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Why has the US halted its bombing of Iran? 

27 July 2026

The United States paused strikes on Iran on Friday after nearly two weeks of bombardments, including in the Strait of Ho...

Photos: France, Spain battle ‘monster’ wildfires as more heat looms 

27 July 2026

Firefighters are battling enormous wildfires tearing through forests in France and Spain, as authorities warn of a new h...

Three killed in suspected shootout in US city of Seattle, police say 

27 July 2026

News|Crime Three people have been shot dead at a crowded food festival in Seattle in the United States. Four others were...

Wildfires in southwest Europe: What we know so far 

27 July 2026

Wildfires are rampaging through vast areas of land in southwestern Europe, forcing France and Spain to evacuate more tha...

Israel’s approval of limited Gaza force a calculated manoeuvre, experts say 

27 July 2026

Months after the United Nations Security Council backed a comprehensive framework to end Israel’s genocidal war on Gaz...

Australian court rejects racial discrimination appeal by Pauline Hanson 

27 July 2026

News|Racism An Australian court has unanimously rejected an appeal by right-wing leader Pauline Hanson to overturn a rul...

Honduras’s Hernandez returns home after Trump pardon: How it happened 

27 July 2026

Nearly four years after being extradited to the United States for a drug-trafficking trial, former Honduran President Ju...

Senator Whitehouse: Netanyahu a ‘walking provocation’ for Americans 

26 July 2026

The Americans who voted for President Donald Trump are seeing a “wholesale violation” of his campaign promise to avo...

Israeli air strike on a vehicle in Gaza kills two Hamas security officials 

26 July 2026

News|Israel-Palestine conflict An Israeli air strike has killed two Hamas security officials including Colonel Wael Musa...

Senegal’s Faye launches a new party, formalising his split with Sonko 

26 July 2026

Dakar, Senegal – Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has launched a new political party, formalising his split ...