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US to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian boats laying mines in Hormuz, Trump says 

23 April 2026

President Donald Trump has said he ordered the United States Navy to “shoot and kill” any Iranian boat laying mines ...

Turkiye MPs pass bill to restrict social media use for children under 15 

23 April 2026

Turkish MPs have passed a bill that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15, accordi...

How Iran war has triggered soaring cost of medicines, condoms 

23 April 2026

The United States and Israel’s war on Iran has pushed up the price of nearly everything. In the early days of the war,...

US Senate passes $70bn funding plan for ICE, Border Patrol 

23 April 2026

The United States Senate has taken the first steps towards reopening the Department of Homeland Security, after approvin...

Makan Nasiri, the only child still missing from the school bombed in Iran 

23 April 2026

The parents of seven-year-old Makan Nasiri are the only ones who have been unable to bury the remains of their child aft...

Indian physicists voice solidarity with Iran, Palestine, Lebanon academics 

23 April 2026

A group of prominent Indian physicists specialising in string theory has expressed solidarity with academics in Iran, Pa...

ICC confirms crimes against humanity trial of ex-Philippine leader Duterte 

23 April 2026

News|Drugs Judges ⁠at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have confirmed all three counts of murder as crimes again...

How Iran raised Hormuz stakes by capturing ships 

23 April 2026

Iran on Wednesday captured two foreign container ships seeking to exit the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday and fired at a ...

Who is John Phelan the US Navy Secretary fired by Pete Hegseth? 

23 April 2026

The firing of US Navy Secretary John Phelan is the latest in a shakeup of the American military during the war on Iran, ...

What we know about Israel killing Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil 

23 April 2026

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has accused Israel of crimes against humanity for killing journalist Amal Khalil and...