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France calls IOC sex testing a ‘step backwards’ while Trump praises move
Transgender women athletes now excluded from female events at the Olympics after IOC agrees new eligibility policy.
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Ukraine announces ‘mutually beneficial’ defence deal with Saudi Arabia
Kyiv, which has built expertise on how to counter drones, seals pact amid Iran war.
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Nepal’s new PM gives message to nation in rap, ahead of swearing in
Nepali rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah has been sworn in as PM after his party’s landslide election win.
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Iran expert says US ground invasion could cause a global economic meltdown
Ali Vaez says the US and Iran have reached a stalemate where further escalation would likely lead to catastrophe.
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Qatari PM and US officials discuss strategic ties amid Iran war
The meeting reviewed the ‘close strategic cooperation’ between Doha and Washington, Qatar’s foreign ministry said.
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TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Friday notes
6:00 AM: Good morning! Welcome to Friday, March 27, 2026. WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET Partly sunny, high in the mid-50s. Sunrise…
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‘My heart burns with pain’: Iranian mother tells UN of Minab school attack
Grieving mother Mohaddeseh Fallahat, whose two children were killed, and Iran’s Araghchi address Human Rights Council.
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What is LNG and what is it used for?
Natural gas powers a quarter of the world, and almost a fifth of LNG moves through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Nepal’s youngest premier sworn in after releasing new rap song about unity
At 35, Balen Shah becomes Nepal’s first Madhesi prime minister, representing the southern plains bordering India.
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Ukraine fends off increased attacks, strikes Russian oil revenue
Russia launches possible spring offensive, but makes no significant gains; Ukraine hits oil terminals in response.
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