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Nepal election: Is the monarchy still a force, two decades after ouster?
Ex-King Gyanendra Shah was removed from power 20 years ago. Will a Nepal in political flux give him another chance?
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Protests in Venezuela against US-Israeli war on Iran
Protesters in Venezuela have rallied outside the Iranian Embassy to condemn the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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Oil on Fire: War impacts global energy markets
Attacks on energy facilities, along with Iran blockading the Strait of Hormuz, are raising global oil and gas prices.
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UK to end study visas for Myanmar, Afghanistan, Cameroon, Sudan students
The ban on students from the four countries comes amid a rise in anti-immigration sentiment in the UK.
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Rubio claim of Israeli role in US Iran attack reverberates, despite denial
Commentators across political spectrum, including MAGA base, seize on Rubio's words amid shifting war justifications.
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Macron warns Israel against Lebanon invasion
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Israel against invading Lebanon.
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Iran live news: US embassy in Dubai hit; Israel pounds Tehran, Beirut
US and Israel continue to pound Iran and Lebanon, as Tehran's counterstrikes disrupt oil flows in the Middle East.
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Unpacking US justification for Iran attacks
US officials confirmed the US didn’t attack Iran because of an ‘imminent threat’ but because Israel was going to strike.
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Atletico Madrid reach Copa del Rey final despite 3-0 loss at Barcelona
Diego Simeone's side reach Copa del Rey final for the first time since 2013, with 4-3 aggregate semifinal victory.
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Qatar announces arrest of Iran’s IRGC sleeper cells
Tehran has launched multiple attacks on Qatar and other Gulf states since US-Israeli strikes on Iran began on Saturday.
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Spain baulks at Trump’s threat to cut off all trade over NATO, Iran stance
The US has relocated 15 aircraft, including refuelling tankers, from military bases in southern Spain.
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Travellers stranded, airlines under pressure as Iran war escalates
Thousands are stranded as major Gulf hubs, including Dubai, remain closed or severely restricted for a fourth day.
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Rubio says Iran was ‘playing’ US in negotiations
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, saying “the world will be safer”.
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Oman renews push for diplomacy, says ‘off-ramps available’ in Iran war
Oman had been mediating talks between Iran and the US before Washington attacked Tehran.
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What are the implications of Iran’s strikes on Gulf Arab states?
Iran is launching attacks across the Gulf region after the US-Israel operation against the country.
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‘Worst-case scenario’: Trump weighs replacing Khamenei as leader of Iran
Trump appeared to dismiss Reza Pahlavi as an option and sketched a vision of Iran's government similar to Venezuela's.
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Trump mulls exiled Iranian dissident Reza Pahlavi as regime successor
US President Donald Trump said Iranian dissident Reza Pahlavi could be a possible successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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US midterm primary season kicks off in shadow of Iran war
Primaries will determine party candidates in November race to control Congress, give early window into voter sentiment.
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US will provide insurance for ships in Gulf amid Iranian attacks: Trump
US Navy 'will begin escorting' oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway, if necessary, Trump says.
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UK, France send warships, air defence assets to Cyprus after drone attack
The development comes after an Iranian-made drone crashed into the UK's military base in Cyprus.
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