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A giant portrait of President Donald Trump looks down from the Justice Department in Washington, June 2, 2026

Middle East / 3 June 2026

Trump confirms row with Netanyahu over Iran peace talks

3 June 2026

A woman who said she was abducted and sexually assaulted by the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, before paying a ransom, poses for a portrait after an interview with The Associated Press in Omdurman, on the outskirts of Khartoum, April 25, 2026

Sudan / 3 June 2026

Women raped and ransomed by fighters in Sudan war

3 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

Lebanon / 2 June 2026

Israeli drone strikes kill at least 8 in southern Lebanon

2 June 2026

A Kenyan army soldier cocks his weapon as protesters demonstrate against a proposed Ebola quarantine center to be established by the United States at Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki, Kenya, June 1, 2026

Kenya / 2 June 2026

Kenya's Ruto under fire as protests engulf the country

2 June 2026

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Middle East war / 1 June 2026

US and Iran exchange attacks as negotiations continue

1 June 2026

Left-wing conference / 1 June 2026

South African struggle must be “anchored” in working-class leadership, says Conference of the Left

1 June 2026

South Africa / 31 May 2026

Left unity essential to address South Africa’s ‘deep structural’ crisis, says Conference of the Left

31 May 2026

Villagers inspect the damage to Beaufort Castle, 10 kilometers (6 miles) northwest of the southern market town of Nabatiyeh, Lebanon, May 24, 2000

Lebanon / 31 May 2026

Israeli forces claim capture of strategic Lebanese castle

31 May 2026

President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, May 27, 2026, in Washington

Middle East / 29 May 2026

Tehran denies memorandum of understanding has been reached with the US

29 May 2026

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks to reporters at United Nations headquarters, May 26, 2026

China / 29 May 2026

Chinese foreign minister calls for global governance reform

29 May 2026

A woman crosses a street in front of a painting of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini in downtown Tehran, Iran, May 24, 2026

Middle East / 28 May 2026

Iran and US trade attacks as ceasefire continues to strain

28 May 2026

Palestinians mourn over the body of Mohammad Odeh, whom Israel says was a leader of Hamas Qassam Brigades, a day after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike, during his funeral in Gaza City, May 27, 2026

Gaza / 28 May 2026

Thousands gather for the funeral of Hamas military leader

28 May 2026

A woman crosses a street in front of a painting of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini and paramilitary Basij forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, May 24, 2026

Iran / 25 May 2026

Trump tells officials not to rush peace deal with Iran

25 May 2026

Cargo ship arrives in Havana Bay in Havana, Cuba, May 18, 2026

Cuba / 25 May 2026

Cuba receives massive aid shipment from China

25 May 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 / 24 May 2026

Details of potential US-Iran peace deal emerge

24 May 2026

Palestinians walk through the rubble of the Al-Kurd family home, destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, May 24, 2026

World / 24 May 2026

More than 50 countries supplied arms to Israel after ICJ ruling

24 May 2026

Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, May 20, 2026

World / 22 May 2026

World facing global economic collapse if Strait of Hormuz remains closed, according to new analysis

22 May 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends at a press conference at the US Embassy in Rome, May 8, 2026

Cuba / 22 May 2026

Rubio lies are pretext for military attack, says Cuban foreign minister

22 May 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin (centre) and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, May 20, 2026

China / 20 May 2026

Xi and Putin highlight cooperation during Beijing summit

20 May 2026

Israeli naval forces sail a confiscated Gaza-bound flotilla boat into Israel's Ashdod port after intercepting the vessel on the Mediterranean Sea, May 19, 2026

Gaza / 20 May 2026

At least 87 Gaza flotilla activists kidnapped by Israeli forces begin hunger strike

20 May 2026

Police use a water cannon to disperse protesters on the second day of a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, May 19, 2026

Kenya / 19 May 2026

Four killed as fuel protests continue to grip Kenya

19 May 2026

This grab from CCTV footage shows activists aboard a flotilla boat with their hands in the air as a boat approaches one of more than 50 vessels that departed from the port of Marmaris, Turkey, in international waters Monday, May 18, 2026. Photo: Global Sumud Flotilla via AP

Gaza / 18 May 2026

Israeli military intercepts vessels from pro-Palestinian flotilla trying to break the Gaza blockade

18 May 2026

People walk past a mural depicting a U.S. aircraft carrier under missile attack in downtown Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2026

Iran / 18 May 2026

US refusing to offer ‘tangible’ concessions following Iran’s peace proposals, according to Iranian media

18 May 2026

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Gaza / 17 May 2026

Israeli attack kills Hamas’ military wing leader

17 May 2026

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Health / 17 May 2026

Global health emergency declared over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

17 May 2026

US President Donald Trump (right) gestures as he speaks next to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026

China / 15 May 2026

Xi and Trump end Beijing summit claiming progress on stabilising relations

15 May 2026

CIA director John Ratcliffe listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, March 26, 2026

Cuba / 15 May 2026

Cubans meet with CIA chief in Havana as tensions continue to rise

15 May 2026

US President Donald Trump (left) poses with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Temple of Heaven, May 14, 2026, in Beijing

China / 14 May 2026

China's Xi warns Trump that Taiwan could be a flashpoint with the US

14 May 2026

Foreign ministers and representatives of the Brics nations pose for a group photo during a two-day meeting in New Delhi, India, May 14, 2026 [Pic: AP Photo/Manish Swarup]

Diplomacy / 14 May 2026

Brics foreign ministers meet in India amidst challenge of Iran war

14 May 2026

Us President Donald Trump walks with China's Vice President Han Zheng during a welcome ceremony at Beijing Capital International Airport, China, May 13, 2026

Diplomacy / 13 May 2026

Trump arrives in Beijing with his poll ratings at rock bottom

13 May 2026

France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during the Africa Forward Summit at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, May 12, 2026

World / 13 May 2026

Macron faces backlash after interrupting Africa summit panel in Kenya

13 May 2026

Motorbikes drive past a billboard showing the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strikes on Feb. 28, in downtown Tehran, Iran, May 6, 2026

Middle East / 12 May 2026

Iran war ceasefire hangs by a thread

12 May 2026

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa receives military honors during a welcome ceremony at the Planalto Presidential Palace, prior to a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia, Brazil, March 9, 2026

South Africa / 12 May 2026

Ramaphosa insists he will not resign

12 May 2026

Journalists holds up newspapers showing portraits of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil who was killed on Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike, during a sit-in against the killing of her and other journalists in Beirut, Lebanon, April 23, 2026

Middle East / 23 April 2026

Lebanon and Israel due to resume direct talks

23 April 2026

President Donald Trump departs after speaking at an event for NCAA national champions in the State Dining Room of the White House, April 21, 2026, in Washington

United States / 23 April 2026

Rights groups slam Trump administration over intimidation of migrants and asylum seekers

23 April 2026

People protest against settlers violence in the West Bank, in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 16, 2026

West Bank / 22 April 2026

Sexual violence committed by Israeli settlers is pushing Palestinians from the occupied West Bank, new report says

22 April 2026