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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...

Gunmen kidnap 23 children from Nigerian orphanage 

27 April 2026

News|Conflict Gunmen have raided an orphanage and kidnapped at least 23 children, authorities in Nigeria report. The gan...

Ceasefire at risk as Pakistan and Afghanistan report cross-border attacks 

27 April 2026

Pakistan and Afghanistan have accused one another of launching new cross-border attacks. Afghanistan’s Taliban authori...

White House correspondents dinner shooting suspect charged 

27 April 2026

This is a breaking news story. 

Suspected pirates steer cargo vessel towards Somalia 

27 April 2026

Pirates are suspected of having hijacked a cargo vessel off the coast of Somalia,⁠ officials and maritime security gro...

Analysis: Bennett-Lapid alliance attempt to unseat Israel’s Netanyahu 

27 April 2026

Israel’s far-right Naftali Bennett and centrist opposition leader Yair Lapid have announced that they will resume the ...

Melania Trump blasts Kimmel, calls on ABC to ‘take stand’ against comedian 

27 April 2026

First Lady Melania Trump has called on the ABC TV network to “take a stand” against comedian Jimmy Kimmel for jokes ...

Plane crashes near South Sudan’s Juba, killing all 14 on board 

27 April 2026

News|Aviation A plane has crashed on the outskirts of South Sudan’s capital, Juba, killing all 13 passengers and the p...

Timeline: How Mali went from democracy beacon to instability 

27 April 2026

Mali’s security crisis has worsened since rival armed groups have allied and launched coordinated attacks across the c...

Iran offers Hormuz deal without nuclear talks, as it seeks broader buy-in 

27 April 2026

Islamabad, Pakistan – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has discussed with regional interlocutors a proposal aim...