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Cambridge University’s proposed Saudi deal endangers academic freedom | Letters
ByGuardian staff May 14, 2026

Academic freedom would be compromised by a planned deal between Cambridge University and Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry, warns Jemimah SteinfeldYour report (Cambridge University seeks deal with Saudi defence ministry despite rights concerns, 11 May) s…

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‘Absolutely no fuel’: Cuba hit by blackouts, protests amid power outages
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 14, 2026

Large parts of eastern Cuba were plunged into darkness in the latest round of nationwide electricity shutdowns.

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Yemen gov’t, Houthis to release more than 1,600 POWs in ‘largest’ swap
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 14, 2026

The UN-backed agreement will see the ICRC facilitate the exchange of hundreds of detainees from both sides.

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Lamine Yamal divides opinion with Palestinian flag gesture
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 14, 2026

A mural of Barcelona player Lamine Yamal was painted in Gaza after the teenager waved a Palestinian flag.

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Israel’s Netanyahu says suing New York Times over Palestinian rape article
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 14, 2026

Israel launches 'defamation' suit after Nicholas Kristof article detailing alleged sexual violence by Israeli forces.

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When will the Iran war end? The US can’t even decide when it began | Lawrence Douglas
ByLawrence Douglas May 14, 2026

A state department document seeks to justify the war as part of a years-long conflictIs the war in Iran over? Within hours of secretary of state Marco Rubio’s assurance that “the operation is over” last week, Donald Trump used social media to declare t…

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Latvian PM resigns over handling of stray Ukrainian drones
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 14, 2026

Latvia’s Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned following criticism of her government’s handling of stray drones

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No Exit From El Fasher
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 14, 2026

Fault Lines and Lighthouse investigate the siege of Sudan’s el-Fasher, where civilians were trapped, starved and killed.

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‘The world is sounding an alarm’: Why big tech is the new colonist
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 14, 2026

Power is no longer exercised through military force alone, but via technology, finance and control over information.

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What to expect from the 48-team format at the World Cup 2026
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 14, 2026

Al Jazeera examines key talking points related to the introduction of an expanded 48-nation tournament.

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