Federal judge blocks US sanctions against UN rapporteur Albanese

May 16, 2026

Washington [US], May 16: A federal judge has temporarily blocked United States sanctions against Francesca Albanese (pictured), a United Nations expert on the occupied Palestinian...

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina resigns after drone incidents

May 16, 2026

Riga [Latvia], May 16: Latvian centre-right Prime Minister Evika Silina has announced her resignation, after the Progressives Party, her left-leaning coalition partner, pulled support from...

Rescuers pull dead from rubble of Kiev flats after Russian strikes

May 16, 2026

Kiev [Ukraine], May 16: At least eight people have been killed, including a 12-year-old girl, in Kiev after Russia launched a massive overnight drone and...

Trump and Xi set for second day of talks after Taiwan warning

May 15, 2026

New York [US], May 15: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet on Friday to wrap ​up a two-day...

OpenAI explores legal options against Apple, source says

May 15, 2026

New York [US], May 15: Apple's (AAPL.O), opens new tab two-year-old partnership with OpenAI has become strained, with the AI startup failing to see the...

Skilled migrants fill key roles in Australian farming sector

May 15, 2026

Canberra [Australia], May 15: Skilled migrants do not take Australian jobs, but fill critical labour shortages, enrich cultural diversity and stem the decline of country...

Taliban detains three journalists in Afghanistan, UN says

May 15, 2026

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 15: Afghanistan's Taliban government has detained at least three journalists on unspecified charges, the United ​Nations mission there said on Thursday in...

UAE denies report of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu visit during Iran war

May 15, 2026

Cairo [Egypt], May 15: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday denied reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited the country after the...

International aid flotilla bound for Gaza sets sail again from Turkiye

May 15, 2026

Istanbul [Turkiye], May 15: Two weeks after being intercepted by the Israeli navy, an international Gaza aid flotilla has again set sail from Turkey, organizers...