The latest developments in the Middle East war:
– Iran hangs man –
Iran hanged a man convicted of involvement in the killing of a security forces volunteer during anti-government protests, the judiciary said.
“Mehrab Abdollahzadeh’s death sentence…
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Islamic Republic puts another political prisoner to death
Speaking to reporters Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney declined to discuss Taj’s case, citing privacy laws, but defended the government’s position on the IRGC.
“Members of the [Iranian] Revolutionary Guard rightly have been prohibited…
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Huge crowd attends free Shakira beach concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Shakira performed her greatest hits to a vast crowd at a free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night.
About two million people came to watch the Colombian pop-star perform, according to a social media post by Rio de…
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Israel approves plan to buy F-35 and F-15I aircraft from US
JERUSALEM, May 3 (Reuters) – Israel gave final approval for a plan to purchase two new combat squadrons of F-35 and F-15Ia aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in a deal worth tens of billions shekels, the defence ministry said on Sunday.
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Tehran Times – Ali Gholizadeh’s 2026 World Cup dream in jeopardy
TEHRAN – Iran’s dynamic winger, Ali Gholizadeh, is facing a potential World Cup nightmare after suffering a devastating knee injury during Lech Poznań’s clash with Motor Lublin in the PKO BP Ekstraklasa Saturday night and his participation…
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Kenya battles to stop the 'goons and guns' as fears of political violence grow
More than 100 gangs are operating nationwide as the growing use of political thugs raises fears of election violence.
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Man charged with murder and sexual assault of 5-year-old Australian girl
The girl’s death sparked an outbreak of violence in the central Australian town from where she disappeared.
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How we reported in -30C temperatures in Canada’s Arctic
The BBC joined Canada’s military rangers on the final leg of a 5,200km (3,200 miles) Arctic patrol, where they shared the survival skills needed to endure freezing temperatures, navigate remote tundra and camp in conditions as cold as -60C…
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German fertiliser makers and farmers struggle with Iran war fallout
As Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz roils the global economy, one German town has been scrambling to help make up the shortfall in essential supplies of fertilisers.
Wittenberg, better known to many as a cradle of the Protestant Reformation,…
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OPEC+ to make first post-UAE production decision
Seven OPEC+ members are meeting Sunday to make their first decision on oil-production quotas since the United Arab Emirates’ departure from the cartel, which added to the soaring price pressure unleashed by the Mideast war.
The UAE, one of the…
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