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This Week in Explainers: What’s the latest conflict between Israel and Iran all about?After Israel targeted Iran’s nuclear programme on Friday, the two regional powers have been exchanging constant fire. The world remains on edge amid growing fear of an all-out war in West Asia. But how did Israel and Iran get here? We talk about this, the spreading LA protests and more in our weekly roundupLocals look at the fire at an impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, at central Israel June 15. The two sides have been trading strikes as the conflict escalates. Reuters

Eyewitness
Eyewitness
Air India crash: Frustration and anger growing as families wait for relatives’ remains

A senior doctor says DNA from just 11 victims has been identified so far and cautions it's something that can't be rushed – but families are desperate for regular communication and updates.
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Rashid Hora says families need 'confirmation'

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'Tell us if you have them, don't torture us,' Rafiq Menon says

Chelsea get their FIFA Club World Cup campaign underway on Monday evening and while there will be focus on winning the competition, what happens behind the scenes is also crucial

India’s Arya Borse-Arjun Babuta beat Olympic champions to clinch gold at ISSF World Cup in MunichArya Borse and Arjun Babuta defeated China’s reigning Olympic and world champion duo Zifei Wang and Lihao Sheng to win 10m air rifle mixed team gold medal at ISSF World Cup in Munich.Arya Borse and Arjun Babuta celebrate winning 10m air rifle mixed team gold at ISSF World Cup in Munich. Image: ISSF on X

As Bolivia celebrates its main Andean festival, it feels the pain of mounting crisesThis nation’s largest Indigenous Andean religious festival has long inspired joyous revelry and offered a chance for Bolivians to forget about their perpetual political turmoil and escape into the mythical world of their rich folklore

G7 leaders gather in Canada for summit overshadowed by Middle East crisis and Trump’s tariffsLeaders of some of the world’s biggest economic powers will arrive in the Canadian Rockies on Sunday for a Group of Seven summit shadowed by a widening war in the Middle East, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s unresolved trade war with allies and rival…

4 years after Haiti’s president was killed, the investigation drags onNot one suspect imprisoned in Haiti has faced trial after being accused in the killing of President Jovenel Moïse, who was gunned down at his home in Port-au-Prince nearly four years ago

Analysis
Analysis
A scrambled G7 agenda as world leaders race to de-escalate the Israel-Iran conflict

With so much disagreement between the US and allies, it is hard to see where progress might be made over the next couple of days. But what these leaders will agree on is the need to take down the temperature in the Middle East.

Trump travel ban: US may expand restrictions to 36 more countries, says ReportThe United States may expand its travel ban to include citizens from 36 more countries, according to a Washington Post report. A State Department memo says this would significantly widen the restrictions announced by the Trump administration earlier this month.Travellers walk through Chicago O’Hare International Airport during the week of Thanksgiving in Chicago, Illinois, US, November 27, 2024. Representational Image/Reuters

Medicaid enrollees fear losing health coverage if Congress enacts work requirementsThe prospect of a work requirement for able-bodied Medicaid recipients is sparking fears
FILE – A stand for Georgia Pathways is seen at a job fair in Atlanta, Ga., June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Sudhin Thanawala, file)