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Outrage over Israel’s Ben-Gvir flotilla abuse video: What we know 

21 May 2026

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has posted a video of himself taunting foreign activist...

Philippines orders arrest of fugitive senator wanted by ICC 

21 May 2026

News|Human Rights The Philippine justice secretary has ordered law enforcement to apprehend a senator wanted by ⁠the I...

How Chinese, Iranian companies profit in Russia-occupied Ukrainian regions 

21 May 2026

Kyiv, Ukraine – In November 2023, representatives of two Chinese companies signed a deal to supply stone-crushing mach...

Iran reviews US proposal to end war as Pakistan steps up mediation efforts 

21 May 2026

Tehran says it is reviewing the latest responses from the United States to its proposal to end the nearly three-month US...

Ebola outbreak: When will a vaccine be developed for the new strain? 

21 May 2026

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that the latest outbreak of a rare strain of the Ebola virus in Democra...

Israel pushes for war amid US ceasefire, but its options may be limited 

21 May 2026

While the United States backs away from threats to resume bombing Iran if it does not agree to a peace deal, Israel’s ...

Iran war day 83: Tehran ‘reviewing’ latest US response to end conflict 

21 May 2026

News|US-Israel war on Iran Iranian state media said on Thursday that the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is revi...

The numbers behind global mental health and its different disorders 

21 May 2026

The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening in Geneva, Switzerland this week for the 79th World Health Assembly, wh...

Taiwan’s President Lai says he would be happy to speak with Donald Trump 

21 May 2026

Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te has said he would be “happy” to talk to United States President Donald Tru...

UN adopts resolution supporting international court’s climate ruling 

21 May 2026

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has voted to support a landmark ruling from the International Court of Justic...