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Man City beat Palace to close gap with Arsenal to two, with two to play

Manchester City overcome Crystal Palace 3-0 to cut Arsenal's Premier League lead to two points as season finale looms.

Trump taps David Venturella, former private prison executive, to lead ICE

Venturella will helm the immigration enforcement agency after previously serving in an executive role at GEO Group.

Funeral held for two Lebanese paramedics killed in Israeli attack

Hundreds of mourners gathered for the funeral of two Lebanese paramedics killed by an Israeli strike

As Trump readies to meet Xi, experts say he is ‘desperate for a win’

Trade between the two countries has suffered since Trump came into office even as China's exports have hit new highs.

Philip Davis and Progressive Liberal Party win general election in Bahamas

The victory marks the first time in three decades a Bahamian political party has noticed back-to-back election wins.

Why Louisiana paused its US House primary election amid redistricting push

Louisiana governor suspends vote following Supreme Court ruling; critics say move sows confusion and violates law.

Crowds gather in Tehran to send off Iran’s World Cup team

Huge crowds gathered in Tehran’s Revolution Square to celebrate and send off Iran’s national football team.

US waives visa bonds of up to $15,000 for FIFA World Cup ticket holders

Trump administration's visa bond programme had raised concerns about soaring costs for World Cup travellers to US.

Five things you may not know about US-China ties

Al Jazeera’s @avawarrinerr explains five things you may not know about the ties connecting China and the US.

Republicans break ranks, but Senate fails to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

The bill falls short, but vote shows cracks are growing in the Republican support for the US-Israel war on Iran.

Russia unleashes massive drone barrage on Ukraine killing six

Russia has launched a massive daytime drone barrage across Ukraine, killing at least six people.

New eye scan detects diseases years before symptoms appear

A Qatar-based professor has pioneered a non-invasive eye scan to detect neurodegenerative diseases in minutes.

Will the boycott of Eurovision have any impact?

The decision by five nations to boycott the song contest comes amid Israel's genocide in Gaza.

Hamas must disarm, not ‘disappear’ from Gaza: Board of Peace’s Mladenov

'We are not asking Hamas to disappear as a political movement’, says diplomat overseeing the US-brokered truce in Gaza.

UAE denies Netanyahu visited in ‘secret’ during US-Israel war on Iran

The Gulf country says its ties with Israel 'are not based on secrecy or clandestine arrangements'.

There’s an app for that: Gaza’s developers use tech to solve war problems

Gaza’s battered tech sector is being reshaped by young developers building practical apps to navigate life.

Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum denies reports of CIA operations against cartels

Sheinbaum has called reports from CNN and The New York Times a 'lie' as questions grow about US involvement in Mexico.

Kevin Warsh confirmed as new US Federal Reserve chair amid controversy

Senate confirms Trump pick Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair amid growing concerns over independence.

How US donor bodies were sold for Israeli military training

How donated cadavers from US universities ended up in Israeli military surgical training.

US Senator Cassidy’s vote to convict Trump looms over Louisiana primary

Cassidy voted to convict Trump during his 2021 impeachment, faces Trump-backed challenger in test of president's pull.

Drug overdose deaths drop in United States for third year in a row

Experts cite range of factors as overdose deaths drop to nearly 70,000 in 2025, a 14 percent decline over previous year.

Can Macron’s Kenya visit revive French influence in Africa?

France is facing deepening resentment in former African colonies where it once had political influence.

South Carolina court tosses murder conviction in Alex Murdaugh case

The state's high court ruled that Murdaugh was denied a fair trial due to comments from a court clerk suggesting guilt.

Pro-Palestine chants disrupt Israel Eurovision performance

Israel’s Eurovision performance was disrupted by loud pro-Palestine protests during the Vienna semi-final

Trump-Xi summit: China’s help in Iran may require US concessions

Analysts say China is likely to ask for change in US policy towards Taiwan if it were to pressure Iran reopen Hormuz.