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Iran steps up claim to control Strait of HormuzThu 21st May 2026 15:37 BST
Iran steps up claim to control Strait of Hormuz

Iran publishes a map claiming "armed forces oversight" across more than 22,000 sq km of the waterway.

China says US should stop 'threats' against Cuba after ex-leader chargedThu 21st May 2026 12:22 BST
China says US should stop 'threats' against Cuba after ex-leader charged

It comes after the US charged Cuba's ex-leader with murder, the latest move putting pressure on the regime.

Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crashThu 21st May 2026 16:58 BST
Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash

The companies were found guilty by a French court over an air disaster which killed 228 people.

Charges dismissed against official at school where 6-year-old shot teacherThu 21st May 2026 17:20 BST
Charges dismissed against official at school where 6-year-old shot teacher

The child fired a single shot at a teacher, who had to have surgery after the incident in 2023.

Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel as backlash over treatment grows Thu 21st May 2026 17:08 BST
Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel as backlash over treatment grows

On Thursday, the UK confirmed it had summoned Israel's top diplomat in Britain to express its "condemnation" of the incident.

Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in EuropeThu 21st May 2026 13:19 BST
Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in Europe

STIs have surged thanks to record cases and gaps in testing and prevention, a health agency reports.

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