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Iran claims to have seized ‘offending’ oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
State TV releases a video of IRGC forces boarding and detaining the Barbados-flagged vessel, Ocean Koi.
Published On 8 May 2026
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What we know about Iran’s response to the latest US ceasefire proposal
Published On 8 May 2026
After 18 months of mourning, a Gaza son is found alive in an Israeli prison
Published On 8 May 2026
FBI’s lack of progress on Israeli killing of journalist ‘troubling’: CPJ
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US, Iran clash in Hormuz as war escalates: What happened, why it matters
Published On 8 May 2026
Yemen fuel price hikes deepen hardship as transport costs rise
Published On 8 May 2026
Iran war day 70: US, Iran trade fire in Hormuz amid ceasefire tensions
Published On 8 May 2026
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Ex-prisoners recount abuse in Israeli detention centres
Published On 8 May 2026
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The Palestinian shot dead hours before his son was born
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Seafarers trapped in limbo as US and Iran clash in Strait of Hormuz

Some 20,000 seafarers are stranded in the Gulf amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

US says expecting peace proposal response from Tehran today

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US Navy attacks Iranian commercial ship, ten injured and five missing
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Israel arrests renowned Palestinian activist at Al-Aqsa Mosque
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US claims blocking ‘more than 70’ vessels from entering, exiting Iranian ports
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Israeli soldiers wounded in southern Lebanon in Hezbollah clashes: Army

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Are global alliances fracturing?

From NATO to OPEC, global alliances seem strained like never before.

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Videos show interceptions over the skies of Tehran

Iranian state media says air defence systems were activated in western Tehran as multiple explosions were reported.

Iran says it attacked US Navy ships after they targeted Iranian tanker

US military says it intercepted and responded to ‘unprovoked’ Iranian attack, stressing that it doesn’t seek escalation.

Senators press US military on Israel’s displacement campaign in Lebanon

In letter to CENTCOM commander, 12 Democrats raise questions about possible US role in Israel’s ‘mass evacuation zones’.

Palestinians face ‘systematic’ torture, sexual violence in Israeli prisons

Palestinian detainees and rights groups share disturbing accounts of rape, sexual violence and physical abuse.

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Palestinian boy mourns father killed in Israeli strike on security post

A Palestinian boy mourns his father, one of three people killed in an Israeli strike on a security post in Gaza.

Gulf states urge UN action to ensure Strait of Hormuz safety

Draft resolution demands Iran halt attacks, pin-point mines and ensure passage of humanitarian aid through strait.

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Can China help end the Iran war?

Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers meet while a tense ceasefire holds.