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Monday 18 May | 11:11

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Putin faces ‘very difficult choices’ in Ukraine as sanctions bite, Estonia’s spy chief says

Russian President Vladimir Putin has few good options in Ukraine with his armed forces unable to advance significantly on the battlefield while Western sanctions are chipping away at his resources, ...

By Reuters News Service

Monday 18 May | 10:49

Earthquake hits southwest China; thousands evacuate, buildings collapse

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake in China’s southwest region of Guangxi early on Monday killed two and forced more than 7,000 in the city of Liuzhou to evacuate as search and rescue ...

By Reuters News Service

Monday 18 May | 08:11

UAE and Saudi Arabia report drone incidents as Iran war deadlock drags on

A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, officials there said on Sunday, while Saudi Arabia reported intercepting three drones, as U....

By Reuters News Service

Monday 18 May | 08:04

Cuba accuses US of fabrication after Axios report alleging drone threat

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez accused the U.S. on Sunday of fabricating a “fraudulent case” to justify economic sanctions and potential military intervention. The minister’s comments followed a ...

By Reuters News Service

Sunday 17 May | 16:28

Federal funding for Trump’s ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling

A U.S. Senate official on Saturday removed security funding that could be used for President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom from a massive spending package, Democratic lawmakers ...

By Reuters News Service

Sunday 17 May | 15:18

Israel to establish defence offices in former UNRWA compound

Israel’s cabinet on Sunday approved a plan to build a defence compound on the site of the recently demolished premises of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in ...

By Reuters News Service

Sunday 17 May | 13:13

Trump-backed faith event features conservative Christians as critics decry blurring of church-state lines

A Trump administration-backed celebration of U.S. religious heritage on Sunday is highlighting conservative Christian leaders’ ties to the president as critics say the gathering does not reflect the country’...

By Reuters News Service

image Ukraine drones kill four in Russia, Moscow faces biggest attack in over a year

Sunday 17 May |

Updated on 17/5 14:09

Ukraine drones kill four in Russia, Moscow faces biggest attack in over a year

At least four people were killed, including three in the Moscow region, after Ukraine launched its biggest overnight drone attack on the Russian capital in more than a year, local ...

By Reuters News Service

image WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern

Sunday 17 May |

Updated on 17/5 15:51

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organisation, after 80 suspected deaths and ...

By Reuters News Service

Saturday 16 May | 22:20

At least eight injured as car rams into pedestrians in Italian city of Modena

A man drove a car into a crowd in the northern Italian city of Modena, injuring at least eight people, four of whom are in serious condition, police said. The ...

By Reuters News Service

Saturday 16 May | 18:18

Streeting says he will stand in any contest to replace Starmer

Former health minister Wes Streeting said on Saturday that he would challenge British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in any leadership contest held, days after stepping down and urging Starmer to ...

By Reuters News Service

Saturday 16 May | 17:22

Tens of thousands march in London in separate immigration, pro‑Palestinian protests

Tens of thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday in two separate protests – one against high levels of immigration and another in support of Palestinians. Police deployed 4,000 officers, ...

By Reuters News Service

Saturday 16 May | 17:19

French judge opens inquiry into Khashoggi killing

A French judge has been appointed to lead an inquiry over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the country’s national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office (PNAT) said on Saturday, after ...

By Reuters News Service

Saturday 16 May | 15:38

At least eight dead, 25 injured in train collision that sparks bus fire in Thailand

At least eight people were killed and 25 others injured after a train collision triggered a fire that engulfed a public bus in Bangkok on Saturday, rescue officials and police said. ...

By Reuters News Service

Saturday 16 May | 15:34

Israel’s military says Hamas armed chief killed in air strike on Gaza

Israel’s military on Saturday said it had killed the chief of Hamas’ military wing in an air strike on Gaza the previous day, the most senior Hamas official killed ...

By Reuters News Service

Saturday 16 May | 15:00

Zelenskiy says Russia considering plan to attack NATO country from Belarus

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Russia was seeking to draw Belarus deeper into its war in Ukraine and was weighing plans to attack Ukraine’s north or a NATO country ...

By Reuters News Service

Saturday 16 May | 12:50

Montreal strippers plan strike for Formula One weekend

Montreal strippers are planning a strike for the weekend of the Canadian Grand Prix, hoping that withdrawing their labour on the busiest night of the year for the city’s ...

By Reuters News Service

Saturday 16 May | 12:42

Trump’s geopolitical brinkmanship has hit a wall with Iran

During his first year back in office, U.S. President Donald Trump’s blustery negotiating style won him concessions from countries on issues ranging from tariffs to armed conflict. But ...

By Reuters News Service

Saturday 16 May | 12:33

Labour Party says it will let Burnham run for parliamentary seat

Britain’s governing Labour Party said on Friday it had agreed to let Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham seek a return to parliament, a step towards a possible challenge to ...

By Reuters News Service

Saturday 16 May | 09:46

Man dies after shark bite off Western Australia coast

A man attacked by a shark off Western Australia’s coast on Saturday died of his injuries, police said, in what is the second fatal shark attack in Australia so ...

By Reuters News Service

Saturday 16 May | 08:58

Trump says Isis second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed by US and Nigerian forces

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, was killed in an operation conducted by US and Nigerian forces. “Tonight, at my ...

By Reuters News Service

Friday 15 May | 22:23

Zelenskyy vows vengence after Russian strike kills 24 civilians

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed retaliation against Russia on Friday after laying red roses at the ruins of a Kyiv apartment block destroyed in a missile strike that killed 24 people, ...

By Reuters News Service

Friday 15 May | 21:34

Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire by 45 days

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire that President Donald Trump declared on April 16, the US State Department said on Friday. “The April 16 cessation of ...

By Reuters News Service

Friday 15 May | 20:46

Turkey preparing EEZ legislation with direct implications for Cyprus

Reports on Friday affirm that Turkey is preparing legislation that would grant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan authority to declare an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) extending up to 200 nautical miles from ...

By James Morphakis

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Putin faces ‘very difficult choices’ in Ukraine as sanctions bite, Estonia’s spy chief says

Earthquake hits southwest China; thousands evacuate, buildings collapse

UAE and Saudi Arabia report drone incidents as Iran war deadlock drags on

Cuba accuses US of fabrication after Axios report alleging drone threat

Federal funding for Trump’s ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling

Israel to establish defence offices in former UNRWA compound

Trump-backed faith event features conservative Christians as critics decry blurring of church-state lines

Ukraine drones kill four in Russia, Moscow faces biggest attack in over a year

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern

At least eight injured as car rams into pedestrians in Italian city of Modena

Streeting says he will stand in any contest to replace Starmer

Tens of thousands march in London in separate immigration, pro‑Palestinian protests

French judge opens inquiry into Khashoggi killing

At least eight dead, 25 injured in train collision that sparks bus fire in Thailand

Israel’s military says Hamas armed chief killed in air strike on Gaza

Zelenskiy says Russia considering plan to attack NATO country from Belarus

Montreal strippers plan strike for Formula One weekend

Trump’s geopolitical brinkmanship has hit a wall with Iran

Labour Party says it will let Burnham run for parliamentary seat

Man dies after shark bite off Western Australia coast

Trump says Isis second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed by US and Nigerian forces

Zelenskyy vows vengence after Russian strike kills 24 civilians

Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire by 45 days

Turkey preparing EEZ legislation with direct implications for Cyprus