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Thursday, 14 May 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 21:25 CST
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‘My heart burns with pain’: Iranian mother tells UN of Minab school attack

Grieving mother Mohaddeseh Fallahat, whose two children were killed, and Iran's Araghchi address Human Rights Council.

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Senate votes to fund most of DHS. And, Trump extends Iran's deadline to reopen strait

The Senate has voted to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security. And, President Trump extends the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Southeast Asia is being hit hard by Iran's cutoff of oil and gas

Southeast Asia is among the areas hardest hit by Iran's cutoff of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz, with many nations almost entirely dependent on foreign energy — and quickly running out.

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Wildlife killed, reefs damaged in ‘active’ Gulf of Mexico oil spill

Authorities say the oil is seeping from three sources, including a vessel that has not yet been identified.

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India lowers fuel taxes, says rumours of lockdown ‘completely false’

India, the world's third biggest crude importer, announces measures amid shortages created by the Iran war.

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War on Iran price crisis not just about energy, says analyst

Abdulla Banndar Al-Etaibi, says the disruption of fertiliser supplies due to the war on Iran will push food prices up.

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Video: Children’s toys found in rubble of US-Israeli strike in Iran

Rescue teams from the IRCS have been searching the rubble of residential buildings hit in US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

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Iran emergency workers search for survivors after deadly US-Israel attacks

Latest victims include six people killed in Qom as Iran announces grim milestone of nearly 2,000 war dead.

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Ukraine fends off increased attacks, strikes Russian oil revenue

Russia launches possible spring offensive, but makes no significant gains; Ukraine hits oil terminals in response.

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Rubio heads to Europe to try garner support for Iran war

Representatives of the world's wealthiest democracies gather in France today for a G7 meeting, where U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to try to shore up support among reticent allies for the Trump administration's war on Iran.

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Cuban Americans face scrutiny for sending goods back to the island

Cuban Americans who ship goods to relatives on the island are now seen as propping up Cuba's communist regime as the economy there continues to deteriorate.

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Rubio meets with other G7 nations for first time since Iran war

Secretary of State Rubio meets his G7 colleagues in Paris for the first time since the start of the war on Iran.

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How extensive is Russia’s military aid to Iran?

Russia has long exchanged weapons with Iran and is likely offering satellite support, but lacks the will to do much more

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Now in power, Nepal’s rapper-politician Balen Shah faces new challenge

Shah was a rebel — crude and different from the politicians who previously led Nepal. How will he be in office?

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How can students in Gaza continue to learn with no universities?

We look at the hardships of students in Gaza trying to pursue higher education after Israel destroyed all universities.

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