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UK expels Russian diplomat in tit-for-tat move 

29 April 2026

News|Conflict The United Kingdom has expelled a Russian diplomat in response to Moscow’s expulsion of a British embass...

Rains revive Iraq’s wetlands after years of drought 

29 April 2026

A fishing boat glides across the waters of Iraq’s southern marshes, sending ripples shimmering over the once-parched w...

Over 1.2m in Lebanon expected to face acute hunger: UN-backed report 

29 April 2026

News|Food More than 1.2 million people in Lebanon are expected to face acute hunger this year due to “conflict, displa...

Why ‘8647’ landed ex-FBI chief Comey in Trump’s crosshairs 

29 April 2026

Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted on federal charges after posting an image of seashells arranged to spe...

Madagascar detains French ex-serviceman over alleged destabilisation plot 

29 April 2026

Madagascar has detained a French serviceman over an alleged plot to destabilise the island and also declared an agent at...

US Supreme Court hears Haiti, Syria TPS case with wide-ranging implications 

29 April 2026

Washington, DC – The United States Supreme Court has begun to hear a case on whether the administration of President D...

Iran’s currency falls to new low as US blockade, sanctions impact trade 

29 April 2026

Tehran, Iran – Iran’s national currency has plunged to new lows as authorities mobilise to dampen the impact of the ...

Suspect arrested after two Jewish people stabbed in London 

29 April 2026

News|Crime British police have arrested a man after two Jewish people were stabbed in northern London, according to Jewi...

How US and Iran are playing a crypto cat-and-mouse game over sanctions 

29 April 2026

Just 12 hours before the United States and Israel began attacking Iran in late February, Firouz, a crypto user in Tehran...

What role has Russia played in Mali’s security and the Sahel region? 

29 April 2026

Days after armed groups launched large-scale attacks on Malian Armed Forces’ bases, military ruler Assimi Goita on Tue...