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What we know about Iran’s response to the latest US ceasefire proposal 

08 May 2026

Iran has said it is reviewing a United States peace proposal that seeks to end the war, even as the two sides exchanged ...

Iran claims to have seized ‘offending’ oil tanker in Gulf of Oman 

08 May 2026

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims to have captured an oil tanker, Ocean Koi, in a “special oper...

Italy-US ties strained as pope and Iran war dominate talks 

08 May 2026

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has met United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Rome, as tensions grow bet...

Thousands run Palestine Marathon under shadow of Israel’s war on Gaza 

08 May 2026

The tenth Palestine International Marathon has been run in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, with a parallel rac...

Botswana’s former President Festus Mogae dies aged 86 

08 May 2026

News|Politics Botswana’s former President Festus Mogae has died at the age of 86, the government has announced, along ...

As US and Iran weigh peace deal, stranded seafarers wait in limbo 

07 May 2026

Stranded at an Iranian port for nearly 10 weeks, Indian seafarer Anish has unintentionally become a firsthand witness to...

Iran war live: Trump says ceasefire still ‘in effect’ as Iran, US clash 

07 May 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, By Zaid Sabah and Nils Adler Published On 8 May 20268 Ma...

Armed fighters kill at least 30 people in attacks in central Mali 

07 May 2026

Dozens of people have been killed in attacks reportedly carried out by al-Qaeda-affiliated fighters in central Mali, the...

Senators press US military on Israel’s displacement campaign in Lebanon 

07 May 2026

Democrats in the United States Senate have raised questions about the US military’s potential role in establishing vas...

Explosions heard in Iran as state media reports clashes with US Navy 

07 May 2026

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, News|US-Israel war on Iran Several Iranian state-affiliated news outlets have reported...