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IAEA brokers Ukraine ceasefire to allow nuclear plant repairs 

05 June 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it has brokered a “localised ceasefire” i...

US raises pressure on Cuba as it sanctions President Diaz-Canel 

05 June 2026

The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, the latest of numerous measures adopted ag...

FIFA World Cup 2026 talking points: NFL-style half-time show, kits and more 

05 June 2026

With less than a week to go until the FIFA World Cup 2026 begins, the buzz around football’s most prestigious tourname...

French-Iranian Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies of ‘sadness’ 

05 June 2026

French-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi has died at the age of 56. Best known for her autobiographical g...

Kushner Island? Why a planned resort has provoked protests in Albania 

05 June 2026

To Ivanka Trump, Sazan was a ‘find’. Thousands of Albanians however fear that it could be their loss. In an intervie...

China’s Xi headed to North Korea in bid to shore up ties 

05 June 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on June 8-9 following an invitation from Kim Jong Un, according to s...

Pakistan’s Lyari defies Bollywood’s gangland label to rise as boxing haven 

05 June 2026

Karachi, Pakistan – Over a few breezy winter weeks in Karachi, boxing coach Younus Qambrani sent a steady stream of Wh...

Iran war day 98: Tehran raises doubts on deal as Lebanon fighting continues 

05 June 2026

EXPLAINER News|US-Israel war on Iran Israel has continued to carry out deadly strikes across Lebanon despite the announc...

Why Mogadishu clashes are deepening Somalia’s political crisis again 

04 June 2026

Mogadishu, Somalia – Mustafa, 33, dreads election time in Somalia. He drives a bajaj — a three-wheeled taxi — and ...

Iran war live: Hezbollah rejects truce as Israel continues Lebanon strikes 

04 June 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 01 minutes 22 seconds play-arrow01:22 Hezbollah rejects US-brokered ceasefire d...