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Friday, 15 May 2026 ¡ Global Edition ¡ Updated 09:25 CST
World

End of an heir-a: The U.K. abolishes aristocrats' right to inherit Parliament seats

The British Parliament still has 92 unelected lawmakers who inherit seats by bloodline. They're all older white men. A new law now phases them out, for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.

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Japan beat Australia to lift Women’s Asian Cup title

Japan edges tournament hosts Australia 1-0 in ⁠the Women's ⁠Asian Cup final to claim third title in four editions.

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Iran says US and Israel attacked Natanz nuclear facility

No leakage of radioactive materials reported in the area in central Iran, Tehran's atomic energy organisation says.

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US jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase

Jury finds that two tweets posted in May 2022 by Musk contained false statements.

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War spirals as information control tightens

From Washington to Tehran to Tel Aviv, the fight to control the narrative seems as critical as the war itself.

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Drone strike near Iraqi intelligence headquarters in Baghdad kills officer

One police officer killed in strike by 'outlaw groups' on headquarters of Iraqi National Intelligence Service.

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Lin Yu-ting cleared to return to boxing after sex eligibility review

Lin and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif were embroiled in a dispute over biological sex at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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LIVE: Japan 1-0 Australia – Women’s Asian Cup 2026 final

Follow our live build-up, with team news, before our text commentary stream of the Women's Asian Cup final.

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Meet the Dutch art detective who tracks down stolen masterpieces

For 20 years, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand has acted as an intermediary between the police and people who know where stolen artwork might be hiding. He says patience and trust are everything.

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‘I have fought for Aaron’: A Ugandan mother confronts disability and stigma

Martha Apolot, 21, rejected by her family and community when her disabled son was born, fights daily to meet his needs.

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Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid: La Liga – team news, start, lineups

Madrid host rivals Atletico at the Santiago Bernabeu as they aim to stay in touch with Barca, who are four points clear.

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Israel systematically torturing Palestinians in custody, says UN expert

Report by Francesca Albanese says 'torture in detention used on unprecedented scale as punitive collective vengeance'.

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Iran war: What’s happening on day 22 of US-Israel attacks?

As conflict enters week 4, here’s the latest on the US-Israel attack on Iran and across the Middle East.

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Iran says it will allow Japanese ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz

Japan sources 90 percent of its crude from Middle East and is heavily dependent on exports transiting the key waterway.

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Iran war live: US-Israel attack Natanz nuclear site; Diego Garcia targeted

Trump says Strait of Hormuz must be protected from Iranian attacks 'by other nations who use it'.

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