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Thursday, 21 May 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 19:25 CST
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The implosion of Keir Starmer’s Labour

The UK has had six prime ministers in 10 years. Is it ready for a seventh?

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Sadio Mane, Kalidou Koulibaly star picks in Senegal’s World Cup squad

Iliman Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson and Ismaila Sarr are other key players joining Mane in Senegal's World Cup forward line.

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Activists take part in a land convoy from Libya to bring aid to Gaza

Activists take part in a land convoy from Libya to bring aid to Gaza

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What’s behind the forced disappearances in Ecuador?

As Ecuador’s government cracks down on drug trafficking, how is it starting to impact civilians?

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Maths behind Hormuz toll: Is paying Iran for transit cheaper than blockade?

Economics of Hormuz closure are skewed towards Iran, so why won't the vessels just pay Tehran and sail away?

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What’s Trump’s ‘anti-weaponisation fund’ and why are legal experts alarmed?

Democrats argue that the fund will be used to compensate January 6 rioters pardoned by Trump.

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India-Africa summit postponed as Ebola spreads to M23-held DR Congo area

Efforts to stop the latest outbreak of the deadly disease have been hampered by armed conflict in eastern DR Congo.

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Neymar set to shake off injury scare to play for Brazil at World Cup

All-time record Brazil scorer Neymar misses Santos draw with San Lorenzo in the Copa Sudamericana due to calf injury.

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Iran World Cup squad members apply for US, Canada visas in Turkiye

A number of players submitted visa applications in person at the US embassy in Ankara ahead of their training camp.

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Mauritania’s female Islamic guides: Leading the fight against ‘extremism’

The fight against radicalisation in Mauritania advances through faith and community outreach by female Islamic guides.

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How Ben-Gvir’s flotilla video shattered Israel’s multimillion ‘Hasbara’

The Israeli minister’s taunting of abducted activists triggers a global condemnation forcing Israel into damage control.

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Israel begins deporting Gaza aid flotilla activists amid global outcry

Israel’s treatment of the detainees has been condemned by several countries, including key allies.

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This is the face of Israel

Ben Gvir’s video of bound flotilla activists showed Israel without the mask.

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Gaza sisters win Earth Prize for turning war rubble into bricks

Palestinian sisters Tala and Farah Mousa turned the rubble of their bombed Gaza home into reusable bricks.

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Outrage over Israel’s Ben-Gvir flotilla abuse video: What we know

In a video released by his office, National Security Minister Ben-Gvir taunts zip-tied activists, causing condemnation.

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