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Children play at a beach as commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, August 26, 2026

Iran War / 9 September 2026

US having ‘quiet discussions’ over reducing Middle East presence

9 September 2026

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks with U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff at Mariinsky palace in Kiev

Ukraine-Russia conflict / 6 September 2026

US envoys visit Kiev in renewed push for peace

6 September 2026

Rescuers observe a moment of silence for the victims of the August 26 mudslide near the Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, southwestern China's Tibet Autonomous Region, September 1, 2026

Climate Crisis / 1 September 2026

Nepal-China floods: death toll tops 1,000 as rescuers toil in mud and debris

1 September 2026

Investigators visit the hospital nursery where a fire killed 14 newborns, in Islamabad, Pakistan, August 27, 2026

South Asia / 27 August 2026

Pakistani authorities begin probe into hospital fire that killed 14 babies

27 August 2026

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a joint presser with India's Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar, unseen, following their talks in New Delhi, India, May 24, 2026

Middle East / 25 August 2026

US removes Syria from ‘sponsor of terrorism’ list

25 August 2026

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump hold a press conference at the White House in Washington, DC, October 7, 2025

Diplomacy / 23 August 2026

US and Canada trade talks collapse

23 August 2026

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, August 19, 2026

Iran War / 21 August 2026

US doubles down on vow to ‘squash’ Iran's economy to bring regime change

21 August 2026

Hezbollah scouts carry the coffins of a Hezbollah member Ali al-Haj Hassan, his wife and his four children, who were killed on Saturday by an Israeli airstrike, during their funeral procession in the southern suburb of Beirut

World / 16 August 2026

Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon kill at least 11

16 August 2026

A Palestinian child pushes a wheelchair carrying empty water jerrycans at a camp for displaced people in Gaza City, August 13, 2026

Palestine / 13 August 2026

More than half of Gazans lack access to water, says UN

13 August 2026

Vehicles drive past a statue of a swinging boy at a square in Tehran, Iran, August 10, 2026

Middle East / 11 August 2026

Trump demands compensation from Iran

11 August 2026

A small motorboat passes anchored vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 11, 2026

Middle East war / 7 August 2026

Iran and Oman agree terms of deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

7 August 2026

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Environment / 3 August 2026

Huge Greek wildfire halted

3 August 2026

Firefighters operate during a wildfire near Porto Germeno, northwest of Athens

World / 2 August 2026

Europe’s wildfire crisis spreads to Greece

2 August 2026

A Palestinian walks through the devastation of Gaza

World / 31 July 2026

Hamas reaches Gaza disarmament deal

31 July 2026

The casket of fallen U.S. Army Sgt. Sarah Rampersad, who was killed in the ongoing war between the US and Iran

World / 31 July 2026

Most Americans say the war in Iran is not worth fighting

31 July 2026

Iranian missiles in a temporary exhibition in front of the Azadi (Freedom) monument in Tehran, Iran, July 29, 2026

Middle East / 29 July 2026

Iran resumes missile attacks a US forces in Middle East

29 July 2026

Black smoke rises following explosions near a military base hosting US forces in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, July 24, 2026

Middle East / 24 July 2026

Iranians target northern Iraqi US bases as fighting escalates

24 July 2026

People stand on a bridge destroyed after a strike in Hormozgan province, southern Iran, July 18, 2026

Middle East / 22 July 2026

US and Iran trade attacks as prospects for diplomacy recede

22 July 2026

A woman walks past a mural depicting a portrait of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, July 18, 2026

Middle East / 21 July 2026

Iranian officials meet mediators as Iran and US trade attacks

21 July 2026

Police hit supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party as they attempt to march toward India's Parliament, demanding the resignation of the education minister, in New Delhi, India, July 20, 2026

South Asia / 20 July 2026

Indian authorities clampdown on Cockroach Party protesters

20 July 2026

Shiite Muslims hold portraits of schoolchildren killed in a strike on a school in the southern Iranian town of Minab on Feb. 28 as they express solidarity with Iran in Magam, north of Srinagar in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Middle East war / 19 July 2026

US targets civilian infrastructure as they trade attacks with Iran

19 July 2026

President Donald Trump speaks about prescription drug prices in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, May 18, 2026, in Washington

World / 17 July 2026

Iran and US trade attacks amid heightened regional tensions

17 July 2026

A delivery man drives past the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on November 24, 2025

East Asia / 29 June 2026

China slaps export controls on 40 Japanese entities over re-militarisation drive

29 June 2026

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Earthquake / 28 June 2026

Venezuela earthquakes death toll reaches 1,430

28 June 2026

Rescue workers search through the rubble after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, June 24, 2026

Latin America / 25 June 2026

Venezuela reels as huge earthquakes kill at least 164

25 June 2026

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

Human rights / 24 June 2026

UN adopts resolution on justice for crimes against peacekeepers

24 June 2026

A man walks past a welcoming billboard featuring Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (centre) with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari (right) and Shehbaz Sharif along a roadside in Islamabad, Pakistan, June 23, 2026

Middle East / 23 June 2026

Iran’s president heads to Pakistan as US and Iran works to finalise war ending deal

23 June 2026

The US and Chinese flags at the Great Hall of the People prior to the state dinner of US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14, 2026

World / 22 June 2026

China hits back at US sanctions on its tech companies

22 June 2026

People sit on a driveway ahead of their deportation to Malawia at a temporary centre in Durban, South Africa, June 19, 2026

Human Rights / 19 June 2026

South Africa builds another site to speed up deportations of Malawians

19 June 2026

A small motorboat passes anchored vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 17, 2026

Middle East / 18 June 2026

Iran and US sign agreement aimed at ending Trump and Israel's unprovoked war

18 June 2026

In this photo provided by the Zaporizhzhia Regional Administration, a building burns after a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, June 16, 2026

Geopolitics / 17 June 2026

G7 leaders pledge more weapons for Ukraine and increased sanctions on Russia

17 June 2026

Aida Jleilati, who returned to her village following the announcement of an initial ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, carries her belongings as she walks on the rubble of her destroyed house in Nabatiyeh town, southern Lebanon, June 16, 2026

Middle East / 16 June 2026

An end to Israel’s occupation of Lebanon is part of peace deal, insists Iran

16 June 2026

Youths carry freshly caught fish from the sea in Havana, Cuba, June 1, 2026

Latin America / 16 June 2026

Cuba spells out the impact of US oil blockade on children’s health

16 June 2026

China / 12 June 2026

Forum on Global Human Rights Governance opens in Beijing

12 June 2026

Palestinians inspect buildings that were destroyed in an Israeli airstrike, at al-Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, June 12, 2026

Middle East / 12 June 2026

Israel deports French journalist over Gaza and West Bank coverage

12 June 2026

A small motorboat passes anchored vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 11, 2026

Middle East / 11 June 2026

Ceasefire ‘meaningless’ as Trump targets Iran and threatens to take over its oil industry

11 June 2026

Afghanistan / 10 June 2026

Pakistan air attacks on Afghanistan kill at least 13 people

10 June 2026

Rescue workers use an excavator, as they search for victims under the rubble of a building that was hit Monday in an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, June 2, 2026

Middle East / 9 June 2026

Israel strains ceasefire with evacuation warning for Lebanese city of Tyre

9 June 2026

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (second right) attend a welcome ceremony in Pyongyang, June 8, 2026. Photo: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP

East Asia / 9 June 2026

Xi returns to China after visit to North Korea

9 June 2026

Palestinians inspect the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike at Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 7, 2026

Gaza / 8 June 2026

Palestinian groups meet mediators in Cairo over Gaza ceasefire implementation

8 June 2026

The Pentagon is viewed from the window of an airplane August 27, 2023, in Washington

United States / 4 June 2026

US attack on alleged drug boat kills two in eastern Pacific

4 June 2026

Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike that hit Burj al-Shamali village near the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, June 2, 2026

Lebanon / 3 June 2026

Israeli forces continue to strike southern Lebanon

3 June 2026

Police conduct a search operation at a makeshift camp of migrants who want to cross the English Channel to Britain near Dunkirk, northern France, May 27, 2026

Europe / 2 June 2026

Rights groups blast EU over migration overhaul

2 June 2026

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Middle East / 1 June 2026

Palestinian man shot dead by Israeli forces at an occupied West Bank barrier

1 June 2026

A man stands in the water, appearing to fish, as bulk carriers, cargo ships, and service vessels line the horizon in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 27, 2026

Middle East / 31 May 2026

Iran reasserts control over the Strait of Hormuz

31 May 2026

Mourners take the last look at the body of Jamal Abu Aoun, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike, during his funeral at al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, May 30, 2026

Gaza / 31 May 2026

Israeli forces kill at least two Palestinians during new violations of Gaza ceasefire

31 May 2026

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, May 29, 2026

Gaza / 29 May 2026

Israeli strikes kill 10 Palestinians in Gaza as Netanyahu vows more control of the strip

29 May 2026

India / 28 May 2026

Indian communists arrested during protests against raid on home of Kerala’s former chief minister

28 May 2026