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Bulgaria election: Ex-President Radev’s party leads in early results
Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria party takes strong lead in parliamentary election.
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Canadian PM says close economic ties with US have become a ‘weakness’
Mark Carney says Canada must build economic ties with other countries amid shifting relationship with the United States.
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Trump says US seized Iranian ship trying to get past blockade near Hormuz
Iran vows retaliation, accuses US of violating ceasefire after attack on cargo ship Touska.
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Salah scores in Merseyside derby as Liverpool win to boost European hopes
Salah scores Liverpool's first goal, but Virgil van Dijk scores an injury-time winner against local rivals Everton.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford agrees to sell $21m private jet following outcry
After confirming the purchase on Friday, Ford drew critcism from political opponents who called it a "gravy plane" and "out of touch".
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Israeli ministers celebrate re-establishment of Sa-Nur West Bank settlement
Sa-Nur is one of four former West Bank settlements approved by the government two decades after settlers were evicted.
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