World & Security
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Israeli Strikes Kill Five in Gaza, Including Nine-Year-Old Boy
Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least five people on Tuesday, including a nine-year-old boy collecting firewood near Khan Younis. Meanwhil
Spare Parts Shortage Paralyzes Gaza's Transport Network
Since the ceasefire began, only one of over 3,000 lorries entering Gaza carried spare parts. Bus tyres now cost up to €5,725, and repair bil
Iran Parades Armed Women Amid AI Video Doubts and Domestic Crisis
Social media clips appear to show armed women parading with the IRGC in six Iranian cities, promoted as a 'jihad of women'. Analysts flag po
Iran Offers to Reopen Strait of Hormuz if US Lifts Blockade, Reports Say
Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade, according to media reports. The proposal would postpone nuclea
Strait of Hormuz Standoff Strands 20,000 Seafarers, Disrupts Global Energy Flows
Around 20,000 seafarers are stranded on hundreds of vessels in the Gulf, unable to transit the Strait of Hormuz. The crisis has slashed dail
Iranian Foreign Minister Shuttles Between Islamabad and Moscow Amid US Tensions
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made two trips to Pakistan and one to Oman over the weekend before heading to Moscow to meet Vladimi
Carlos Alcaraz Withdraws from French Open and Italian Open Due to Wrist Injury
Carlos Alcaraz, the two-time defending French Open champion, has withdrawn from Roland Garros and the Italian Open due to a right wrist inju
World Cup Final Tickets on FIFA Resale Site Hit €1.9 Million Each
Four tickets for the World Cup final in New Jersey are listed at €1.9 million each on FIFA's resale site. FIFA charges 15% fees on both side
Indonesian UNIFIL Peacekeeper Dies from Lebanon Attack Wounds, Sixth Fatality Since March
An Indonesian UNIFIL peacekeeper, Corporal Rico Pramudia, has died from wounds suffered in a March 29 attack on his base in Lebanon. His dea
Kuwait Reopens Airspace After Two-Month Closure Due to Iran War
Kuwait reopened its airspace on 24 April after two months of closure due to the Iran war. Commercial flights resume 26 April, with Kuwait Ai
Iran's Nuclear Talks Stalled by Internal Slogans and Naval Standoff, Former Diplomat Says
Former Iranian diplomat Kourosh Ahmadi says both sides are stuck in self-made traps of slogans. A planned second round of talks in Islamabad
Children Clinging to Detained Father Wins World Press Photo of the Year
The World Press Photo Foundation awarded its 2025 Photo of the Year to Carol Guzy's 'Separated by ICE', showing two young girls clinging to