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May 15, 2026
Sanaa [Yemen], May 15: Yemen's internationally recognised government and the Houthi group have signed a United Nations-backed agreement in Jordan to exchange more than 1,600 detainees, marking the largest prisoner exchange since the country's civil war began in September 2014.
UK's Starmer on the brink as health secretary quits
Climbers clear path to Everest summit past giant chunk of ice
May 14, 2026
12 killed in Israeli drone strikes on Lebanon highway
Gunshots ring out at Philippine Senate
UN urges probes into Nigeria, Chad air attacks
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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...
Philippine Congress impeaches VP Sara Duterte for second time
May 12, 2026
Mindanao [Philippine], May 12: The Philippine House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte for the second time, even though her...
Polish, Moldovan prisoners released from Belarus and Russia: Trump
Washington DC [US], May 12: US President Donald Trump on Sunday said five prisoners from Poland and Moldova had been released from detention in Belarus and Russia.
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
US is yet to issue visas to Iranian players ahead of World Cup
May 11, 2026
Messi on song as Inter Miami beat Toronto
Macron tours East Africa amid push to redefine France's role in Africa
Rebel fighters killed at least 69 people in northeastern DR Congo: Officials
15 policemen killed in suicide attack in north-western Pakistan: Officials
Sea drone packed with explosives strands on Greek holiday island
First trial of senior Al Assad official begins in Syria; former ruler also faces charges
