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What are Lebanon’s most important political parties?
Lebanon's many powerful parties reflect the country's social, sectarian, and political divides.
US bombs Iran’s water facilities: Why that’s so significant
The US struck several sites in Iran, saying it retaliated against the downing of a US helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz
West Bank ethnic cleansing, settler attacks Israel’s state policy: Amnesty
Israel uses war crimes to accelerate 'annexation agenda and settlement expansion' in occupied land, rights group says.
Pakistan military helicopter crashes in Kashmir, all on board killed
There has been a heavy security presence in Muzaffarabad amid protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir in recent days.
Kashmiri rights activist wins partial court victory but remains behind bars
The Delhi High Court grants bail to Kashmiri rights activist Khurram Parvez, jailed in India for nearly five years.
Netanyahu caught between the US, Lebanon war, and Iran ceasefire
As elections near, Israel's PM finds himself squeezed between his voters, his allies, and his opponents.
Apache down, fighting up: What the latest US-Iran attacks mean
Analysts say Iran seeks to deter US patrols on the Strait of Hormuz by attacking its assets across the Gulf.
Satellite images show Israel’s destruction of historical city of Tyre
Satellite data shows damage to residential areas, UNESCO Heritage buffer zones and Palestinian camps in Israeli attacks.
Why has Belfast erupted in anti-immigrant violence after a knife attack?
Ministers have blamed far-right online agitators for stoking racial tension following a stabbing.
Graham Platner wins Maine primary election: Results and key takeaways
Platner wins in Maine, Republican Nancy Mace loses in S Carolina. Results for Nevada and North Carolina also announced.
A four-year-old’s recovery from the trauma of war in Lebanon
Four-year-old Malika was seriously wounded in an Israeli attack that killed her mother.
India’s Bengal pushes out Muslim Bangladeshis, deepening religious tensions
Hundreds 'pushed' to border and many others put in detention centres as part of a crackdown on undocumented migrants.
Anti-immigration protests break out in Belfast after knife attack
Northern Ireland’s political leaders call for calm after a knife attack led to anti-immigration protests in the capital.
Rising from the rubble: A Gaza tech incubator defies Israel’s war
Israel's war on Gaza has decimated the tech sector, killing experts and destroying incubators that offered opportunity.
NASA announces astronauts for Artemis III spaceflight, scheduled for 2027
Questions linger over whether the explosion of the Blue Origin New Glenn rocket will affect the Artemis III mission.
Israel preventing more than 16,500 Palestinians from accessing medical treatment
Israel has systematically destroyed Gaza's healthcare system since launching its genocidal war in October 2023.
‘Anything but normal’: Uncertainty as Iranians try to get by amid US war
War damage and blockade have worsened economic conditions for many struggling Iranians.
Trump says Iran shot down US helicopter over Hormuz, vows to respond
US president says although the pilots were rescued, Washington 'must, of necessity, respond to this attack'.
Kenya’s police crack down on protest against US Ebola centre in Nanyuki
Protesters clash with police in Kenya as they march against a US-run Ebola quarantine centre near the town of Nanyuki.