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Nigeria’s President Tinubu meets royals in UK state visit
With trade between the two countries at a record high, Charles is using the visit to highlight the pair's deep ties.
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Iranians burn Trump, Netanyahu effigies at warship victim rally
Iranians in Tehran burned effigies of Israeli PM Netanyahu and US President Trump.
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US Fed keeps interest rates steady amid economic uncertainty, Iran war
The US Federal Reserve keeps rates steady at 3.5–3.75 percent amidst a cooling labour market and Iran pressures.
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Israel holding more than half of Palestinian child detainees without charge
Rights group says Palestinian children consistently report 'appalling and debilitating conditions' in Israeli prisons.
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Delcy Rodriguez replaces Venezuela’s Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino
General Vladimir Padrino spent 11 years as the country's defence minister, acting as a key ally of Nicolas Maduro.
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Oil prices surge after Israeli strike on Iran’s South Pars gasfield
There are fears that a period of elevated oil and gas prices could trigger a damaging wave of global inflation.
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Top US spy accused of omitting Iran intel that contradicts Trump
Top US spy was accused of altering testimony on Iran, omitting details that contradict Trump’s threat claims.
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Israel attacks Iran’s major gas field in new escalation
Israel has struck facilities belonging to the world's largest natural gas field in Iran, marking a sharp escalation.
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US intel chief Gabbard says Iran was not rebuilding enrichment prior to war
Gabbard's testimony contradicts one of several justifications Trump has given for launching war with Iran.
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Qatar says Iran attack caused significant damage at Ras Laffan gas facility
Qatar declares the Iranian embassy’s military and security attaches as persona non grata after Ras Laffan attack.
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US to require up to $15,000 bond for visa applicants from 12 new countries
Trump administration has introduced measures meant to restrict both legal and illegal immigration to the US.
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Could the Iran war trigger a global recession?
Energy prices are surging as the Iran war disrupts supply, raising risks for the US, China and Europe.
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Trump temporarily waives century-old shipping law amid rising fuel costs
Lifting the Jones Act temporarily allows foreign ships to transport cargo across the US, but critics question efficacy.
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Who will answer for the Iranian schoolchildren killed in Minab?
An investigation finds the Minab school strike may have been deliberate. Who can hold the US accountable?
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Iranian women’s football team return to Iran
The Iranian national women's football team has returned to Iran, including several players who withdrew asylum requests.
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Liverpool vs Galatasaray 4-0 (4-1 agg): Champions League – as it happened
All the updates as Liverpool overturn 1-0 first-leg defeat to trounce the Turkish champions at Anfield.
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Gunshots disperse crowd during Persian New Year festivities in Tehran
A crowd celebrating Chaharshanbe Suri in Tehran were forced to flee after gunshots disrupted their event.
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President or Congress? Who in the US has the power to declare war?
US presidents have long bypassed Congress's authority and dissenting lawmakers have often tried to fight back.
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Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to temporary Eid al-Fitr ‘pause’ in conflict
Pakistani minister says five-day pause, to begin at midnight Thursday, requested by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye.
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How Los Angeles’s Iranian diaspora is confronting the US war on Iran
Residents are divided between supporting and opposing the US and Israeli war against Iran, amid fears for loved ones.
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