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Putin meets Xi: Why Russia and China need each other 

19 May 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China on Tuesday evening for a two-day visit centred on talks with Chinese P...

US authorities say missionary who contracted Ebola en route to Germany 

19 May 2026

News|Ebola Health authorities in the United States have said that a medical missionary who contracted Ebola in the Democ...

Does Ukraine have the advantage at the moment? 

19 May 2026

There appears to be a shift in the years-long conflict in Ukraine. Last weekend, Ukrainian forces struck deeper into Rus...

More than 15,800 people killed in Russia’s all-out war on Ukraine: UN 

19 May 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war The United Nations has said 15,850 people, including 791 children, have been killed in Ukraine s...

NAACP urges athletes to boycott southern US universities over voting rights 

19 May 2026

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has called on Black athletes and fans to boycott ...

Mansour Kaziha, Nader Awad identified as victims in San Diego Mosque attack 

19 May 2026

Authorities confirmed the identities of two other men killed in an attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego, in the lat...

Trump backs Ken Paxton in crucial Texas Republican Senate run-off 

19 May 2026

United States President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas State Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican run-off to r...

Trump’s Board of Peace urges fix to ‘gap’ in funding 

19 May 2026

News|Gaza A body set up by United States President Donald Trump to oversee the administration and reconstruction of the ...

High prices in Iran’s stunted housing market leave tenants with few options 

19 May 2026

Tehran, Iran – When Mohammad, a 29-year-old resident of western Tehran, renewed his tenancy contract earlier this week...

US imposes sanctions on Gaza flotilla organisers amid Israeli crackdown 

19 May 2026

The United States has imposed sanctions on four activists for their involvement in the aid flotillas trying to break Isr...