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May 15, 2026
Washington [US], May 15: Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continued on the ground in Lebanon as Israeli and Lebanese officials were set to meet in Washington later on Thursday for further US-mediated talks.
Xi issues warning over Taiwan
UK's Starmer on the brink as health secretary quits
Turkiye detains over 300 Islamic State suspects in nationwide raids
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Climbers clear path to Everest summit past giant chunk of ice
12 killed in Israeli drone strikes on Lebanon highway
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Gunshots ring out at Philippine Senate
Manila [Philippine], May 14: Gunshots rang out at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday where a legislator and former police chief has taken refuge after the...
UN urges probes into Nigeria, Chad air attacks
New York [US], May 14: The United Nations human rights chief has demanded independent investigations into reports that separate air attacks by the Nigerian and...
IRGC targeted island earlier, says Kuwait
May 13, 2026
Cairo [Egypt], May 13: Kuwait on Tuesday accused the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) being behind a failed attack on one of its islands earlier...
Iraq militia sweeps southern desert after report of alleged Israeli outpost
Baghdad [Iraq], May 13: Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a pro-Iranian militia also known as Hashd Shaabi, said on Tuesday it had launched a...
Rehabilitation equipment for Gaza stuck at border for over one year, says WHO
Geneva [Switzerland], May 13: New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate that 43,000 people in the Gaza Strip have suffered life-altering, severe injuries...
EU Commission invites Taliban officials to Brussels for talks on deportations
Brussels [Belgium], May 13: The European Commission has invited representatives from Afghanistan to Brussels for talks on deporting Afghan nationals who have no right to...
Russia, Ukraine resume drone strikes after ceasefire expires
Moscow [Russia], May 13: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Russia for the resumption of fighting following the expiry of a three-day ceasefire, saying Moscow had...
Israeli settler attacks threaten survival of Palestinian kids, young people: UNICEF
Geneva [Switzerland], May 13: Unprecedented violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank is increasingly undermining the safety and wellbeing of Palestinian children and...
Pentagon raises Iran war cost estimate to $29 bn
Washington DC [US], May 13: The Pentagon updated its estimate for the costs of the Iran war by several billion US dollars on Tuesday.
UK PM Starmer vows to prove 'doubters' wrong after mauling
London [UK], May 13: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to prove his doubters wrong as a former minister backed down from launching a leadership challenge but urged Labour lawmakers to call on the prime minister to set out a timetable for his resignation.
Philippine Congress impeaches VP Sara Duterte for second time
May 12, 2026
Polish, Moldovan prisoners released from Belarus and Russia: Trump
US to negotiate with China in S Korea
Gaza genocide death toll rises to 72,740 as Israeli assault continues: Ministry
Dozens of Nigerian fishermen feared dead after Chad air strikes on Boko Haram
Qatar coach expects tough challenge at AFC Asian Cup 2027
May 11, 2026
US is yet to issue visas to Iranian players ahead of World Cup
Messi on song as Inter Miami beat Toronto
Macron tours East Africa amid push to redefine France's role in Africa
15 policemen killed in suicide attack in north-western Pakistan: Officials
