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Russia pounds Kyiv as its advance in eastern Ukraine slows to a crawl
15 May 2026Russia launched more than 1,400 drones and 56 missiles into Ukraine on Wednesday and Thursday. Much of the onslaught was...
India and UAE sign defence pacts, as Iran war tensions simmer
15 May 2026News|Narendra Modi The United Arab Emirates and India have signed pacts on defence, energy and shipping during Prime Min...
California county scam ad lawsuit adds to mounting Meta legal woes
15 May 2026A county in the US state of California has become the latest litigant against Meta Platforms, the sprawling multinationa...
BRICS talks end without joint statement as divisions over Iran war deepen
15 May 2026The BRICS alliance of major developing economies has failed to issue a joint statement after their two-day meeting in In...
Trump-Xi summit: China, US disagree on what they agreed on
15 May 2026United States President Donald Trump left China on Friday following a two-day summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping...
Pressure mounts on embattled UK PM Keir Starmer as rivals circle
15 May 2026News|Politics British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s administration is embroiled in turmoil amid a calamitous local ele...
Historical reckoning: The push for the US to acknowledge the Nakba
15 May 2026Washington, DC – It is a question that reaches a fever pitch this time of year for Palestinian survivors and rights a...
Araghchi: Iran doubts US ‘seriousness’ about talks amid nuclear deadlock
15 May 2026Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says his government received messages from President Donald Trump’s administr...
Deadly attack on Pakistan outpost puts Afghanistan ceasefire at risk
15 May 2026News|Pakistan Taliban An attack on a security compound in northwest Pakistan has killed several paramilitary officers, w...
Philippines vows to hand fugitive senator to ICC following shootout
15 May 2026The Philippines has pledged to cooperate with a request from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to detain a prominen...
