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Summary Welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East. The fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran showed further strain on Friday, a day before …

Ben Roberts-Smith’s case is not only unprecedented for Australia but “extraordinary” for the globe too, scholars say.

Two French nationals, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, touched down in Paris on Wednesday after more than three years in detention in Iran on espionage charges, marking the end of …

1 min readUpdated: Apr 7, 2026 12:15 PM IST The Israeli military has warned Iranians against using trains, stating that doing so “endangers your life”. Taking to its Farsi-language channel …

Rapper and producer Ye, also known as Kanye West, seen before a 2025 concert in Shanghai. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images …

As fighting between Israel and Hezbollah reignited last month, Israel bombarded parts of Lebanon and sent thousands of ground forces into the country. Now, Israel says it plans to seize …

The household’s only survivor was a boy aged around two years old, who was injured in the tremor. Published On 4 Apr 20264 Apr 2026 An earthquake in Afghanistan has …

Earl Sweatshirt swerved into public consciousness as part of the edgy but brilliant California rap collective Odd Future in the late 2000s. Practically from day one, he was considered the …

Powerful blasts destroyed homes and sparked panic in the city of Bujumbura on Tuesday night.

François Picard is pleased to welcome Dr. Gershon Baskin, former hostage negotiator and Middle East Director of the International Communities Organisation. As someone deeply embedded in the realities of the …