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Trump says Iranian ships will be ‘eliminated’ as US naval blockade begins
US president says Iranian military vessels approaching the blockade zone in Gulf will be 'immediately eliminated'.
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Ghanaian footballer killed after armed attackers open fire at team bus
The team was returning from a match when they were attacked by "masked men wielding guns", officials say.
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Trump’s threat to blockade Hormuz: Why it’s war’s latest major escalation
Analysts warn Washington's blockade could harm the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran.
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Pakistan eyes narrow window to resuscitate US-Iran talks after breakdown
US and Iran end marathon Islamabad talks without agreement, leaving fragile ceasefire under growing strain.
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Peru election drags into second day after ballot delivery fiasco
Technical and logistical problems mean Peruvians choosing a new president and members of Congress continue to vote on Monday.
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Iran carried out highest number of executions in decades
Organisations warn many more people could be executed in the wake of the anti-government protests which swept Iran earlier this year.
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Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in Gaza, arrest dozens in West Bank
Attacks come as Palestinian groups meet mediators from Egypt, Turkiye and Qatar in Cairo to discuss fragile 'ceasefire'.
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Pope says he has 'no fear' of Trump after scathing criticism
The US president accuses Leo of being "weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy".
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At least six killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon
Attacks come as Israel says it is close to taking over a major town in the south, and before peace talks in the US.
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Cement company Lafarge found guilty in Syria terrorism financing case
A French court has found cement company Lafarge guilty of financing armed groups during the Syrian war.
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Mourners sing Asha Bhosle hit as iconic Indian singer cremated
The singer, who died at the age of 92, will be cremated with full state honours on Monday.
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Israel is trying to change Jerusalem’s religious identity
Israel is destroying the Status Quo to establish full control over Muslim and Christian religious life at holy sites.
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Tear gas fired at India workers demanding higher wages as living costs rise
Factory workers protest in national capital's suburb of Noida as living costs across the world rise due to the Iran war.
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How the US-Iran talks in Islamabad unfolded
Pakistan has been under the spotlight as it managed what others couldn’t due to its ties with the Gulf, US and China.
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Who is Peter Magyar, Hungary’s new leader who trounced Viktor Orban?
Magyar's centre-right Tisza party has won a two-thirds majority in Hungary's parliamentary elections.
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Iran’s army says US plan to blockade Hormuz ‘amounts to piracy’
The US restrictions on maritime navigation and transit in international waters are illegal, Iranian military says.
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Israeli forces fire tear gas near Palestinian schoolchildren
Israeli forces fired tear gas towards a group of children trying to walk to school in the occupied West Bank.
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Celebrities and fans pay tributes to Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle died in Mumbai on Sunday after being admitted to the hospital following a heart attack.
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Starmer says UK will not support US blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Other US allies criticise Trump's move, including France, Spain and Turkiye, and China also condemns the plan.
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How a UK military college sought to distance itself from ban on Israelis
Head of defence college asked military official to ensure government took ownership of ban, emails reveal.
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Millions in war-ravaged Sudan surviving on one meal a day, say NGOs
Many people resorting to eating leaves and animal feed to survive in North Darfur and South Kordofan states.
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US blockade of Iran would worsen global energy crisis, analysts say
While US military says it will blockade Iranian ports only, move would have ripples worldwide, according to analysts.
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Protesters rally in Paris against ‘liberty-killing’ anti-Semitism bill
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Paris to oppose a proposed law aimed at combating ‘renewed forms’ of anti-Semitism.
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What Iran is saying about US plan to blockade ports
Iran’s military has called US blockade plans in the Strait of Hormuz an “act of piracy”.
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