Iran holds funerals for officials Larijani and Soleimani
Iranians have attended funeral processions for senior security officials Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani.
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Polish court clears extradition of Russian archaeologist to Ukraine
Alexander Butyagin, an academic with Russia's Hermitage Museum, is accused of illegal excavations in occupied Crimea.
European groups join aid convoy to Cuba amid crippling oil blockade
Millions have been plunged into darkness in Cuba as the US's total blockade has meant no fuel shipments in three months.
Why did Trump’s counterterrorism chief resign over Iran war?
US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent has resigned over Washington’s war on Iran, saying he cannot support the conflict.
How Senegal lost their AFCON title to Morocco and what next – all to know
After Morocco were awarded 2025 AFCON title, Senegal will appeal CAF's decision - but how did we get here and what next?
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Not just energy: How the Iran war could trigger a global food crisis
A critical fertiliser shortage threatens global food security amid Iran war.
UN revises Kabul rehab strike toll as Pakistan denies targeting civilians
Disputed toll and competing accounts of strike deepen crisis between Islamabad and Kabul.
Japan beat South Korea 4-1 to meet Australia in Women’s Asian Cup final
Japan will face Australia in the final of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup after beating South Korea 2-1 in the semifinal.
Olympics urged to drop reported gender test plans for female athletes
Global sports leaders reached consensus on a new set of eligibility criteria for transgender athletes in February.
Turkiye says NATO bringing in more defences after missile interceptions
NATO to deploy a new Patriot missile defence unit to southern Turkiye's Incirlik Air Base.
Iranian women footballers arrive in eastern Turkiye, on home border
The team is on last leg of its journey home from Australia after Asian Cup, which began before conflict in Middle East.
How Iran defied Trump threats to emerge as Strait of Hormuz gatekeeper
Trump has called on other navies to help open the strait, but countries are instead striking deals with Iran.
Iran confirms killing of intel minister in third assassination in two days
Israel gives military permission to strike Iranian leaders at will as Iran confirms death of Esmaeil Khatib.
Israel says it kills Iran intel minister in third assassination in two days
If the death of Esmaeil Khatib is confirmed, it would be the third major high-profile assassination in successive days.
Israel says it killed Iran intel minister in third assassination in 2 days
If the claim is confirmed, it would be the third major high-profile assassination of Iranian leaders in successive days.
Senegal to appeal decision to award AFCON title to Morocco
Morocco were awarded the 2025 AFCON title following an appeal to CAF regarding Senegal's walk-off protest in final.
Iranian diaspora celebrates Persian festival wrapped in US, Israeli flags
Dancing on a beach in Barcelona, members of the Iranian diaspora celebrated the Persian festival of Chaharshanbe Suri.
Colombian president says Gaza was an ‘experiment’ for wider destruction
Colombian President Gustavo Petro says the war in Gaza was an “experiment” designed to intimidate the Global South.
Rama in Lebanon
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The Kent warning: When truth escapes the war machine
A US counterterrorism official’s resignation raises uncomfortable questions about a war few are willing to challenge
‘US and Israel have taken majority of Iran’s ballistic missile capability’
‘US and Israel have taken the vast majority of Iran’s ballistic missile capability’
Pro-Israel groups see mixed record in money-fuelled Illinois primaries
Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, who took money from pro-Israel donors, won race to be Democratic Senate candidate.
Cuba’s lights begin to return, but its crisis is far from over
Power supply slowly resuming in Havana; but the country's deeper crisis in relations with the US is endemic, long-term.
In Cape Town’s historic Bo-Kaap, homes under siege from rich foreign buyers
Amid digital nomads, a tourism boom and a housing crisis, can the people who built the city still afford to live in it?
Why Israel targets Beirut’s Dahiyeh and what the suburb means to Lebanon
Dahiyeh's story is not only about Hezbollah or Israel. It is about how it came to embody Lebanon’s deepest inequalities.
Beirut building turned to rubble by Israeli attack
Several central neighbourhoods in Beirut have been attacked in a series of Israeli strikes.
Cuba’s nationwide blackout and energy crisis explained
Power is returning in Cuba after Monday’s grid collapse, as US restrictions on oil continue. Ed Augustin is in Havana.
The oil logic behind Trump’s war on Iran
The Kharg Island strike shows how US force is calibrated to avoid disrupting global oil flows.
Do Taliban’s drone attacks expose a chink in Pakistan’s armour?
As the conflict intensifies, Taliban drones challenge Pakistan’s security and response strategy, say experts.
Aftermath of Iranian ‘revenge’ strikes on Israel, two killed
Widespread damage was left across areas near Tel Aviv after overnight Iranian missile strikes.