Saturday 16th May 2026



Thailand urges Iran to allow passage for stranded ships in Strait of Hormuz

Thailand urges Iran to allow passage for stranded ships in Strait of Hormuz

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Iran plans new mechanism to charge fees in Hormuz Strait: Senior Iranian lawmaker

Iran plans new mechanism to charge fees in Hormuz Strait: Senior Iranian lawmaker

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Israeli strike kills Hamas military commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad in Gaza

Israeli strike kills Hamas military commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad in Gaza

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Russia returns bodies of 528 fallen soldiers to Ukraine

Russia returns bodies of 528 fallen soldiers to Ukraine

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Iraq’s new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi officially takes office

Iraq’s new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi officially takes office

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US energy chief says Strait of Hormuz could reopen by summer

US energy chief says Strait of Hormuz could reopen by summer

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Man killed in shark attack off Australia’s Rottnest Island

Man killed in shark attack off Australia’s Rottnest Island

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Trump hails China trip as ‘historic’ after trade and Iran talks with Xi

Trump hails China trip as ‘historic’ after trade and Iran talks with Xi

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Iran preparing fee mechanism for Strait of Hormuz route, says Iranian lawmaker

Iran preparing fee mechanism for Strait of Hormuz route, says Iranian lawmaker

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Despite the economic hurt, these rural voters still back Trump’s Iran war

Despite the economic hurt, these rural voters still back Trump’s Iran war

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Canada deepens Arctic defence ties with Nordics after Trump threats

Canada deepens Arctic defence ties with Nordics after Trump threats

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Train hits bus at busy railway crossing in Thailand, at least eight reported dead, 25 injured (VIDEO)

Train hits bus at busy railway crossing in Thailand, at least eight reported dead, 25 injured (VIDEO)

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Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, China says war shouldn't have started

Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, China says war shouldn't have started

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Putin to visit China, days after Trump’s Beijing trip

Putin to visit China, days after Trump’s Beijing trip

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Taiwan insists it is ‘independent’ after Trump warns island against formal declaration

Taiwan insists it is ‘independent’ after Trump warns island against formal declaration

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US and Nigerian forces killed ‘most active terrorist in the world’, says Trump

US and Nigerian forces killed ‘most active terrorist in the world’, says Trump

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Democrats accuse Trump of corruption after disclosure of major stock market trades

Democrats accuse Trump of corruption after disclosure of major stock market trades

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Israel army issues evacuation warning for areas in Lebanon’s Tyre

Israel army issues evacuation warning for areas in Lebanon’s Tyre

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‘I want China to cool down’: Trump warns Taiwan against independence after talks in Beijing

‘I want China to cool down’: Trump warns Taiwan against independence after talks in Beijing

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Zelenskiy says Russia may attack Ukraine or Nato from Belarusian territory

Zelenskiy says Russia may attack Ukraine or Nato from Belarusian territory

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