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China's second homegrown large cruise ship begins first sea trial 16 May 2026 - 08:51 am

Shanghai, China: China's second domestically built large cruise ship set sail on Saturday on a 12-day sea trial, the final major step before...

Trump says US, Nigerian forces 'eliminate' senior IS leader 16 May 2026 - 08:41 am

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said Friday that American and Nigerian forces had killed a senior Islamic State group leader. "Tonight,...

UN Security Council condemns attacks in Mali 16 May 2026 - 08:20 am

New York, USA: The United Nations Security Council condemned attacks carried out by gunmen linked to Al-Qaeda and separatist groups in northern Mali...

Man in critical condition after shark attack in western Australia 16 May 2026 - 08:17 am

Sydney, Australia: A man in his thirties was in a "critical" condition Saturday after being attacked by a shark in western Australia, rescue...

UN agencies warn of rapidly worsening food emergency in Somalia 15 May 2026 - 11:17 pm

New York: Several UN agencies warned today of a rapidly worsening food emergency in Somalia, pushing 6 million people, or 31 percent of...

6.3-magnitude earthquake hits northern Japan 15 May 2026 - 09:12 pm

Tokyo: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan on Friday with no tsunami warning issued, Japan Meteorological Agency has said. The agency stated that...

Oman, Iraq FMs discuss regional developments 15 May 2026 - 08:29 pm

Muscat: Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein discussed the latest regional and international developments in...

Namibia's food security improves despite climate shocks: WFP 15 May 2026 - 07:37 pm

Windhoek: Food security in Namibia has improved compared to last year, though climate-related shocks continue to strain vulnerable communities, the World Food Program...

Xi to pay state visit to U.S. in autumn this year 15 May 2026 - 05:38 pm

Beijing, China: Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States in autumn this year at the invitation of...

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan discuss industrial cooperation 15 May 2026 - 05:17 pm

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al Khorayef virtually discussed with Pakistan's Minister of Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar...

Indian PM urges 'open and safe' Hormuz at start of UAE-Europe tour 15 May 2026 - 04:56 pm

Abu Dhabi, UAE: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for an "open and safe" Strait of Hormuz during a brief visit to the...

Czech police find stolen skull of saint 15 May 2026 - 04:21 pm

Prague: Czech police said on Friday they had found the skull of a 13th century saint, days after it was stolen from a...

Several injured in Libya football clashes, govt building set ablaze 15 May 2026 - 04:09 pm

Tripoli, Libya: Clashes that erupted after a football match in a western Libyan town left several people injured, authorities said Friday, while a...

X pledges crackdown on illegal content in UK 15 May 2026 - 03:41 pm

London, United Kingdom: X says it is committed to cracking down on illegal content to protect UK users, Britain's media regulator said Friday,...

No drones detected in Finnish airspace, after drone alert 15 May 2026 - 03:29 pm

Helsinki, Finland: No drones were confirmed in Finland's airspace on Friday, Finnish authorities said, after an early-morning emergency alert led to jets being...

6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan's Miyagi: JMA 15 May 2026 - 03:15 pm

Tokyo, Japan: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Friday, the country's weather agency said....

UAE to 'accelerate' new oil pipeline bypassing Hormuz: state media 15 May 2026 - 02:58 pm

Dubai, UAE: The UAE is to fast-track construction of a new oil pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, official media said on Friday,...