Thursday, May 7, 2026
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- Mexico’s Sheinbaum denies ‘diplomatic crisis’ with Spain after conquest row
- Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked
- At least six killed in Kyiv as gunman opens fire and takes hostages
- Pope says ‘tyrants’ speech was not aimed at Trump
- Venezuela’s Machado to hold Madrid rally as opposition frozen out after Maduro capture
Author: Sam Aslam
Venezuela White House meeting kicks off Trump’s high-stakes week as Cabinet huddle looms
The White House is preparing to hold a meeting about its strategy regarding Venezuela — as it also is gearing
Read MoreSouth African radio DJ among five charged over Russia recruitment plot
The group has been charged under a law which prohibits people from joining foreign armies.
Read MoreThe illusion of Western peacemaking
When peacemaking ignores truth, it risks turning war crimes into opinion and genocide into a story with two sides.
Read MoreCameroon’s opposition leader Anicet Ekane dies in military detention
Veteran politician Anicet Ekane’s death sparks accusations of medical neglect and intensifies post-election crisis.
Read MoreIs the US preparing for war with Venezuela?
BBC Verify has tracked US assets in the Caribbean Sea, after military strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats.
Read MoreScathing ‘jobs for mates’ review finds appointments to government boards routinely abused
A report by Lynelle Briggs says placements ‘look like nepotism’ and are undermining confidence in government Follow our Australia news
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Iran sentences award-winning director Jafar Panahi to year in prison for ‘propaganda activities’
Iranian film-maker won Cannes film festival’s Palme D’Or prize earlier this year for It Was Just an Accident Iran has
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