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LIVE: Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid – Champions League semifinal
build-up with full team news coverage before our text commentary stream of the second leg in London.
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What’s the significance of UAE’s Fujairah, hit on Monday?
If confirmed, it would be Iran’s first attack on the UAE since the US-Iran ceasefire took effect on April 8.
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What’s happening in Mali one week after attack by armed groups? All we know
Mali’s military government, Assimi Goita, has taken on the role of defence minister.
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Sudan accuses Ethiopia, UAE of being behind recent drone attacks
Sudan claims it has evidence that four drone attacks have been launched from Ethiopia with UAE-supplied drones.
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Hegseth says US ‘hasn’t capitulated on anything’ regarding Iran
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a reporter the US had not capitulated on its demands from Iran.
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Russia and Ukraine announce rival ceasefires as deadly strikes continue
Russia demanded a ceasefire on 8 and 9 May but Ukraine said it would pause the fighting sooner, meaning any violations would be pinned on Mo
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US-Iran ceasefire holds despite Hormuz standoff: Pentagon chief Hegseth
Trump aide says the US has established a security 'dome' for ships over Hormuz, but traffic in strait remains stalled.
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Why Europe’s car industry is at the centre of a new US trade war
Trump has threatened to increase tariffs on EU cars and trucks exported to the US from 15 percent to 25 percent.
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Map of dominance: Why Iran can’t afford to give up Hormuz control
The vital passageway is key for Tehran as it seeks to leverage in negotiations with Washington.
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Hantavirus may have spread between passengers on cruise ship, WHO says
Two cases of the virus, which rarely spreads between humans, have been confirmed on the ship, and three people have died.
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Smotrich says he promised his son ‘more destruction’ in Lebanon
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he promised his son there would be ‘more destruction’ in Lebanon.
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Romanian PM ousted in no-confidence vote
Ilie Bolojan lost the vote after the largest party in his coalition joined the far-right opposition to depose him.
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Mapping Mali’s gold and natural resource wealth
The West African country holds Africa's third-largest gold reserves, plus vast lithium and uranium deposits.
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DRC protest in support of US sanctions against former president
DRC protest in support of US sanctions against former president
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Hegseth says US blockade on Iran ‘gift to the world’
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US has gifted the world a ‘powerful red, white, and blue dome’.
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Released Flotilla activists describe‘torture’ in Israeli prison
Flotilla activists returning home to Argentina say they were subjected to ‘torture’ by Israeli forces who detained them.
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Iran’s football team shows World Cup readiness with social media posts
Videos from tournament kit reveal photo shoot and images from training sessions highlighting Team Melli's preparations.
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US, Iran, UAE trade Hormuz attack claims: What we know
Experts say claims and counterclaims threaten the diplomatic route to end the US-Israel war on Iran.
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Israel extends detention of Gaza flotilla activists, lawyers say
The lawyers representing the two activists will appeal the extension decision, calling it 'the state's lawlessness'.
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How UK universities ‘spy’ on pro-Palestine students
Al Jazeera’s Linh Nguyen explains how UK universities paid a private firm to monitor pro-Palestine students.
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CAF is failing Africa’s World Cup fans
The confederation’s silence on US travel bans and visa restrictions for African fans is shameful.
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Romania PM Ilie Bolojan’s government toppled in no-confidence vote
Financial markets fear turbulence could mean Romania wavers in its commitment to narrowing budget deficit.
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UK counterterrorism police investigate arson attack at former synagogue
The incident in London comes after the UK's national threat level was raised to severe last week.
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Has social justice become the new religion of the West?
Host Mohamed Hassan with guests asks: as religion fades in the West, what replaces it?
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