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Israel and Lebanon agree to conditional ceasefire
Deal is made through US-brokered talks in Washington, DC, that did not include Hezbollah.
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What the US-Israel war on Iran will not change in the Middle East
The war may redraw alliances and shift balances of power, but geography, Palestine and political identity will endure.
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What’s behind the White House’s ‘Alien.gov’ website?
What’s behind the White House’s ‘Alien.gov’ website?
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Gaza is being offered coercion, not reconstruction
Mladenov’s plan turns rebuilding from a humanitarian obligation into a weapon of political control.
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US strike on alleged drug boat kills two people in eastern Pacific Ocean
Attack brings death toll to at least 207 since administration began targeting people it calls ‘narcoterrorists’The US mi...
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World Cup 2026: FIFA bans fans from bringing reusable bottles to stadiums
Football's governing body makes a last-minute U-turn on its stadium code of conduct.
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‘It’ll never be like that again’: Sonny Rollins and Steve Schapiro on jazz’s golden age – in pictures
Schapiro’s stunning images of jazz greats in New York – from Dizzy Gillespie to Elvin Jones – make up a new book featuri...
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How India’s CBSE exam scandal set off student outrage against PM Modi
India's largest school board has been mired in controversies, sparking demands that Modi's education minister resign.
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‘I’m asking people to do a lot, but that’s what it means to be a human’: Roberto dos Santos on directing the first straight-to-VHS movie in 20 years
The South African is taking the hard route to releasing his first feature film, and is no fan of AI: ‘Someone once said...
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The Traveller – an 18th century explorer far ahead of his time
A revelatory account of the life of George Forster, whose rejection of racial hierarchies stood out amongst his peersGeo...
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Ukraine war briefing: Russia losing on the ground so pivots to air war, say analysts
Minimal gains on battlefield as Kyiv largely halts Moscow’s spring-summer offensive; Ukraine missile maker tests homegro...
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The Witness review – a courageous drama about the murder that rocked Britain
This look at the shocking 1992 murder of Rachel Nickell bravely gives you the unvarnished tale of her family’s struggles...