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Why has the US sanctioned Iraq’s deputy oil minister for helping Iran? 

07 May 2026

The US Treasury has sanctioned Iraq’s Deputy Oil Minister, Ali Maarij al-Bahadly, and leaders of pro-Iran militias, ac...

US judge releases purported Jeffrey Epstein suicide note 

07 May 2026

A  document purported to be a suicide note written by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has been released by a judge ...

Iran’s President Pezeshkian seeks to quash divided leadership narrative 

07 May 2026

Tehran, 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 2026

The United States is trying to de-escalate Israel’s actions in Lebanon as it pushes for solidifying an ongoing ceasefi...

WHO confirms five cases of hantavirus linked to cruise ship 

07 May 2026

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed five cases of hantavirus linked to deaths aboard a cruise ship in the ...

Chad declares national mourning after deadly Boko Haram ambush 

07 May 2026

News|Boko Haram Chad has declared three days of national mourning after a Boko Haram ambush in the volatile Lake Chad Ba...

US seeks UN help to open Hormuz: Can its resolution succeed? 

07 May 2026

US 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 2026

Ivory 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 2026

An Emirati dhow hijacked by Somali pirates last month has been abandoned in the Arabian Sea after the gang failed to use...

US-Israel war on Iran leaves Jordan’s Petra nearly empty of tourists 

07 May 2026

Ukrainian tourist Ruslana Novak and her friend had Jordan’s ancient city of Petra largely to themselves as they stood ...