Iranian officials to miss FIFA Congress over alleged mistreatment in Canada
Iran's Mehdi Taj-led delegation turns back at Toronto airport due to 'unacceptable behaviour of immigration officials'.
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Why is India turning to crocodiles and snakes to ‘fence’ Bangladesh border?
India wants to the border with Bangladesh badly — even if it takes venomous snakes or crocodiles.
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Europe’s little-known mutual defence clause: Is it a NATO substitute?
Several European leaders have called for a discussion on using the bloc's mutual assistance clause amid US tensions.
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New Zealand court denies bid by mosque mass shooter to appeal conviction
Brenton Tarrant shot dead 51 Muslim worshippers, including children, at two Christchurch mosques in 2019.
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Marathon record breaker Sabastian Sawe returns to hero’s welcome in Kenya
Sabastian Sawe returned home to a hero’s welcome in Kenya after being the first to run a marathon in under two hours.
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London police release bodycam of arrest after two Jewish men stabbed
Police in the UK have released bodycam footage showing the arrest of a suspect after two Jewish men were stabbed.
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Video emerges of heavy firefight in Mali
Video has been published by Russian mercenaries showing a heavy gun battle between Mali’s military and rebels.
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Oil prices soar on fears of long supply disruption, US siege of Iran ports
US President Trump meets with oil firms over ways to minimise impact on fuel supplies amid US blockade of Iranian ports.
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US indicts Sinaloa governor, 9 others over Mexican drug cartel links
Indictment alleges that Governor Ruben Rocha Moya and other current and former officials worked with cartel leaders.
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Israel seizes Global Sumud Flotilla boats 1,000km away from Gaza
Israeli forces have intercepted around a dozen Gaza-bound aid boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla.
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Pro-government rally in Tehran demands end to US threats
Hundreds of Iranians have rallied in Tehran to demand an end to US threats and the ongoing blockade of Iranian ports.
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Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest Israel’s military draft
Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Jews blocked a main road, as part of protests against Israel’s mandatory military service.
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Iran war live: Trump urges Tehran to ‘give up’; Ghalibaf mocks US strategy
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf ridicules US's economic pressure campaign as oil prices surge and Hormuz standoff continues.
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Chile police blast water cannons at student protesters
Chile’s police has cracked down on student protests against the govt's proposals to limit free higher education.
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Carney ‘strong’ in year one, now must deliver on promises in Canada
Canada's prime minister has used Trump's attacks on allies and others to refocus Ottawa's foreign policy.
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Israel has begun intercepting Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla aid boats
Organisers of a Gaza-bound aid mission say their vessels are being intercepted by Israeli military speedboats.
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Israeli forces raid Global Sumud Flotilla boats in international waters
Seven out of 58 vessels were captured by Israel near Crete, as flotilla aims to deliver aid to Gaza under blockade.
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UAE quits OPEC
The UAE announced it’s withdrawing from OPEC on May 1st.
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Arsenal cruelly denied penalty by VAR in Champions League draw at Atletico
Arsenal scored one penalty, but VAR controversially denied them another in a 1-1 semifinal draw at Atletico Madrid.
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New Florida map boosts Republican seats amid national redistricting fight
Florida has become latest state to redraw map, as national electoral landscape transforms before midterm elections.
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Trump: Putin offered to help settle Iranian nuclear enrichment impasse
Donald Trump said that Vladimir Putin told him he’d “like to be involved” in settling Iranian nuclear enrichment.
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Why is the UAE quitting OPEC – and what’s the impact?
The decision by the United Arab Emirates comes during the worst global energy crisis of modern times.
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What’s behind Israel’s plan to move the Bnei Menashe?
The new wave of the Bnei Menashe community from Northeast India have arrived in Israel under a 2026 government plan.
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Ukraine asks Israel to seize ship carrying grain ‘stolen’ by Russia
Kyiv requested that Israel seize the vessel and its cargo, take grain ‌samples, and question crew ​members.
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Musk accuses Altman of betraying OpenAI’s nonprofit founding mission
OpenAI’s lawyers argue Musk’s lawsuit aims to undermine the company for his competing venture, xAI.
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