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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, and Israeli host Benjamin Netanyahu after their meeting in Jerusalem on February 2019. AFP

Netanyahu's visit to Hungary despite ICC arrest warrant exploits EU divisions

Technicians work at the Arak heavy water reactor's secondary circuit, 150 miles south-west of Tehran. AP

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Left, a telegram sent to British ambassadors in the Middle East about the Iranian embassy siege in London in May, 1980. Right, SAS officers storm the building. Paul Carey / The National / Getty Images

Iran embassy siege and Lockerbie bombing telegrams reveal changing face of MI5

A man walks past damaged vehicles at the scene of an Israeli strike on a building in Beirut's southern suburbs on April 1, 2025. An Israeli strike on south Beirut killed at least three people on April 1, Lebanon said after Israel announced its second such strike in a fragile four-month ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The attack came without warning at around 3:30 am (0030 GMT) during the Eid al-Fitr Muslim holiday marking the end of the Ramadan fasting period. (Photo by Ibrahim AMRO / AFP)

TrendingIsrael bombs Beirut, and Trump to visit Gulf countries

A group of people thought to be migrants crossing the Channel in a small boat travelling from the coast of France to the UK. PA

CommentUK talks good game on tackling migration, but can it crack the hawala networks?

Sudanese soldiers celebrate after they took the Republican Palace in Khartoum on March 21. Whether the capture of the capital proves to be a turning point in the war remains to be seen. AP

EditorialSudan needs a civilian-led government not battlefield victories

Mourners carry the bodies of eight Red Crescent workers as they are transported for burial in Gaza on March 31. AP

Gaza aid workers recount recovering 'scattered' medics' bodies

From left, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Jordan Bardella, the head of France’s National Rally party. AFP

Israel's strange embrace of far-right European politicians

The PKK's red star flag reflects the guerrilla movement's communist roots. Its founder has called on it to make peace but doubts remain over whether it will oblige. EPA

PKK’s secret Europe money web and how it could delay Turkey ceasefire

Extortion, door-to-door donations and ‘economic empires’ in Europe fuel Kurdish insurgency

Israel expanding military operations in Gaza, defence minister says

US President Donald Trump. AFP

World braces for Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs

Houthis claim US warship attacked in retaliation for deadly strikes on Yemen

Val Kilmer had throat cancer diagnosed in 2014. EPA

Val Kilmer, known for roles in Top Gun and Batman, dies aged 65

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Electricity returns to parts of Syria after nationwide blackout

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Closure of border crossings causes Gaza bakeries to shut

Gazans face a dire situation after the World Food Programme said it would not be able to provide flour to bakeries

Iran will be forced to build nuclear weapon if US attacks, Ali Larijani says

Iran will be forced to build nuclear weapon if US attacks, Ali Larijani says

US senator Cory Booker gives all-night speech in protest against Donald Trump

US senator Cory Booker gives all-night speech in protest against Donald Trump

Survivor rescued from rubble 91 hours after Myanmar earthquake

Survivor rescued from rubble 91 hours after Myanmar earthquake

US refuses to rule out deportations for naturalised US students who joined pro-Gaza protests

US refuses to rule out deportations for naturalised US students who joined pro-Gaza protests

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TOPSHOT - An aerial image shows hot air balloons, mostly made from recycled paper and tied with ropes, floating in the air during the annual hot air balloon festival, held since 1950 to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan, in Wonosobo, Central Java, on April 2, 2025. (Photo by DEVI RAHMAN / AFP)

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Global markets are in turmoil, with US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs rattling investors. Getty Images

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A Saudi driver drives his car up a dune in the Quseiba area, in the Az Zulfi desert on February 22, 2025. Every year through the end of April, droves of people flock to Zulfi, more than 200 kilometres northwest of Riyadh, where adrenaline-seeking motorists drive superpowered cars across steep dunes. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP)

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JULY 22: Dejan Lovren, Mohamed Salah and Xherdan Shaqiri of Liverpool celebrate with The Premier League trophy following the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Anfield on July 22, 2020 Phil Noble/Pool via Getty Images

English football regulator bid 'posing risk for future of Premier League'

Lahore Qalandars pacer Shaheen Afridi is one of the leading stars of the Pakistan Super League. AFP

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The Lotus Emeya will not have difficulty beating an electric scooter in a drag race. Photo: Lotus

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Mustafa Abdel Bari, a Palestinian child who was injured in Israeli strikes, looks on as mourners react near the bodies of Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike, at Nasser hospital, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, April 2, 2025. REUTERS / Hatem Khaled

LatestNine children among 19 killed in Israeli strike on UN clinic in northern Gaza

Originally a clinic, the building had become a makeshift shelter for displaced people in Jabalia

Iran urges IAEA to defend its facilities after vowing to develop nuclear weapons if attacked

US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz. AFP

US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz used Gmail for work, report says

US to send second aircraft carrier strike group to Middle East

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will go on trial for allegedly failing to declare income to Spain's tax office. AFP

Ancelotti watches Real Madrid reach Copa del Rey final before tax fraud trial

DDoS attacks outpacing other cyber threats in Israel, Georgia and Mexico, report says

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A plane takes off as smoke rises from an area of an electrical substation a day after it caught fire and wiped out power at Heathrow International Airport. Reuters

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The Legend of Zelda film, to be directed by Wes Ball, will be release in March 2027. Photo: Nintendo

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