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UN official backs call for FIFA action on gender oppression in Afghanistan
The UN special rapporteur on Afghanistan urges 'strong stand' from FIFA for nation's women to make international return.
Russian cargo plane crash lands in Siberia
A Russian cargo plane crash landed at an airstrip in Novy Urengoy, Siberia on Wednesday due to a landing gear failure.
Palestinian Oscar winner feared for his life during Israeli settler attack
Hamdan Ballal says he was assaulted by settlers and soldiers outside his home in Susiya in the occupied West Bank.
FIFA announces record prize money for winners of upcoming Club World Cup
As part of a recently declared $1bn prize pot, football’s governing body offers largest winner's cheque for FIFA event.
The Atlantic publishes Yemen ‘attack plans shared by Trump aides’ on Signal
Details released by media outlet include the times of US strikes and types of aircraft being used against the Houthis.
What Palestinians in Gaza say about Israel’s ‘Migration Directorate’
Israel plans to establish a government agency to oversee the "voluntary departure" of Palestinians from Gaza.
Who’s winning the global race for critical minerals?
US President Donald Trump has invoked wartime powers to boost production of critical minerals.
Russia convicts captured Ukrainians on ‘terrorism’ charges
Ukrainians, including members of elite Azov Brigade, receive sentences of 13 to 23 years in a trial Kyiv condemns.
Wild horses help prevent wildfires in Spain
In the Galicia region, wild horses help protect ecosystems and support biodiversity - but their numbers are declining.
Hundreds of Palestinians protest in Gaza against the war
Hundreds of Palestinians have gathered in northern Gaza to demand an end to Israel’s escalating onslaught.