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US decision to lift sanctions on Syria: Here’s what you need to know 

United States President Donald Trump has announced that US sanctions on Syria will be lifted, in a huge boost to the gov...

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Israel ‘normalisation’ takes backseat as Trump announces Saudi deals 

Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump says that forging formal relations between Saudi Arabia and Isr...

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Uruguay’s Jose Mujica, a president famed for sparse living, dead at 89 

Jose “Pepe” Mujica, a former leftist rebel who became Uruguay’s president from 2010 to 2015, has died at the age o...

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Israel attacks Gaza hospitals as Trump says working to end ‘horrible’ war 

13 May 2025

Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 01 minutes 08 seconds play-arrow01:08 Journalist is among victims of Israeli at...

Trump administration cuts another $450m in Harvard grants in escalating row 

13 May 2025

The administration of United States President Donald Trump has slashed another $450m in grants from Harvard University, ...

Trump to lift US sanctions on Syria; Qatar next stop on regional visit 

13 May 2025

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Mali dissolves all political parties after opposition figures ‘arrested’ 

13 May 2025

News|Politics Mali’s military government has dissolved all political parties after accusations from rights groups that...

Will the US-China tariff deal avert a possible global trade war? 

13 May 2025

The world’s two biggest economies have stepped back from the brink. After imposing retaliatory tariff hikes at rates n...

Iraq frees over 19,000 prisoners under new amnesty, including some ex-ISIL 

13 May 2025

Iraq has released more than 19,000 prisoners under a sweeping amnesty law designed to relieve pressure on its overcrowde...

Libya’s prime minister asserts control after deadly Tripoli violence 

13 May 2025

A day after deadly clashes shook Tripoli, Libya’s United Nations-recognised government in the west of the country has ...