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A potential Iran-U.S. deal to end the war is taking shape, but obstacles remain as both sides negotiate over the Abraham Accords, the Strait of Hormuz, … Read more
Iranian negotiators, including top officials from the Foreign Ministry and the Supreme National Security Council, arrived in Doha on Monday for high-stakes talks with regional mediators … Read more
A 39-year-old spearfisher was killed by a shark at Kennedy Shoal on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef on Sunday, marking the country’s second fatal shark attack in … Read more
In May 2026, the Taliban’s Ministry of Education continues to enforce a strict prohibition on secondary and higher education for girls across Afghanistan. This systematic exclusion, … Read more
Turkish riot police entered the headquarters of the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) on May 24, 2026, to evict its ousted leadership, according to multiple news … Read more
France’s Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from all French territory on May 20, 2026, citing his “reprehensible actions” … Read more
A coal mine blast in Shanxi Province, China, killed at least 90 people on May 18, 2026, marking the deadliest such incident in the country since … Read more
White House adviser Kurt Olsen, Trump’s election-security czar, sought to ban voting machines used in over half of U.S. states by pushing the Commerce Department to … Read more
As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, the deepening economic ties between Moscow and Beijing have transformed China’s border … Read more
The U.S. military has depleted nearly half its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors while defending Israel from Iranian missile attacks, according to Defense Department … Read more
A record 274 climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest from the Nepalese side on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, marking the highest single-day total ever recorded. … Read more
The United Kingdom’s communications regulator, Ofcom, published a report on May 21, 2026, concluding that platforms including TikTok and YouTube are failing to provide adequate safety … Read more