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May 25, 2026
Dublin [Ireland], May 25: Ireland's governing centre-right Fine Gael and the Social Democrats, one of the country's smaller centre-left parties, won two by-elections on Sunday, while the reputed head of a well-known crime family missed out on election again.
Suspected and confirmed measles deaths top 500 in Bangladesh
Suspect dead after firing near White House
Paris' Pont Neuf wrapped again 40 years after Christo
Russia deploys Oreshnik missile in massive attack on Kiev region
Public has little confidence in the German military to defend country: Poll
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California governor Newsom declares emergency over chemicals tank blast risk
Washington [US], May 25: California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in Orange County in response to the risk of explosion following...
Ukraine urges emergency Security Council meeting over strikes
Kiev [Ukraine], May 25: Ukraine is calling for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council and a gathering of the Organization for Security and...
Trump says there is no rush for Iran deal, US blockade stays
Washington [US] / Islamabad [Pakistan], May 25: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had told his representatives not to rush into any deal...
30 killed in Pakistan train blast
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 25: At least 30 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in a powerful blast targeting a passenger train in south-western...
Iran open to talks but deeply mistrusts US: Pezeshkian
May 24, 2026
Tehran [Iran], May 24: Iran's president has shown openness to a diplomatic solution in the current conflict, but at the same time called for "utmost...
Zelensky says 'time is right' for Ukraine to start process of joining EU
Kiev [Ukraine], May 24: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has told European Union leaders that now is the time to begin the process of Ukraine's accession...
At least 90 killed in coal mine explosion in northern China
Beijing [China], May 24: At least 90 people have been killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China, state media reported...
France bans far-right Israeli minister over treatment of activists
Paris [France], May 24: France on Saturday imposed an entry ban on Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir following controversial actions against Gaza flotilla...
Trump '50/50' on Iran peace deal or restarting war
Tehran [Iran], May 24: US President Donald Trump is split "50/50" between reaching a deal with Iran and restarting military strikes, Axios reports, raising the...
Hamas and Israel trade accusations over Gaza ceasefire breaches
Gaza City [Gaza], May 24: The Hamas group in the Gaza Strip has accused Israel of violating the terms of their ceasefire agreement through recent military operations in the Palestinian territory.
Three Red Cross volunteers were among the first Ebola deaths in Congo
Another drone crashes in Latvia as tensions rise
Mansour bin Zayed: ADIA marks 50 years of long-term value creation
May 22, 2026
Etihad launches flights to Salalah
United States sanctions nine individuals enabling Hezbollah to undermine Lebanon's sovereignty
UAE sets leading example in biodiversity protection
SpaceX cancels launch of "Starship V3" rocket due to technical issues
139 Ebola deaths, 600 infections recorded in DRC: WHO
May 21, 2026
AO warns of agrifood shock from Strait of Hormuz closure
UNCTAD forecasts slowdown in global economic growth
