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Thursday, 23 April 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 19:25 CST
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Cuba waits for Russian oil tanker to arrive amid US blockade

After a US blockade, Cuba is waiting on the arrival of a sanctioned Russian tanker carrying thousands of barrels of oil.

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US airport lines shorten as TSA workers get paid

Airports like JFK and Houston report shorter wait times, though LaGuardia still faces delays of up to two hours.

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Two more UN peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon: UNIFIL

At least three UN peacekeepers killed this week as violence surges amid Israel's expanding invasion of southern Lebanon.

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Iran's strike hurt up to 20 U.S. personnel and damaged 2 radar jets in Saudi Arabia

NPR has confirmed that two E-3 Sentry aircraft were damaged and as many as 20 U.S. service members were injured in an Iranian missile and drone attack on an air base in Saudi Arabia Friday.

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A skeleton discovered in a Dutch church may belong to musketeer d'Artagnan

Human remains found in a church in the Netherlands could be those of d'Artagnan, one of the legendary French swordsmen who inspired the novel The Three Musketeers .

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What is the ‘Greater Israel’ project?

What was once a fringe idea is now voiced more openly and seen on the ground. What does a Greater Israel really mean?

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ICE announces death of another Mexican detainee in US immigration custody

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum says her country will take steps to protest death of another Mexican citizen in US.

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G7 ready to take ‘necessary measures’ to ensure energy market stability

Jitters in G7 nations as higher energy prices threaten to drive up inflation, damage purchasing power and stunt growth.

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‘Strait of Hormuz will reopen one way or another’, Rubio tells Al Jazeera

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told Al Jazeera that the US will not accept Iran’s claim over the Strait of Hormuz.

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Fire contained after missile attack on oil refinery in Israel’s Haifa

Attack marks second time Oil Refineries facility in northern Israel targeted during US-Israeli war on Iran.

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Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ desalination plants in Iran if no deal reached

Legal expert says targeting civilian sites would be 'collective punishment', which is prohibited under laws of war.

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Rubio says Strait of Hormuz to reopen ‘one way or another’ amid Iran war

In an exclusive interview, top US diplomat says Trump seeks diplomacy and demands Iran end nuclear, missile programme.

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Figure skating season ends with redemption and heartbreak. What do fans watch next?

Worlds marks the last competition of the 2025-2026 season. Skaters have some time to go on tour, rest up and learn new routines before the next season starts in July.

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UK pro-Palestine activist arrested weeks after being released on bail

Campaigners believe 21-year-old Qesser Zuhrah was arrested over an Instagram post.

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Palestine’s Land Day: 50 Years of Resistance

On the 50th Land Day, Al Jazeera’s Hala Al Shami looks into what happened in Palestine on March 30, 1976.

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