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Iranian officials absent from pre-World Cup football events in Canada
It is unclear whether football officials from Iran were issued Canadian visas to attend AFC and FIFA congresses.
How US and Iran are playing a crypto cat-and-mouse game over sanctions
Iranian authorities and people are increasingly using cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions. The US is playing catch-up.
Qatar to host FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2026 in November–December
The tournament will be held from November 19 to December 13 in the FIFA World Cup 2022 host nation.
What role has Russia played in Mali’s security and the Sahel region?
Russia, which has been making inroads into the Sahel through defence partnerships, now faces scrutiny.
At least three killed, more than 10 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine
Russia launched at least 19 attacks on the Donetsk region and 833 across the Zaporizhia region, authorities say.
‘No more Mr Nice Guy’: Trump warns Iran to ‘get smart’ over stalled talks
The US president has railed against Iran's proposal on Truth Social as uncertainty over the fragile ceasefire grows.
How Hezbollah’s fibre optic drones test Israel’s sophisticated radar system
Immune to jamming and invisible to radar, the low-cost drones are piercing through Israel’s multibillion-dollar systems.
Is Iran’s oil storage nearly full – and will it have to cut production?
Experts predict Iran could gradually scale back oil production if the US naval blockade of Hormuz persists.
3-year-old rescued after falling into 18-metre-deep well in Syria
3-year-old rescued after falling into 18-metre-deep well in Syria
Ukraine targets Druzhba pipeline to sever Russian oil, influence in EU
Hungary and Slovakia are still buying Russian oil. Seeing weakness in Brussels, Kyiv means to stop that trade.