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It came after Russia launched its heaviest air attack of 2026, killing four in strikes targeting Kyiv and Kharkiv

Beirut’s Commodore Hotel, once a hub for foreign journalists during Lebanon’s civil war, has closed amid the country’s economic crisis

ICE List website says it was leaked information about federal agents after shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis

Iranian rights groups assess that potentially thousands of people have been killed in the last two weeks of protest

Researchers say conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours made for a ‘perfect storm for mobilising activities’ against India’s minority communities, leading to a sharp spike in dangerous and hateful speech. Maroosha Muzaffar reports

Find marks first systematically identified burial site associated with plague burials in Europe, scientists say

The Japanese and South Korean leaders agreed to deepen cooperation between their countries before they let loose with their own surprise cultural exchange in a surprise jam session drumming to K-pop hits

K-pop is an inextricable force in global pop culture but it has long been under-celebrated at institutions like the Grammys