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Thursday, 23 April 2026
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Updated 23:25 CST
World
Iran warns U.S. against ground invasion, as Pakistan holds diplomatic talks
A high-ranking Iranian official has accused the US of planning a ground invasion as part of the next stage in the Iran war, and said such an intervention would be met with force .
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Israeli footballer’s role in assault on southern Lebanon sparks outrage
Israeli Premier League player Menashe Zalka is seen opening fire with Israeli army soldiers in southern Lebanon assault.
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Iran ‘hits’ US AWACS, air tankers: What else has it targeted in past month?
Iran reportedly hits E-3 Sentry flying radars, which track drones, missiles, aircraft from hundreds of kilometres away.
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Lebanese family launches mobile aid initiative for displaced
A Lebanese family in Beirut has launched a mobile aid initiative to support people displaced by the ongoing conflict.
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ICC states should not ignore judicial experts’ conclusions in Khan’s case
Doing so would damage State Parties' own credibility and that of the ICC system.
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Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message
Pope Leo XIV rejected claims that God justifies war and prayed especially for Christians in the Middle East during a Palm Sunday Mass before tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square.
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The US-Israeli war on humanity
The lawlessness and brutality of the US-Israeli genocide in Gaza have now spread to other parts of the world.
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Pakistan hosts four-nation bid to encourage US, Iran towards diplomacy
Top diplomats of Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye meet to prepare ground for de-escalation in war on Iran.
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‘We will see a new government in Venezuela, in Cuba and in Iran’
Senator Ted Cruz says US President Donald Trump’s approach could lead to government changes in Venezuela, Cuba and Iran.
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Olympic gender test ‘a disrespect for women’, South Africa’s Semenya says
Olympic gold medallist lashes out at IOC and its president, Kirsty Coventry, for asking women to prove themselves.
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Pentagon readies ‘for weeks of US ground operations’ in Iran
Uncertainty looms over Trump's approval of the Pentagon's plans for limited ground operations in Iran's strategic regions.
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Dozens detained in Tel Aviv as anti-war protest turns violent
Police in Tel Aviv dispersed protesters opposing the US-Israeli war on Iran on Saturday. Up to 18 people were arrested.
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Pentagon readies for weeks of US ground operations in Iran: Report
Uncertainty looms over Trump's approval of the Pentagon's plans for limited ground operations in Iran's strategic regions.
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US-Israel war on Iran: What’s happening on day 30 of attacks?
Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt and Saudi Arabia hold talks in Islamabad to end US-Israel war on Iran.
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Analyst says that Iran’s interest is in an extended war
Rob Geist-Pinfold, says that the United States has an interest in ending the war while Tehran is likely to prolong it.