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May 28, 2026
Paris [France], May 28: The lawyers acting for former French president Nicolas Sarkozy urged acquittal at the end of his appeal trial in Paris concerning alleged illegal Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential election campaign.
Moscow pressures Armenia with threat to scrap trade agreements
Muslims across the world celebrate Eid Al Adha
Israel declares southern Lebanon a combat zone as ceasefire crumbles
Cyprus: Migrants plunge from building during large-scale raid
No curbs relief for Iran, says Trump amid conflicting statements
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OPCW finds dozens of undeclared chemical weapons at sites across Syria
Beirut [Lebanon], May 28: The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) reported on Wednesday that it has discovered large quantities of undeclared chemical...
Russian strikes across eastern Ukraine leave four dead
May 27, 2026
Kiev [Ukraine], May 27: Russian attacks have killed at least four people in eastern Ukraine, injuring dozens more and damaging civilian infrastructure, regional officials said...
Pope warns of AI's risks to peace, democracy
Rome [Italy], May 27: Pope Leo XIV on Monday published a more than 100-page treatise on the subject of artificial intelligence, using his first encyclical...
Iran partially lifts longest internet shutdown in history
Tehran [Iran], May 27: Iran has partially lifted the internet blackout that has been in place for more than two months, live data from internet...
Iran seeks $24 billion in frozen funds in US negotiations: Reports
Tehran [Iran], May 27: Iran is demanding the release of frozen assets as negotiations continue following the latest fighting with the United States. Once a...
Three killed as overpass collapses in Seoul
Seoul [South Korea], May 27: At least three people were killed when an ageing overpass collapsed in central Seoul on Tuesday, news agency Yonhap reported.
Two young brothers abandoned in Portugal to be returned to France
Lisbon [Portugal] / Paris [France], May 27: Two brothers, aged four and five, who were abandoned in Portugal by their mother and stepfather, are set...
Many in Congo believe 'Ebola is a myth'
Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of the Congo], May 27: Misinformation and mistrust are complicating the fight against an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo,...
EU summons Russian envoy after Moscow tells diplomats to leave Kiev
Brussels [Belgium], May 27: The European Union has summoned Russia's envoy in Brussels after Moscow urged foreign diplomats to leave Kiev amid a threat of...
Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat under scorching sun
Mecca [Saudi Arabia], May 27: Huge numbers of Muslims prayed on Mount Arafat at the most important ritual of the Hajj pilgrimage, as a punishing desert sun sent temperatures soaring towards 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).
Iran vows swift response after fresh US attacks
Israeli attacks on eastern Lebanon kill at least 11
North Korea conducts eighth ballistic missile test of year
Israeli air attacks kill seven Palestinians in Gaza
Four killed as school minibus collides with train in Belgium
Kremlin offers debt relief to recruit more soldiers for Ukraine war
Trump celebrates after medical check-up: It went 'perfectly'
England sees record May weather as temperatures reach 35oC
Ebola outbreak to 'get worse before it gets better': WHO
May 26, 2026
German minister sceptical of social media ban for children
