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Explosions heard in Iran as state media reports clashes with US Navy
07 May 2026DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, News|US-Israel war on Iran Several Iranian state-affiliated news outlets have reported...
Tennessee approves new congressional map in latest redistricting flurry
07 May 2026Tennessee’s Republican-dominated state legislature and governor have approved a new congressional map ahead of the US ...
US issues new Cuba sanctions as UN experts warn of ‘energy starvation’
07 May 2026News|Donald Trump The United States has imposed a host of new sanctions related to Cuba, amid a months-long pressure cam...
Palestinians expose torture and sexual violence in Israeli detention
07 May 2026Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual assault that some readers may find disturbing. Palestinians who were...
Gulf states urge UN action to ensure Strait of Hormuz safety
07 May 2026Gulf states are pushing a United Nations Security Council resolution that threatens Iran with sanctions and other measur...
Man pleads guilty to Colorado firebombing, groups call for family reprieve
07 May 2026Mohamed Soliman, accused of attacking demonstrators who had gathered in support of Israeli captives held in Gaza in Colo...
Brazil’s Lula meets Trump amid efforts to avert new US trade tariffs
07 May 2026Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has met US President Donald Trump at the White House, for talks that were ...
Israel’s attacks and pressure sowing seeds for division in tense Lebanon
07 May 2026Beirut, Lebanon – Israel’s attacks on Lebanon and pressure on the Lebanese government to disarm the pro-Iran Shia mo...
US judge releases purported Jeffrey Epstein suicide note
07 May 2026A document purported to be a suicide note written by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has been released by a judge ...
WHO confirms five cases of hantavirus linked to cruise ship
07 May 2026The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed five cases of hantavirus linked to deaths aboard a cruise ship in the ...
