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Iran sends response to US proposal to end war via mediator Pakistan 

18 May 2026

Iran has submitted a response to the latest United States proposal to end the war via mediator Pakistan as a fragile tru...

Migrants ‘feared for their lives’ as Libyan gunmen fired on rescue ship 

18 May 2026

Yasmin Ibrahim Elzanaty, a lawyer from Egypt, was working as a cultural mediator on a rescue ship a week ago, when shots...

Russian drone hits Chinese ship off Ukraine before Putin visits Xi Jinping 

18 May 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war ⁠Russian drones have hit two ships in the Black Sea approaching ports in Ukraine’s Odesa reg...

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in the Netherlands 

18 May 2026

News|Health A cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked in the Netherlands for disinfection. The MV Hon...

Israel built two military bases in Iraq before war on Iran: New York Times 

18 May 2026

Israel built two covert military outposts in Iraq’s western desert in advance of the US-Israel war on Iran, The New Yo...

US military carries out more strikes against ISIL fighters in Nigeria 

18 May 2026

News|ISIL/ISIS The ⁠United States military’s Africa Command (AFRICOM) says it has carried out additional air strikes...

Mali drone strikes kill at least 10 civilians at wedding 

18 May 2026

Drone strikes by Mali’s army have killed at least 10 civilians as they prepared to celebrate a wedding in the central ...

Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound aid flotilla 

18 May 2026

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, News|Gaza Israeli forces have begun intercepting vessels from a Gaza-bound aid flotill...

Iran war live: Trump threatens Tehran; Saudi, UAE report drone attacks 

18 May 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, By Daniel Khalili-Tari and Faisal Ali Published On 18 Ma...

Growing bread queues in Gaza as Israel restricts fuel, flour imports 

18 May 2026

Gaza City, Gaza – Standing in a long queue under the beating sun, 14-year-old Muhammed al-Roubi was waiting to buy bre...