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India's Assam flood death toll rises to nine
Houses swept away, roads and railways lines broken and tunnels blocked with debris
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Russia-Ukraine live: Moscow claims to have taken full control of Mariupol

World

An image that illustrates this article One dead in tunnel collapse in India's Jammu regionStory gallery icon
One dead in tunnel collapse in India's Jammu region

Asia

An image that illustrates this article Fuel shortage leads to school closures in crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Fuel shortage leads to school closures in crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Asia

An image that illustrates this article Indian Prime Minister Modi to meet Biden at Quad summit in Japan
Indian Prime Minister Modi to meet Biden at Quad summit in Japan

Asia

An image that illustrates this article India's top court finds police staged killings of accused gang rapists
India's top court finds police staged killings of accused gang rapists

Asia

An image that illustrates this article UN says 18 million people in Sahel face severe hunger
UN says 18 million people in Sahel face severe hunger

Africa

IN DEPTH
US's Middle East general says Iran still the most destabilising force
US's Middle East general says Iran still the most destabilising force

MENA


Who is Somalia's new president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and what challenges does he face?
Who is Somalia's new president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and what challenges does he face?

MENA


Deadly Delhi blaze highlights India’s risk of fire
Deadly Delhi blaze highlights India’s risk of fire

Asia


UN diplomats push back on ‘cruel’ face-covering rules for Afghan women
UN diplomats push back on ‘cruel’ face-covering rules for Afghan women

US


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From Sinatra to Lady Gaga: when film, pop and sporting royalty met the queen
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Nasa’s Voyager 1 sends back strange data from interstellar space
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Stunning image of Dubai Marina sheds new light on sandstorms
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Today's best photos: from a shark in the deep to an activist covered in rubbish
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Cannes Film Festival fashion: stars turn out in force for 'Top Gun: Maverick' premiere
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India celebrated at Cannes as first-ever ‘Country of Honour’
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Today's best photos: from sandstorms in Iraq to a dark opening on Mars
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Tom Cruise arrives by helicopter for 'Top Gun: Maverick' world premiere
CORONAVIRUS
Omicron mutations BA.4 and BA.5 named as Covid variants of concern in UK
New strains are likely to have a 'growth advantage' over the current dominant variant

UK

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An image that illustrates this article Questions raised over North Korea's low Covid death tally
Questions raised over North Korea's low Covid death tally

Asia

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Coronavirus: UAE reports 362 new cases

Health

An image that illustrates this article Covid-19 may be linked to severe hepatitis in children, study finds
Covid-19 may be linked to severe hepatitis in children, study finds

UAE

CLIMATE CHANGE
Middle East relies more on desalination as water shortages loom
Desalination plants are vital if the world is to have enough water to drink. Can technology make them more efficient and less harmful to our seas?

Environment

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An image that illustrates this article 'We are losing a national treasure': Lebanese cut ancient trees for heatingStory video icon
'We are losing a national treasure': Lebanese cut ancient trees for heating

Lebanon

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Jordan’s red Dead Sea pools distract from environmental disaster

Jordan

An image that illustrates this article Tunisia cannot handle its own waste, so why is it importing Europe's?Story gallery icon
Tunisia cannot handle its own waste, so why is it importing Europe's?

Tunisia

GULF
An image that illustrates this article Middle East assets under management set to grow further after 52% gain
Middle East assets under management set to grow further after 52% gain

Business

EU to donate $3m towards salvage of Yemen's ‘floating time-bomb’ oil tanker

Gulf

Washington hosts meeting of Saudi and US defence chiefs

US

US's Middle East general says Iran still the most destabilising force

MENA

Seventy-three arrested over bid to smuggle drugs into Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

MENA
An image that illustrates this article Lebanese Cabinet approves economic recovery plan as final act
Lebanese Cabinet approves economic recovery plan as final act

Lebanon

Lebanese bakers barred from buying subsidised flour for anything but Arabic bread

Lebanon

Egyptian actor Samir Sabri dies at age 85

Film

Iranian security forces arrest activists in protest crackdown

MENA

Iraq's tree-planting campaign – in pictures

MENA

ASIA
An image that illustrates this article Biden lauds US and South Korea alliance as 'linchpin of peace'Story video icon
Biden lauds US and South Korea alliance as 'linchpin of peace'

US

India's top court finds police staged killings of accused gang rapists

Asia

India's Assam flood death toll rises to nine

Asia

Fuel shortage leads to school closures in crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Asia

Middle East assets under management set to grow further after 52% gain

Business

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BEYOND THE HEADLINES
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Beyond The Headlines: Will the Lebanese election be a turning point?
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Beyond the Headlines: Sheikh Khalifa's legacy
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Beyond the Headlines: Is the Covid-19 pandemic over?
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Beyond the Headlines: desperation to death at sea
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Beyond the Headlines: What's wrong with the UK's Rwanda refugee plan?
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'Beyond the Headlines': Rising food prices affect Ramadan for millions
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Beyond the Headlines: Is this the end for Imran Khan?
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Beyond The Headlines: How Afghans in Poland are helping Ukrainian refugees
AFRICA
An image that illustrates this article Three Italians kidnapped in southern Mali, church says
Three Italians kidnapped in southern Mali, church says

Africa

An image that illustrates this article UN says 18 million people in Sahel face severe hunger
UN says 18 million people in Sahel face severe hunger

Africa

An image that illustrates this article Indian spiritual leader Sadhguru in Dubai for ‘save soil’ campaignStory gallery icon
Indian spiritual leader Sadhguru in Dubai for ‘save soil’ campaign

Government

EUROPE
An image that illustrates this article Wimbledon loses ranking points over ban on Russian players
Wimbledon loses ranking points over ban on Russian players

Tennis

Ukraine's Zelenskyy proposes formal deal on compensation from Russia

Europe

UK hepatitis cases rise to 197 but outbreak may have peaked

Health

Russia has not used laser weapons in Ukraine, says Pentagon

US

Parts of Spain on alert amid ‘extreme’ May temperatures

Europe

THE AMERICAS
An image that illustrates this article US judge keeps pandemic Title 42 border measures in place
US judge keeps pandemic Title 42 border measures in place

US

Elon Musk discusses Amazon forest plans with Jair Bolsonaro

US

UK sees 'immense opportunities' in Mexico trade talks

UK

Musk says Tesla on his mind 24/7 amid investor concerns about Twitter deal

Technology

Lloyd Austin meets Israel's Benny Gantz in Washington

US

AUSTRALASIA
An image that illustrates this article Australia issues tsunami alert after 6.7-magnitude earthquake
Australia issues tsunami alert after 6.7-magnitude earthquake

Australasia

Ferdinand Marcos Jr on holiday in Australia after winning Philippine elections

Australasia

Masdar, Tribe JV secures $33.6m for Maryvale EfW project

Energy

Chance of 'harmful' 1.5°C global climate increase stands at 50-50 in next five years

Environment

How the International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement was born

World

OPINION
An image that illustrates this article Why does the myth of the 'Great Replacement' endure in the West?
Why does the myth of the 'Great Replacement' endure in the West?

Comment

Scandal shakes the UN and gives us lessons in how to reform it

Comment

Davos has a rich history of building a better future

Comment

Coming in from the cold: What Sweden and Finland bring to Nato

Comment

Lebanon's independents secured a victory - is it one worth celebrating?

Comment

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