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Who’s in, who’s out: Which teams have qualified for the FIFA World Cup?

Al Jazeera's breakdown of the qualified teams, playoffs and shock omissions from the FIFA World Cup in North America.

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Nigeria vs Morocco: AFCON semifinal – team news, start time and lineups

Host nation Morocco chase their dream of winning AFCON on home soil against heavyweights Nigeria in Semifinal 2.

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Is the Yemeni government getting ready to attack the Houthis?

Houthis weigh risks as Saudi-backed campaign to unite forces could challenge their decade-long hold on northwest Yemen.

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Yemen separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of striking STC forces in Hadramout

Air attacks follow separatists' refusal to withdraw from eastern provinces seized earlier this month.

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Person killed in shooting involving ICE agents in US state of Maine

State legislator says one person killed by immigration agents in Biddeford, days after another ICE shooting in Texas.

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US sanctions Khamenei aide, other Iranian officials over protest crackdown

New penalties come as Trump welcomes purported Iranian decision to halt execution of antigovernment demonstrators.

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Iran lawmakers present Hormuz management bill as US war heats up

Hardline MPs table plan that aims to formalise control over the strait and undermine any negotiations.

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Lebanon ‘files new lawsuit against’ ex-central bank chief Riad Salameh

Reports citing judicial sources say former commercial banker also indicted over alleged financial crimes.

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IAEA board refers Iran to UN Security Council over nuclear ‘non-compliance’

The symbolic escalation has been initiated by the United States, Germany, France and the United Kingdom.

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Brazil’s Supreme Court to weigh cases that could weaken Amazon protections

The rulings could affect Indigenous land rights, soya farming and environmental safeguards across the Amazon rainforest.

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