Top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says US naval blockade of Iran’s ports is ‘a clumsy and ignorant decision’.
Top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says US naval blockade of Iran’s ports is ‘a clumsy and ignorant decision’.
Preliminary figures are 2,076 people dead in Iran, at least 26 in Israel, 13 US soldiers and 28 people in Gulf states.
Longing to stride down international runways often collides with reality of conservatism and lack of structural support.
Mohammed Lubbad’s wife Amal was pregnant when she died in Israeli air strikes. Then he was told she had given birth.
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Life expectancy on the front line for Central Asian migrants forced to fight for Russia in Ukraine is just four months.
Key eastern state heads to polls under the shadow of controversial voter list revision, which many say excludes Muslims.
A centuries-old historical bond has come alive again amid the war on Iran, with Kashmiris sharing whatever they can.
Under-pressure Arsenal head to in-form Manchester City as their stranglehold on Premier League title race falters.
Leo is the third pontiff to visit the fossil fuel-rich country after John Paul II in 1992 and Benedict XVI in 2009.
Kamil Idris outlines his government’s vision for ending the war, rebuilding the country and restoring civilian rule.
Trump is racing against the midterms, Iran is betting on endurance, and Netanyahu needs a war with no end.
Debt, employer control and temporary visa rules can leave migrant workers trapped.
Washington misread Iran, overestimated its own leverage and found itself trapped in a costly 40-day war of attrition.
Far too many world leaders have chosen to mollify the bullying US president. Pope Leo has shown there’s another way.
Al Jazeera correspondents on the ground report that Israeli bulldozers are also continuing home demolitions.
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again until US lifts its ports blockade, hours after Trump said he was optimistic of deal.
Arsenal travel to Manchester City knowing their Premier League could be eradicated by next Wednesday.
Two women runners initially finished outside the top 10 in the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town before bib swap spotted.
Manchester City host Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday with the chance to close to within three points of leaders.
The two Iran footballers who stayed in Australia following the Asian Cup say they want to rebuild lives in ‘safety’.
Football fans in the US have criticised FIFA and local organisers over a move to ban tailgating at World Cup matches.
UN Children’s Fund calls on Israeli authorities to investigate and ‘ensure full accountability’.
UK PM says he was unaware Mandelson failed security clearance.
Asim Munir leaves Tehran while PM Shehbaz Sharif heads home from Turkiye with hopes of another round of US-Iran talks.
Two Indian ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz have come under fire.
As the German coach makes history, experts believe her appointment should not be an exception in men’s football.
Brent crude falls over 9 percent after Iran said it will reopen waterway, only to shut it again over US blockade.
Stephen Curry struggled with just 17 points as the 2026 NBA champions season was ended by the Phoenix Suns in play-in.
President Joseph Aoun promised to work to preserve Lebanon’s sovereignty and freedom.
Gianni Infantino responds to criticism for pricing of 2026 edition highlighting ‘very special’ US market as factor.
Ukraine has penetrated Russian airspace with unprecedented numbers of drones, denying Russia windfall oil profits.
Top Foreign Office official takes fall for fiasco and resigns; Starmer promises to deliver ‘relevant facts’ on Monday.
Chelsea could blow the race for UEFA Champions League qualification wide open if they beat Man Utd in EPL on Saturday.
Despite global opposition, Iran war protests lag behind Gaza and Ukraine, shaped by fatigue, fear and disillusionment.
UN aid chief Tom Fletcher says hunger is tightening its grip amid rising humanitarian needs and intensifying fighting.
In rapid-fire posts, Trump says Iran will give up nuclear material and ‘never close’ Hormuz, but questions remain.
The vote count continues to determine who will join conservative Keiko Fujimori in Peru’s presidential run-off in June.
The measure has long been criticised for allowing US intelligence agencies to collect citizen data without a warrant.
Politicians and industry welcome reopening of the vital waterway after throttling of traffic caused oil prices to spike.
Critics warn that Trump could arrange his own settlement by negotiating with a US Justice Department under his control.
Ruling is latest loss for Trump administration, which has sought access to state voter data ahead of the US midterms.
The deportees from South America are the first to be sent to the DRC in a deal agreed between Washington and Kinshasa
Ozturk says she made the decision to avoid ‘losing more time to the state-imposed violence and hostility’ under Trump.
Fares confirmed at nearly 12-time hike to get from Manhattan’s Penn Station to the Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford.
Iran says ‘passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz’ open during the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.
As Palestinians mark Prisoners’ Day, Inaam al-Dahdouh waits for news of her three sons, taken by Israel two years ago.
Lebanon and Israel are holding first direct talks in decades.
Magyar’s pitch to Hungarian voters was to turn away from some of Orban’s policies, including Russian energy imports.
Shipping companies said several things had to be clarified, including the presence of mines, Iranian conditions.
Canada’s match against New Zealand at T20 World Cup among allegations of corruption against country’s cricket set up.
Pakistan’s civilian and army leaders shuttle between key capitals as Trump says he may visit Islamabad to sign a deal.
Nearly 10,000 men, women and children are held in Israeli prisons, a third without charge or trial.
As Gaza violence continues, activist says Israeli settlers torch vehicles, attack homes in occupied West Bank.
The UN refugee agency has warned of an ‘unmarked graveyard for thousands of desperate Rohingya refugees’ in South Asia
Celebrations in Lebanon as a 10-day ceasefire begins, opening the door to talks on a longer-term Israel-Lebanon deal.
Trump envoy Morgan Ortagus says Antoun Sehnaoui is a committed Zionist, even as Israel attacked Lebanon.
Bulgaria has held seven national elections in the past four years because of political and social divisions.
Real Madrid’s restart likely to begin immediately with Champions League dreams in tatters and La Liga set for Barcelona.
US President Donald Trump announced the 10-day ceasefire between the two countries.
Surging fuel prices and economic turmoil compound the impact of Sudan’s ongoing electricity crisis.
Hezbollah warns it has its ‘finger on the trigger’ in case of Israeli violations of the temporary ceasefire.
Former No 1 Djokovic, who has struggled with a shoulder issue, will miss the clay-court tournament in Madrid, Spain.
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