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US says it has not changed its stance on sanctioning Francesca Albanese 

21 May 2026

The United States has denied that the cancellation of sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special r...

Iran war live: Signs of progress amid efforts to reach US-Iran peace deal 

21 May 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, By Lyndal Rowlands and Zaid Sabah Published On 22 May 20...

Board of Peace envoy warns ‘permanent’ Gaza divide under current status quo 

21 May 2026

News|Gaza The high representative overseeing the United States-founded Board of Peace for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, has w...

US sanctions elected Hezbollah MPs and Lebanese security officials 

21 May 2026

The United States has imposed sanctions on nine people it accuses of enabling Hezbollah to “undermine Lebanon’s sove...

Trump shifts between diplomacy and threats in Iran standoff 

21 May 2026

In a week that began with Donald Trump revealing he was just an hour away from “making the decision” to resume attac...

Five key takeaways from Democrats’ autopsy report on Kamala Harris’s loss 

21 May 2026

The Democratic Party in the United States has released its long-awaited report examining why former Vice President Kamal...

UK launches ‘Great British Summer Savings’ to ease family costs 

21 May 2026

News|Business and Economy The British government has launched a scheme aimed at helping families reduce the cost of chil...

Top UN court rules workers’ right to strike ‘protected’ in key treaty 

21 May 2026

News|Workers’ Rights The top United Nations court has ruled that workers and unions have the right to strike under...

Net migration to the UK falls by nearly 50 percent amid tighter policies 

21 May 2026

News|Migration Long-term net migration to the United Kingdom nearly halved ⁠in 2025, falling to levels last seen befor...

Poll finds nearly three-quarters of Democratic voters oppose aid to Israel 

21 May 2026

News|Israel-Palestine conflict A new poll from New York Times/Siena has found that nearly three-quarters of voters align...