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Tuesday, 12 May 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 05:25 CST
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Eritrea’s AFCON place in doubt after players disappear in South Africa

Seven of the 10 players that travelled from Eritrea didn't return home after their 4-1 win over Eswatini on March 31.

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Trump says US forces to stay near Iran, ready for ‘next conquest’

US threats against Iran and ongoing Israeli attacks in Lebanon cast doubt on fragile ceasefire efforts.

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The Masters: Golf’s segregated past

The Masters has a complicated segregated past, which include the PGA’s “Caucasian-only clause”

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Three life terms for Kashmir’s Aasiya Andrabi fit India’s ‘broader pattern’

Legal experts say the 64-year-old grandmother's harsh conviction is mainly based on offensive speech-making.

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UK’s Mandelson tried to get Epstein’s ‘goddaughter’ into 10 Downing Street

UK's Mandelson tried to get Epstein’s ‘goddaughter’ access to 10 Downing Street

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Iran war day 41: What’s happening in Lebanon, Middle East and beyond?

Lebanon has declared a national day of mourning after Israeli attacks killed at least 254 people in a single day.

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For Gulf states, Hormuz uncertainty casts shadow over US-Iran ceasefire

Experts say Gulf countries are wary of the US agreeing to a deal that gives Iran leverage over the vital energy route.

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Man rescued after two weeks trapped in collapsed Mexico mine

A man trapped for nearly two weeks in a flooded gold mine in Sinaloa, Mexico, has been rescued by military divers.

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Trump slams NATO over Iran after meeting Rutte, renews Greenland threat

US president meets NATO chief, expresses disappointment over member states failing to back war on Iran.

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Iran war live: Trump threatens action if Tehran fails to comply with deal

UN human rights chief Volker Turk describes Israel's attacks on Lebanon as 'horrific', coming so soon after ceasefire.

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Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97

The celebrated mountaineer, who also served as the first full-time employee of the outdoor retailer REI and later as its president and CEO, died Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Washington, his family said.

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North Korea says its latest weapons tests included missiles with cluster-bomb warheads

North Korea said its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, as it pushes to expand nuclear-capable forces.

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Guatemalan man pleads guilty in federal court in crash that killed over 50 in Mexico

A man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court and acknowledged his involvement in an attempt to illegally smuggle migrants to the U.S. when a truck crashed in Mexico in 2021, killing more than 50.

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13-year-old girl captures terrifying moment Israel bombed Beirut

A 13-year-old girl on Snapchat captured the moment Israel began its assault on Beirut.

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Turkish convoy condemns ‘lawless aggression’ of the US and Israel

Hundreds of vehicles have driven through Istanbul to condemn the ‘lawless aggression’ of the US and Israel.

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