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Trump says US does not ‘need’ Strait of Hormuz help, despite appeal
US president strikes defiant tone as allies reject joining coalition, does not name countries he says 'on their way'.
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Who was Ali Larijani, Iran’s powerful insider?
Iran has confirmed that security chief Ali Larijani has been killed.
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FIFA rejects Iran’s request to move World Cup matches from US to Mexico
The 2026 World Cup matches will be played as per schedule announced last year, the football organisation says.
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Rubio says Cuba needs to ‘get new people in charge’ as US ratchets pressure
Washington continues to block fuel to island nation, as Trump floats 'doing something with Cuba very soon'.
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Diners witness drone interception attempt overhead in Baghdad
Diners at a restaurant in Baghdad witnessed the moment a C-RAM air defence system attempted to intercept a drone.
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Colombia’s Petro accuses Ecuador of bombing near border
Leaders of Colombia and Ecuador trade allegations after Gustavo Petro says 27 charred bodies found on country's border.
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Man City vs Real Madrid 1-2 (1-5 on agg): Champions League – as it happened
Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the game as City try to overturn a 3-0 first-leg defeat.
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Trump lashes out at NATO after countries decline to help in Iran
President Trump says NATO is making "a very foolish mistake" after countries decline to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.
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Afghanistan says at least 400 people are dead in Kabul after Pakistan airstrike
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of hitting a hospital in an airstrike that killed hundreds and wounded hundreds more. Pakistan claims its target was a military installation
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Human rights advocates: War with Iran could spark new age of nuclear proliferation
Could the war with Iran lead to a world with more nuclear weapons, not less? Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Zeid Raad Al Hussein, about a potential new age of nuclear proliferation.
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Could the Iran war keep Netanyahu in power for longer?
Huge support in Israel for joint US bombing campaign in Iran.
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US Attorney General Pam Bondi subpoenaed for congressional Epstein probe
Bondi will face questions about the Trump administration's compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act in April.
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Iraq’s capital Baghdad rocked by powerful blasts near US embassy
The attacks are part of an escalating cycle of violence between US forces and Iraqi groups aligned with Tehran.
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Congolese President Sassou Nguesso wins fifth term: Provisional results
Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso's election success will extend his nearly 42 years in power.
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US lawmakers Murphy, Casar push legislation to regulate prediction markets
The legislation aims to prevent bets made based on insider knowledge of wars, economic policy and controllable events.