Podcast: Beyond the Headlines

Anyone for football? SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California is among the US stadiums being used for the Fifa World Cup. Getty Images via AFP
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The limits of soft power: America’s war and its World Cup

US conflict with Iran threatens to overshadow tournament with concerns over safety, politics and costs

A boy stands in the rubble of a residential building hit by an Israeli strike in Gaza. AFP.
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Replay: Who will fill the security vacuum in Gaza?

More weapons, less action: What are the Houthis up to?

Where does China stand in US-Iran conflict?

Egypt

Eggs, considered by nutritionists to be a good source of protein, vitamins and essential minerals, are banned under the tayyibat diet. Getty Images

How Egyptian doctor's maverick diet system went from viral trend to official ban

Controversial eating plan that claims to cure chronic disease has survived attempts by authorities to suppress it

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Gazan patient undergoes leg-lengthening surgery at UAE's floating hospital

UAE

Hamas-Mladenov talks postponed as disarmament continues to stymie Trump's Gaza plan

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Hamas leaders head to Egypt for talks in bid to salvage Gaza peace plan

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Lebanon

US attacks Iranian radar sites

LiveIran launches attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain after US hits Iranian radar sites

Centcom said that seven ballistic missiles were fired towards the two Gulf states

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InterviewFrance considers post-Unifil security force for southern Lebanon, envoy says

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DispatchLebanon’s split screen: Daily strikes hit the south as life goes on in the north

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Aoun accuses Iran of using Lebanon as 'bargaining chip' with US

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