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Neither US nor Iran can sustain strait of Hormuz standoff indefinitely
ByDan Sabbagh May 9, 2026

Simply hanging on could be a disaster for Iranians, while Trump needs to resolve this economic crisis he created Exchanges of fire between Iran and the US demonstrate the serious instability of the situation in the Middle East. Though the US strikes la…

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Bahrain rounds up dozens over alleged links to Iran’s IRGC
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 9, 2026

The country's interior ministry said legal proceedings are under way against the 41 people arrested.

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Peter Magyar sworn in as Hungary’s PM, ending Orban’s 16 years in power
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 9, 2026

Magyar's Tisza party has secured a huge parliamentary majority.

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LIVE: Manchester City vs Brentford – Premier League
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 9, 2026

Follow our live build-up, with full team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream as City chase Arsenal.

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‘A year of resistance’: Cuba’s private sector faces Trump’s oil blockade
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 9, 2026

US oil blockade on Cuba is a significant blow to small family firms struggling with power outages and fuel shortages.

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Iran says it will play at 2026 World Cup if hosts address ‘concerns’
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 9, 2026

Iran's presence at the tournament has been shrouded in uncertainty since the US and Israel launched war on the country.

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Trump says hantavirus is ‘under control’ as WHO tracks cruise outbreak
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 9, 2026

US President Donald Trump says a hantavirus cruise ship cluster is ‘under very good control.’

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Guardian reporter and colleagues detained and beaten by Somali police
BySarah Johnson May 9, 2026

Mohamed Bulbul arrested in Mogadishu after covering case of woman allegedly being tortured in prisonA journalist who covered the case of a woman who said she was being tortured in prison was detained and beaten with pistols by Somali authorities, along…

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Australia’s populist One Nation scores first-ever lower house victory
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 9, 2026

The far-right party's winning candidate, David Farley, has advocated for stricter migration and farming reforms.

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Displaced Lebanese children keep learning amid displacement
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 9, 2026

A school in Sidon is now home to displaced families from southern Lebanon, but classes are still running.

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