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Ukraine asks Israel to seize ship carrying grain ‘stolen’ by Russia
29 April 2026Ukraine has asked Israel to seize a vessel carrying grain it says was stolen from areas occupied by Russia, its top pros...
South Africa to deport Robert Mugabe’s son over firearm offence
29 April 2026News|Courts A magistrate has ordered that the youngest son of the late Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is to be depor...
Trump vows to maintain Iran blockade, Tehran threaten ‘practical’ action
29 April 2026President Donald Trump says the United States will continue its naval blockade of Iran until a nuclear deal is reached ...
Trump admin probe into ABC amid Kimmel row sparks US free speech concerns
29 April 2026President Donald Trump’s critics and free speech advocates in the United States are decrying a decision by his adminis...
US top court voids Louisiana voting map amid national redistricting fight
29 April 2026The United States Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s electoral map was unconstitutionally drawn to create two Black-...
UAE quits OPEC: What that means for the Gulf, energy markets and beyond
29 April 2026After decades of membership, the United Arab Emirates has decided to quit the oil producers’ group, OPEC, in order to ...
UK expels Russian diplomat in tit-for-tat move
29 April 2026News|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 2026A 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 2026News|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 2026Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted on federal charges after posting an image of seashells arranged to spe...