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Iran’s President Pezeshkian seeks to quash divided leadership narrative
07 May 2026Tehran, Iran – A meeting between two of Iran’s leaders may seem routine, but President Masoud Pezeshkian’s announ...
US pushing Israeli de-escalation ahead of new talks: Lebanese official
07 May 2026The United States is trying to de-escalate Israel’s actions in Lebanon as it pushes for solidifying an ongoing ceasefi...
Chad declares national mourning after deadly Boko Haram ambush
07 May 2026News|Boko Haram Chad has declared three days of national mourning after a Boko Haram ambush in the volatile Lake Chad Ba...
US-Israel war on Iran leaves Jordan’s Petra nearly empty of tourists
07 May 2026Ukrainian tourist Ruslana Novak and her friend had Jordan’s ancient city of Petra largely to themselves as they stood ...
UK voters head to the polls in local elections
07 May 2026News|Politics Millions of people across the United Kingdom are heading to the polls in what is shaping up to be the most...
US seeks UN help to open Hormuz: Can its resolution succeed?
07 May 2026US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged the United Nations to pressure Iran “to stop blowing up ships, remove the ...
Ivory Coast dissolves electoral body amid criticism
07 May 2026Ivory Coast’s government has dissolved the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) after sustained opposition criticism...
Somali pirates abandon hijacked UAE dhow due to dwindling supplies
07 May 2026An Emirati dhow hijacked by Somali pirates last month has been abandoned in the Arabian Sea after the gang failed to use...
Turkiye unveils its first intercontinental ballistic missile: What we know
07 May 2026Turkiye has unveiled a prototype of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as part of a push to become self-relian...
MSF accuses Israel of manufacturing a malnutrition crisis in Gaza
07 May 2026Israel has manufactured a malnutrition crisis in the besieged Gaza Strip by restricting deliveries of food and aid, caus...
