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Laura Fernandez sworn in as Costa Rica’s new president

Gaza. The 39-year-old Fernandez has vowed sweeping reforms to Costa Rica’s judiciary

Middle East crisis live: US claims blockade has ‘completely halted economic trade’ into Iran, as Trump hints at return to talks in Pakistan

Gaza.** **JD Vance has said [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) will “thrive” if it commits to not having

Doge slashing of humanities grants in 2025 ruled biased and unconstitutional

Gaza, transgender policies, climate initiatives and diversity programs. His targets have ranged from elite universities

France has a record number of presidential hopefuls. Will any of them be able to hold back the far right?

Gaza and the Middle East, is also seeking to run. For him and many candidates

Israeli tech firm accused of targeting First Minister John Swinney in election

Gaza as a "man-made humanitarian catastrophe" and said [a genocide by Israel may be unfolding

‘They have screwed each other pretty badly’: tensions emerge in Netanyahu-Trump alliance

Gaza and Lebanon conflicts](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/07/the-guardian-view-on-ceasefires-that-arent-israel-never-stopped-killing-in-gaza-allies-must-reject-any-escalation), Netanyahu can draw some confidence that even if he is forced

Starmer’s unpopularity was insurmountable for Scottish Labour – and a boon for Reform

Gaza. For the SNP, [it was a muted victory](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/john-swinney-declares-victory-for-snp-in-holyrood-elections), its support plunging

Israeli 'double-tap' strike kills three rescue workers in Lebanon, officials say

Gaza. Human rights groups say deliberate attacks on health workers could constitute a war crime

Israel qualifies but Boy George is out of Eurovision

Gaza. Five countries have boycotted the 2026 event, including seven-time winners Ireland. Bettan faced

Iran war: What’s happening on day 61 as UAE exits OPEC?

Gaza, asking why measures target “stolen grain” rather than alleged war crimes. ## In the Gulf

South Africa appoints former apartheid-era negotiator as US ambassador

Gaza and the passage of a controversial South African law aimed at correcting historic racial

Thousands attend rally against antisemitism outside Downing Street

Gaza. One of those in the crowd, Geraldine Hoynicki, said that as a member of the Jewish

France accuses Israeli firm of interfering in Scottish elections and targeting SNP

Gaza and the West Bank, and have imposed a form of [sanctions on the Israel

Embattled Palestinian president of Oxford Union: ‘I’m not resigning’

Gaza,” she said. “He would always tell me, ‘It doesn’t really matter what you say or do not say; people

Germany’s Merz downplays rift with Washington despite US troop drawdown

Gaza, while cracking down on pro-Palestine demonstrators at home through mass arrests, profiling and censorship

‘They lost a historic opportunity’: Ken Loach laments Your Party infighting

Gaza had galvanised political activism internationally, while creating an atmosphere in which artists who spoke

U.S. ambassador to Israel says Israel sent Iron Dome batteries, personnel to UAE

Gaza Strip leveled and Iran's allies attacked across the wider Mideast. Israel now controls

Hamas 'weaponised' sexual violence in 7 October attacks, Israeli investigation says

Gaza, which has killed 72,742 Palestinians, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, whose

UK’s Keir Starmer faces likely challenge following Labour’s election defeat

Polanski, who has been vocal in his criticism of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.

UK’s Starmer eyes banning some pro-Palestine protests

Gaza. Last month, British police [arrested more than 500 people](/news/2026/4/11/police-begin-arrests-at-uk-protest-against-palestine-action-ban) during a mass vigil