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Thursday, 14 May 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 23:25 CST
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Oil prices could hit $120 as war risks escalate, analyst warns

“We think oil prices will continue to stay elevated.”

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Dozens dead in Bangladesh as passenger bus plunges into Padma River

Children among dead after bus carrying 40 passengers, which was attempting to board a ferry, topples into river.

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Southeast Asia turns to nuclear as Iran war disrupts energy supplies

Analysts say the Iran war energy crisis is also adding momentum to nuclear interest and action in the region.

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Iran rejects U.S. peace plan. And, jury finds Meta, Google to blame in addiction trial

Iran rejects a U.S. proposal to end the war and counters with a different peace plan. And, a jury finds Meta and Google negligent in a trial over social media's harms.

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‘Missile hit’ flips car in Israel

Surveillance footage shows a car overturning due to 'falling rocket debris in central Israel'.

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Israel hinders repair of damaged water infra deepening Gaza’s health crisis

Palestinian engineers struggle to repair Gaza's water system, which has been contaminated, posing a health risk.

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Amid US-Israel war, Iran football team trains in Turkiye before World Cup

Iran will play two friendly matches in Turkiye as they prepare for the FIFA World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico.

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Brazil vs France: When and where is the match? Will Mbappe, Vinicius play?

French and Brazilian stars in focus as former title holders meet in a glamour friendly in Boston, US, before World Cup.

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Cuban president says Raul Castro involved in US talks amid oil blockade

The talks come amid increasing tensions with the US after Trump said he would be 'honoured' to take over Cuba.

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Venezuela’s Maduro set to appear in US court months after abduction

The Venezuelan leader, who is accused of plotting to traffic cocaine, denies all charges as part of an imperialist plot.

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‘He will call me Mama’: The Gaza ‘grandmother’ raising an orphaned baby

Maha was 'Grandmother' in her family until she adopted Hamza, born the day an Israeli air strike killed his parents.

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Helium hitch: Why US-Israel war on Iran could cause MRI scan delays

Shortage of helium will have ripple effects across medical and other industries.

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US seeks Hamas ‘political surrender’ in new Gaza plan

Analysts say a new US disarmament proposal exploits the regional war to enforce inequitable plan for Gaza.

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German minister calls Iran war an ‘economic catastrophe’

Germany’s defence minister, Boris Pistorius, says the economic impact of the war is "absolutely evident".

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Israel and Iran ramp up attacks as Trump insists Tehran wants a deal

The war in the Middle East ramped up on Thursday as Israel launched a wave of strikes targeting Iranian infrastructure, and Iran fired rounds of missiles at central Israel.

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