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Iran won't play in World Cup, minister says

"Under no circumstances" can Iran compete in this year's World Cup, the country's sports minister has said.

Van driven into barricade near White House, police say

A van has been driven into a barricade near the White House, officials have said.

British couple drown at popular Australian beach

A British married couple have drowned at a popular beach on the New South Wales coast in Australia.

Iranian footballer changes her mind on asylum in Australia

One member of the Iranian women's football team has decided to leave Australia, taking the number seeking asylum to six, amid fears they could be in…

'There is no real winner in war - everyone comes out losing'

When the sirens sounded around the city of Beit Shemesh on the second day of the war, Rabbi Yitzhak Biton suggested to his son they find a safe space…

RAF jets shoot down drones heading towards Jordan and Bahrain

Two drones heading towards Jordan and Bahrain have been shot down by RAF Typhoon jets during defensive air sorties in the Gulf, the defence secretary…

Shooting at US consulate in Toronto investigated as 'national security incident'

A shooting outside the US consulate in Toronto is being investigated by police as a "national security incident".

Turkey's Erdogan has tough, no-nonsense reputation - and his message on Iran war is clear

The Turkish president with a reputation for being bullish, no-nonsense and tough was clear as he addressed his cabinet on Monday.

Donald Trump is not impossible to predict, Beijing now knows that

Who says the world is impossible to predict these days?

'The fighting feels like we're going to finish it - once and for all'

Metula in northern Israel is like a ghost town. Shops are shut, hotels closed and there's very little sign of life.

New evidence challenges Trump claim about deadly girls school strike

On 28 February, a missile hit Shajareh Tayyebeh School - a girls' primary school in Minab, Hormozgan Province, Iran. Iranian authorities have said…

Syrian charged with crimes against humanity in UK first

A Syrian man has been charged with murder as a crime against humanity in a first prosecution of its kind in the UK.

New York Police investigate homemade bombs thrown at protest outside mayor Mamdani's house as terrorism

Improvised explosive devices thrown during protests outside New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's home are being investigated as an act of "ISIS-inspired…