Iran beat Mali in their final competitive match before departing for their Mexico base for the 2026 World Cup.By ReutersPublished On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026Iran will head off to their World Cup base ⁠this weekend with ⁠a spring in their step after beating Mali 2-0 in a...

Measures come as Cuba continues to experience food shortages and blackouts. Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, the latest of numerous measures adopted against the communist-led island.The...

Following his run topping display at the IPL, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is being lined up as India’s youngest player.Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026The 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is likely to be named in India’s T20 squad, while skipper Suryakumar...

NewsFeedRussian president Vladimir Putin responded coyly to a question from a journalist on whether he will remain in power until 2036, insisting that it was too early to consider. The 73-year-old has led Russia as president or prime minister since 1999.Published On 5...

Satrapi’s autobiographical graphic novel was born from her experiences of the Islamic revolution and war with Iraq. Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026French-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi has died at the age of 56.Best known for her autobiographical...

NewsFeedA huge fireball was captured on video in Mexico where an explosion at a gas facility triggered a fire and several further blasts. About 2,000 people were evacuated from homes and buildings in Tepeaca, where three people were injured according to local...

NewsFeedPalestine’s ambassador to the United Nations was backed by envoys from the Arab Group and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation as he called on the US president to stop what they describe as Israel’s accelerating annexation efforts in the occupied...

The Chinese leader’s visit on June 8-9, his first in seven years, comes as Pyongyang strengthens relations with Russia. Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on June 8-9 following an invitation from Kim Jong Un, according...

EXPLAINERIsrael strikes Lebanon despite ceasefire, while Hezbollah rejects deal as death toll tops 3,500. Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026Israel has continued to carry out deadly strikes across Lebanon despite the announcement of a new US-brokered ceasefire agreement...

Karachi, Pakistan – Over a few breezy winter weeks in Karachi, boxing coach Younus Qambrani sent a steady stream of WhatsApp messages from his neighbourhood of Lyari – videos, photos, old newspaper clippings that together formed an extensive archive of how he teaches...

Mogadishu, Somalia – Mustafa, 33, dreads election time in Somalia. He drives a bajaj — a three-wheeled taxi — and says that when tensions rise, as they always do when polls are near, the whole city feels it, and drivers like him are among the first.On Wednesday, he...

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Israel’s supreme court annuls a government ban on the International Committee of the Red Cross visiting Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026Click here to share on social...