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Saturday, 07 March 2026 ¡ Global Edition ¡ Updated 05:25 CST
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Cuba announces fifth death after shootout with Florida-tagged speedboat

The government in Havana has claimed that the 10 people on board speedboat planned to 'unleash terrorism' in Cuba.

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Iran war live: Trump says no deal with Iran until ‘unconditional surrender’

US-Israeli attacks on Iran continue as Israel's bombing of Lebanon kills at least 217 people, injures almost 800.

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Cuba closes Quito embassy after Ecuador’s Daniel Noboa expels its diplomats

Noboa's government gave Cuba's diplomats 48 hours to leave Ecuador, though it did not provide an explanation.

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Drone evades defences, ignites fire at southern Iraq oil facility

A drone evaded defences and ignited a massive fire at an oil facility for foreign companies in southern Iraq’s Basra.

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Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo to close on Barcelona with Valverde late goal

Federico Valverde scores in injury-time as Real Madrid win 2-1 at Celta Vigo to maintain their La Liga title chase.

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Iranian UN ambassador condemns US-Israeli ‘criminal war’

Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Amir-Saeid Iravani urged the UN Security Council to stop the US-Israeli war.

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Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona: La Liga – teams, start, lineups, kickoff time

Barcelona were thumped in the Copa del Rey semifinal but return to La Liga on Saturday where they sit clear of Real.

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Mexico’s Sheinbaum pledges robust World Cup security in visit to Jalisco

The Mexican president says 100,000 security personnel will be deployed during upcoming football tournament.

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Qatar partially reopens airspace as Iranian strikes continue to hit Gulf

Evacuation and cargo flights to resume but scheduled services still suspended as US-Israeli war on Iran continues.

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Why did the US torpedo Iran’s ‘prize’ warship?

Why did the US sink Iran's prize destroyer, the IRIS Dena? Soraya Lennie explains.

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People are tracking this shepherd fleeing Israeli strikes in Lebanon

People are tracking a shepherd who has been walking with his herd for days across Lebanon, fleeing Israeli strikes.

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US issues limited licence for Venezuelan gold following high-level visit

The licence follows a push from US President Donald Trump to open Venezuela's resource sector to outside investment.

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Strikes on Iran to last ‘four to six weeks’, White House says

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says the US expects the war on Iran to last "about four to six weeks”.

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US and Israel attacking Iran at ‘record pace’, war monitor says

Airwars says first days of US-Israeli Iran strikes 'hit significantly more targets than any campaign in recent decades'.

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Human rights court orders reparations for forced sterilisation case in Peru

Inter-American Court of Human Rights says Peru must pay family of woman who died as a result of forced sterilisation.

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