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Iran didn’t have a nuclear weapon before this war. But you can see why it would want one now | Simon Tisdall
BySimon Tisdall April 26, 2026

If lawless aggression by ‘might is right’ nuclear-armed powers spreads unchecked, what other option do middle-ranking countries have?With every bomb dropped, ship seized and blood-curdling threat of annihilation, Donald Trump increases Iran’s incentive…

Read More Iran didn’t have a nuclear weapon before this war. But you can see why it would want one now | Simon Tisdall
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Iranian Negotiators Set to Return to Pakistan to Try to Revive Truce Talks
ByAaron Boxerman April 26, 2026

It was not clear whether President Trump would send his negotiators for a new round of discussions after abruptly calling off a trip by his top advisers on Saturday.

Read More Iranian Negotiators Set to Return to Pakistan to Try to Revive Truce Talks
Arab and Middle East unrest | Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Conflict and arms | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | News | Nuclear weapons

Yemen’s landmine crisis endures despite truce and de-mining efforts
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera April 26, 2026

Landmines in Yemen continue to kill and maim, even amid ceasefire efforts and ongoing de-mining initiatives.

Read More Yemen’s landmine crisis endures despite truce and de-mining efforts
Arab and Middle East unrest | Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Conflict and arms | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | News | Nuclear weapons

Raghu Rai, legendary Indian photographer, dies at 83
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera April 26, 2026

A Magnum Photos icon, Rai's photos preserved India's memory through some of its pathbreaking events spanning decades.

Read More Raghu Rai, legendary Indian photographer, dies at 83
Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Photo

Tehraners denounce US-Israeli aggression against Iran
ByMehr News Agency April 26, 2026

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – The martyr-fostering people of Tehran gathered at Haftom-e-Tir Square of Tehran late on Saturday to condemn the war of aggression waged by the US and Israeli against the country.

Read More Tehraners denounce US-Israeli aggression against Iran
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Israel’s President, Putting Off Decision on Pardon for Netanyahu, Will Push for Plea Deal
ByIsabel Kershner April 26, 2026

President Isaac Herzog of Israel has decided not to issue a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case at this time, and instead will seek mediation, officials say.

Read More Israel’s President, Putting Off Decision on Pardon for Netanyahu, Will Push for Plea Deal
Arab and Middle East unrest | Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Conflict and arms | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | News | Nuclear weapons

What to know about Cole Allen, alleged WH correspondents’ dinner shooter
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera April 26, 2026

Donald Trump evacuated from stage after firing at media gala; suspect Cole Tomas Allen in custody.

Read More What to know about Cole Allen, alleged WH correspondents’ dinner shooter
Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Politics

Pezeshkian congratulates Sierra Leone on Independence Day
ByMehr News Agency April 26, 2026

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has felicitated the National Day of Sierra Leone to the president and people of this African country.

Read More Pezeshkian congratulates Sierra Leone on Independence Day
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Why Fashion Designer Elie Saab Will Never Leave Lebanon, Despite the War
ByVanessa Friedman April 26, 2026

The designer and his son discuss making couture during a bombing and the reason it matters.

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Arab and Middle East unrest | Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Conflict and arms | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | News | Nuclear weapons

Chornobyl’s surviving ‘liquidators’ return 40 years after nuclear disaster
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera April 26, 2026

About 600,000 soldiers, firefighters, engineers, miners and medics cleaned up after the nuclear plant explosion.

Read More Chornobyl’s surviving ‘liquidators’ return 40 years after nuclear disaster