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Egypt and Al-Ahly keeper El-Shenawy banned four games for striking referee
El-Shenawy was incensed ‌after Al-Ahly’s appeal for a penalty following a handball in stoppage time was denied.
Published On 10 Apr 2026
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‘For Trump, this is seen as an unmitigated failure, this war’
Published On 10 Apr 2026
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‘How can I do this?’: Gaza families unable to bury dead months into truce
Published On 10 Apr 2026
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Will Israel and Lebanon start ceasefire talks?
Published On 10 Apr 2026
Israel strikes residential areas, destroys homes in southern Lebanon
Published On 10 Apr 2026
Photos: Six months into ‘ceasefire’, Gaza suffers under Israeli attacks
Published On 10 Apr 2026
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Iran ceasefire: Not an off-ramp for the US but a life-saving ejection seat
Published On 10 Apr 2026
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Russia and Ukraine agree to 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire
Published On 10 Apr 2026
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Iran war: Ceasefire talks to Lebanon, what’s happening on day 42?
Published On 10 Apr 2026

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Iran war: Ceasefire talks to Lebanon, what’s happening on day 42?

A Pakistan-brokered US-Iran ceasefire has taken effect but disputes over its scope are fuelling regional tensions.

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Palestinian journalist describes losing prosthetic eye in Israeli prison

Palestinian journalist Muath Amarne said his prosthetic eye fell out after an infection while in Israeli detention.

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Kuwait blames Iran for drone strike, Iran denies responsibility

Kuwait is blaming ‘Iran and its proxies’ for a drone attack on Thursday night, while Iran has denied responsibility.

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UK PM Keir Starmer visits Gulf to shore up ‘fragile’ US-Iran ceasefire

As UK PM Keir Starmer arrived in Doha as part of a Gulf tour he discussed efforts to secure the US-Iran ceasefire.

Vance departs for talks in Pakistan, as Israel bombs Lebanon

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Hezbollah targets Ashdod naval base as Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon
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Hezbollah chief vows continued ‘resistance’, rejects ‘free concessions’
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US vice-president says won’t be ‘receptive’ if Iranians ‘try to play us’
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Qatar state minister for foreign affairs holds call with Lebanese counterpart

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Video shows explosion over Erbil in suspected drone interception

Video shows an explosion in the sky above Erbil, in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq.

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei says ‘we seek compensation, not war’

Iranian state TV has read out a message from new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei which says Iran ‘does not want war’.

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US-Iran ceasefire: Uncertainty over what’s next

Two‑week US‑Iran ceasefire pauses war; “who won?” unresolved as Hormuz, Lebanon strikes, Iran capabilities persist.

Hospitals in Beirut struggle to deal with casualties after Israeli attacks

Doctors warn of worsening crises as vital supplies run low and Israeli attacks devastate Beirut and surrounding areas.

CAF President Motsepe rejects Senegal’s corruption claim amid AFCON fallout

Senegal’s government alleged corruption at African football’s governing body after AFCON title awarded to Morocco.

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