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Iran says it will strike back if US or Israel attack

Iran’s Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said that Tehran would strike back if the United States or Israel attacked.

May 5, 2025 3:04 pm
 

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Popemobile set to become health clinic for Gaza children

One of Pope Francis’s popemobiles is being transformed into a mobile health clinic for children in the Gaza Strip, fulfilling one of his final wishes, the Vatican’s official media outlet said on Sunday.

May 5, 2025 2:36 pm
 

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Russia willing to help resolve India-Pakistan differences over Kashmir

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke to his Pakistani counterpart on Sunday and offered Russia’s help in resolving tensions between Pakistan and India over Kashmir, the Foreign Ministry said.

May 5, 2025 1:31 pm
 

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Syrian security forces 'oversaw' armed civilians who killed Alawites

One of the men accused of taking part in a wave of sectarian violence against Syria’s Alawite minority two months ago has told the BBC that he and other armed civilians who travelled to the area were advised and monitored by government forces there.

May 5, 2025 12:11 pm
 

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NGO in talks with Malta to repair Gaza-bound aid ship

An international NGO that intends to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza by sea said on Sunday it was in talks with Malta’s government about allowing the vessel to enter Maltese waters to repair damage caused by a drone attack.

May 5, 2025 11:23 am
 

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Brazil police thwart bomb attack on Lady Gaga concert

Brazilian police said they thwarted a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga’s concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.

May 5, 2025 10:07 am
 

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Missile fired by Houthi lands near Israel's main airport

A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels towards Israel on Sunday landed near the country’s main international airport, causing panic among passengers and drawing threats of retaliation against the group and Iran.

May 5, 2025 9:33 am
 

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Australia markets welcome political stability under Labor

Australian financial markets largely welcomed a historic win by the centre-left Labor Party as it strengthens the government’s hand in dealing with any serious threat to the economy from Donald Trump’s global trade war.

May 5, 2025 9:25 am
 

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Trump AI pope image 'wasn't good'- New York cardinal

U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan said on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s posting of an AI-generated photo showing himself as the pope “wasn’t good” but declined to say whether the White House should apologise to offended Catholics.

May 5, 2025 8:43 am
 

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Starmer talks defence cooperation with Australia's re-elected Albanese

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has congratulated Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese’s election win in a phone call and the two agreed to bolster defence and security cooperation, Starmer’s office said on Sunday.

May 5, 2025 7:41 am
 

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Ceasefire with Russia possible at any moment

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that a ceasefire with Russia in its more than three-year-old war is possible at any moment.

May 5, 2025 6:50 am
 

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Trump not considering running for third term

US President Donald Trump has denied that he is considering running for a third presidential term, a move which experts agree is banned under the US Constitution.

May 5, 2025 5:40 am

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