Ramadan 2026: Fasting hours, suhoor and iftar times around the world
EXPLAINER The dawn-to-dusk fast lasts anywhere from 11.5 to 15.5 hours, depending on where in the world you are. Listen
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Middle East
US says over 5,700 suspected ISIL detainees relocated from Syria to Iraq
Iraqi authorities confirm the transfer, saying detainees of 61 nationalities have arrived in the country. Listen to this article |
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Israeli forces kill nine Palestinians in Gaza, attack southern Lebanon
Medical sources say Israeli forces killed five Palestinians in southern Khan Younis and four in northern al-Faluja. Listen to this
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US army launches retaliatory strikes on dozens of ISIL targets in Syria
Operation Hawkeye has killed and captured more than 50 ISIL fighters after hitting about 100 targets. Listen to this article
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Onsite gunmen force MSF to stop work at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital
Listen to this article | 4 mins info Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, has suspended some
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Over 100 artists for Palestine back UN’s Albanese after resignation calls
France and Germany call for UN special rapporteur for occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, to step down over her critical
Read MoreICU patients’ lives at risk in Gaza’s Al-Aqsa Hospital amid Israel’s war
The hospital may be forced in the coming hours to ration electricity so that certain wards can be prioritised. Listen
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US ends temporary protected status for Yemeni refugees, asylum seekers
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has determined it is safe for Yemenis to return to their country, despite ongoing conflict.
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Trump says US will send second aircraft carrier to Middle East ‘very soon’
Trump says he believes negotiations with Iran will be ‘successful’ as he confirms USS Gerald R Ford deployment. Listen to
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Is our food making us sick?
From ultra-processed foods to hidden chemicals, we ask whether what’s on our plates is making us ill. From ultra-processed foods to chemicals
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