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US government mislabels countries on map of Africa at global conference
The US State Department acknowledged 'an unfortunate error' after the highly inaccurate African map caused a stir.

Latin America is becoming a laboratory for tech-supremacism
Trumpism, corporate deregulation and biometric surveillance are converging into a new model of control in the region.

Hamas says it has agreed to disarm after Trump announces Board of Peace plan
A senior Hamas official has told the BBC they have agreed to the Board of Peace's plan. Israel has not commented.

How Netanyahu lost America
By tying Israel to the Republican right, he shattered bipartisan consensus that sustained its most important alliance.

Pakistan’s attacks on Afghanistan are about more than the TTP
Islamabad is using a domestic insurgency to justify its broader pursuit of strategic dominance.

Iran war live: IRGC claims ‘retaliatory attack’ on Kuwait
Iran has continued its attacks on Gulf states, in what it calls retaliation for US strikes on Thursday.

How US Senate Russia sanctions could spell 100% tariffs for India, China
Russian energy exports could face sweeping tariffs under bill named for late Senator Lindsey Graham.

Labour hire firm paid Mick Gatto more than $1m to secure work on Big Build, CFMEU inquiry told
M Group’s lawyer tells inquiry while the firm’s directors ‘may have done business with Gatto’ they were not ‘frontmen’ for him Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app…

Forced out of Australia’s military due to his sexuality, David says an apology is ‘long overdue’ for veterans like him
Exclusive: ADF personnel who were discriminated against for being LGBTQ+ are owed a national apology, federal government told Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app…

Four bodies located after 10 climbers go missing on Pakistani peak
Mountaineer Nirmal Purja among those reported missing after avalanche hit Broad Peak, Pakistan alpine club says.

What could happen to Fifa if Uefa boycotts World Cup?
It's been a seismic 48 hours for football after Uefa threatened to boycott the World Cup and Concacaf rejected Gianni Infantino's funding plan - what happens now, and can Fifa's president survive?

Families sleep in cars after homes destroyed in Japan earthquake
Residents in southwestern Japan have had to resort to sleeping in their cars for shelter, after a recent 6.8 magnitude.