World News
UN calls on Israel to prevent Gaza ‘genocide’
18 May 2026The United Nations has urged Israel to prevent “acts of genocide” in Gaza and raised concerns over “ethnic cleansi...
Pakistan’s mediation faces limits as Iran-US tensions deepen
18 May 2026Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan is scrambling to keep channels of diplomacy open between the United States and Iran, a...
Kentucky primaries 2026: Poll times, key races and what to watch
18 May 2026Donald Trump’s effort to unseat Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has transformed Kentucky’s 4th District primar...
Philippines launches VP Duterte impeachment trial amid political division
18 May 2026The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, has opened the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte amid politic...
Israeli attacks kill at least 7 in Lebanon despite ‘ceasefire’ extension
18 May 2026Beirut, Lebanon – Israeli attacks across Lebanon have killed at least seven people despite a United States-backed ceas...
Tata-ASML deal: How significant is it for India’s semiconductor push?
18 May 2026India’s Tata Electronics has signed a deal with the Dutch technology giant ASML (Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lith...
What is the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant, nearly hit by a drone?
18 May 2026A drone attack that caused a fire close to the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the United Arab Emirates has raised furth...
Ebola, hantavirus: Is the world prepared for the next pandemic?
18 May 2026The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that an Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Con...
Iran plans to offer insurance for Hormuz transit: Will it work?
18 May 2026Iran has moved a step further in its attempts to formalise its effective control over the Strait of Hormuz after the cou...
Iran sends response to US proposal to end war via mediator Pakistan
18 May 2026Iran has submitted a response to the latest United States proposal to end the war via mediator Pakistan as a fragile tru...
