France calls IOC sex testing a ‘step backwards’ while Trump praises move

Transgender women athletes now excluded from female events at the Olympics after IOC agrees new eligibility policy.

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‘We will no longer stand by’: Austria plans social media ban for under-14s

Austrian officials highlight addiction and ill-health while advocating for stricter age restrictions.

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Pilots of firefighting helicopter survive crash in South Africa

Video shows the moment a firefighting helicopter lost control and crashed conducting water drops in South Africa.

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Yemenis fear economic consequences of being dragged into US-Iran conflict

Iran-allied Houthis yet to get involved in conflict, but could target shipping in Red Sea.

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Nepal’s youngest premier sworn in after releasing new rap song about unity

At 35, Balen Shah becomes Nepal's first Madhesi prime minister, representing the southern plains bordering India.

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What is LNG and what is it used for?

Natural gas powers a quarter of the world, and almost a fifth of LNG moves through the Strait of Hormuz.

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‘My heart burns with pain’: Iranian mother tells UN of Minab school attack

Grieving mother Mohaddeseh Fallahat, whose two children were killed, and Iran's Araghchi address Human Rights Council.

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Ukraine fends off increased attacks, strikes Russian oil revenue

Russia launches possible spring offensive, but makes no significant gains; Ukraine hits oil terminals in response.

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Wildlife killed, reefs damaged in ‘active’ Gulf of Mexico oil spill

Authorities say the oil is seeping from three sources, including a vessel that has not yet been identified.

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India lowers fuel taxes, says rumours of lockdown ‘completely false’

India, the world's third biggest crude importer, announces measures amid shortages created by the Iran war.

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War on Iran price crisis not just about energy, says analyst

Abdulla Banndar Al-Etaibi, says the disruption of fertiliser supplies due to the war on Iran will push food prices up.

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Video: Children’s toys found in rubble of US-Israeli strike in Iran

Rescue teams from the IRCS have been searching the rubble of residential buildings hit in US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

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Iran emergency workers search for survivors after deadly US-Israel attacks

Latest victims include six people killed in Qom as Iran announces grim milestone of nearly 2,000 war dead.

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How extensive is Russia’s military aid to Iran?

Russia has long exchanged weapons with Iran and is likely offering satellite support, but lacks the will to do much more

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Now in power, Nepal’s rapper-politician Balen Shah faces new challenge

Shah was a rebel — crude and different from the politicians who previously led Nepal. How will he be in office?

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How can students in Gaza continue to learn with no universities?

We look at the hardships of students in Gaza trying to pursue higher education after Israel destroyed all universities.

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Israeli opposition leader rails against ‘multi-front war without strategy’

Yair Lapid says military 'is stretched to the limit and beyond' as Israeli forces wage attacks on Iran and Lebanon.

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Israel’s opposition says military forces are ‘in collapse’

Yair Lapid has criticises the government and says military forces are ‘in collapse.'

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Iran bans sports teams from travelling to ‘hostile’ countries amid war

Sports Ministry says ban for 'security' of athletes before a game between Iranian and Emirati clubs in Saudi Arabia.

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Italy to play Bosnia in 2026 World Cup playoff final, Kosovo face Turkiye

Elsewhere, Bolivia beat Suriname and Jamaica defeat New Caledonia in intercontinental playoff semifinals.

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