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Jun 2026 15:40:49 GMT <![CDATA[Iran's World Cup team lands in Mexico amid US visa row]]> https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yz3zdp3jqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yz3zdp3jqo#1 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:24:50 GMT <![CDATA[Funeral held for baby shot dead by Israeli troops in occupied West Bank]]> https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly8lgn0x30o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly8lgn0x30o#1 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:57:42 GMT <![CDATA[Ex-wife of Dubai ruler's nephew in custody, prosecutors say]]> https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2124zylxno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2124zylxno#1 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:44:44 GMT <![CDATA[Oscar-nominated Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies aged 56]]> https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g0nnj51jyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g0nnj51jyo#1 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:29:05 GMT <![CDATA[US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest 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