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Five killed in train crash near Indonesia’s Jakarta; rescue efforts ongoing 

27 April 2026

⁠At least ⁠⁠five people have been killed and dozens injured in a collision involving two trains near the Indonesia...

Iran war live: Trump reviews peace plan; UN calls for Hormuz to reopen 

27 April 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 02 minutes 01 seconds play-arrow02:01 Who holds the cards in Iran-US talks? Pub...

Bahrain strips 69 people of citizenship over Iran support 

27 April 2026

News|US-Israel war on Iran Bahrain has stripped dozens of people of their citizenship for allegedly supporting Iranian a...

US Supreme Court reinstates Republican-favoured Texas electoral map 

27 April 2026

The US Supreme Court has formally reinstated a redrawn Texas electoral map expected to boost Republican representation i...

China seeks to block US tech giant Meta from AI acquisition 

27 April 2026

News|Technology China has said it is blocking tech giant Meta from an acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI) startu...

Thousands held by paramilitary RSF in Sudan’s el-Fasher: NGO 

27 April 2026

Thousands of people remain detained in poor conditions by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in el-Fasher in we...

Hezbollah and Israel swap threats and strikes across Lebanon’s border 

27 April 2026

Israel has threatened to “burn” all of Lebanon after Hezbollah reiterated its defiance and rejection of peace talks ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive for high-profile US state visit 

27 April 2026

Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived in the United States for a four-day trip, a tour that has taken ...

Timeline: The highs and lows of the US-UK ‘special relationship’ 

27 April 2026

The United Kingdom’s ambassador to the United States, Christian Turner, has called the four-day visit by King Charles ...

Iraqi president names Shia bloc candidate Ali al-Zaidi as PM-designate 

27 April 2026

The Iraqi President Nizar Amedi has named Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister-designate, and tasked him with forming a govern...