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Lebanon divided: Hezbollah, Israel and the cost of resistance – video
ByMatthew Cassel, Kyri Evangelou, Phil Caller, Ahmad Chihadeh and Katie Arnold May 14, 2026

Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues and is deepening divisions across Lebanon. Supporters of Hezbollah call the group “the resistance” and see the conflict as existential. Despite agreeing to a ceasefire, Israel still occupies parts of sout…

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‘Inevitable’ jet fuel shortages will drive up air fares this summer, says Willie Walsh
ByJulia Kollewe May 14, 2026

Impact of disruption from Iran war may be felt into 2027 even if strait of Hormuz reopens, says aviation body bossIncreases in air fares for travellers in Europe are “inevitable” over the peak summer period because of the high cost of jet fuel, accordi…

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The secret mission to rescue the UN’s vital Palestinian refugee archive
ByJason Burke International security correspondent May 14, 2026

Millions of documents chronicling generations of trauma saved from Gaza and East Jerusalem in 10-month Unrwa operationEast Jerusalem to Amman should have been an easy trip: a short drive down to the Dead Sea, across the border checkpoint and swiftly on…

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Wife of Briton pleads for Saudi Arabia to release him from ‘arbitrary detention’
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor May 14, 2026

Ahmed al-Doush’s health said to be in sharp decline since his arrest in 2024 in relation to social media postsThe wife of a British national who has been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia since 2024 for social media posts, has pleaded for his release as his w…

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Remains of second US soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered
ByAssociated Press May 13, 2026

Mariyah Symone Collington and Kendrick Lamont Key Jr, who also died, had fallen off a cliff during an off-duty hikeThe remains of the second US army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered, the army said on Wed…

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Israel’s ruling coalition proposes early elections amid ultra-Orthodox anger at Netanyahu
ByAgence France-Presse May 13, 2026

Prime minister under pressure over failure to grant military service exemptions as multi-party government looks at risk of collapseIsrael’s ruling coalition has submitted a proposal to dissolve parliament to pave the way for early elections as the prim…

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Family of British couple jailed in Iran say they have lost contact
ByPA Media May 13, 2026

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were given 10-year sentences after entering the country on a motorcycling tripThe “terrified” family of a British couple jailed for 10 years in Iran on spying charges have said they have lost all contact with them.Lindsay and …

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Benjamin Netanyahu says he made secret trip to UAE at height of Iran war
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem May 13, 2026May 14, 2026

Emirates’ foreign ministry rejects claims that Netanyahu visited the country, describing them as ‘baseless’Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed he made a secret trip to the United Arab Emirates at the height of the Iran war to meet the president, Sheikh Moha…

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The UAE tries hard to keep its reputation spotless. But with the war in Sudan, how can it? | Nesrine Malik
ByNesrine Malik May 13, 2026

Outrage is mounting about the Gulf country’s complicity in Sudan’s catastrophic civil war – and it might be starting to hit them where it hurtsThere are certain states whose reputations in the global community are tainted. For habitual violations of in…

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Zineb Sedira review: A chic ode to revolutionary cinema, brainy boozers – and exceptional berets
ByBen Eastham May 13, 2026

Tate Britain, LondonThe Franco-Algerian artist’s exploration of radical film-making in the 1960s and 70s is so seductive it makes you wish the crowd was livelier and the wine was flowing‘WHEN WORDS FALL SILENT, CINEMA SPEAKS …” announces a giant sign. …

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