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Israel’s attacks and pressure sowing seeds for division in tense Lebanon
Analysts say Israel aiming to exploit Lebanon’s divisions to force concessions amid military and political pressures. ...
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Gulf states urge UN action to ensure Strait of Hormuz safety
Draft resolution demands Iran halt attacks, pin-point mines and ensure passage of humanitarian aid through strait.
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US issues new Cuba sanctions as UN experts warn of ‘energy starvation’
Latest sanctions target military-controlled conglomerate, come as effective US fuel blockade continues.
Read morePalestinians expose torture and sexual violence in Israeli detention
07 May 2026Palestinian detainees and rights groups share disturbing accounts of rape, sexual violence and physical abuse.
Senators press US military on Israel’s displacement campaign in Lebanon
07 May 2026In letter to CENTCOM commander, 12 Democrats raise questions about possible US role in Israel’s ‘mass evacua...
Armed fighters kill at least 30 people in attacks in central Mali
07 May 2026Several sources tell Reuters and AFP the al-Qaeda-affiliated assailants hit two villages in Mopti region on Wednesday. �...
Explosions heard in Iran as state media reports clashes with US Navy
07 May 2026Iran’s Tasnim agency says three US destroyers came under Iranian fire and fled Hormuz towards the Gulf of Oman. ...
Tennessee approves new congressional map in latest redistricting flurry
07 May 2026Republicans pass new map ahead of midterms after US Supreme Court weakened Voting Rights Act restrictions.
As US and Iran weigh peace deal, stranded seafarers wait in limbo
07 May 2026Some 20,000 seafarers are stranded in the Gulf amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
