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Cash-strapped UN refugee agency to cut more jobs, even as crises mount

The Straits Times - 1 minute ago

Du pain, de la bière, du Boursin? Why the French are now drinking more beer than wine

Guardian UK - 2 minutes ago

London on edge as Tommy Robinson backers and pro-Palestinian marchers rally - Tens of thousands of people joined rival London marches for Tommy Robinson and Palestine, as 4,000 officers used strict routes to avoid clashes and keep order. 16/05/2026

Euronews - 3 minutes ago

U.S. announces Ebola-related travel restrictions amid outbreak in Congo, Uganda -- The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.

CBS News - 3 minutes ago

Global scramble to contain new Ebola outbreak as US moves to limit entry from virus-hit region

Apple Valley News Now - 3 minutes ago

Indian rupee hits new record low against UAE dirham -- m read

Gulf News - 4 minutes ago

Woman files $7 million complaint against Navy, DOD over beating outside California club

Stars and Stripes - 5 minutes ago

Gov Buni emerges APC consensus candidate for Yobe East senatorial seat

Daily Post Nigeria - 5 minutes ago

Israeli troops intercept flotilla boats trying to breach the blockade of Gaza

CTV News - 8 minutes ago

Justice Department announces a $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit

Toronto Star - 9 minutes ago

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Euronews - 9 minutes ago

Renewed Israeli attacks kill 7 in Lebanon as death toll exceeds 3,000

Aljazeera - 9 minutes ago

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Channel NewsAsia - 10 minutes ago

Kash Patel Under Fire After VIP Pearl Harbor Snorkeling Trip Sparks Ethics Fury | WATCH

Times of India - 10 minutes ago

France unveils architects to transform Louvre - 2 - m read

Gulf News - 10 minutes ago

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Lancaster Online - 11 minutes ago

Soludo swears-in 18 commissioners, inaugurates 4 others as exco members

Daily Post Nigeria - 12 minutes ago

Lebanon death toll reaches 3,000 in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

Los Angeles Times - 12 minutes ago

Transport protests hit Kenya over rising fuel prices

Manila Times - 16 minutes ago

The CIA Goes to Cuba

The Nation - 16 minutes ago

Israel, Hezbollah war persists despite truce extension; Lebanon's death toll passes 3,000

The Straits Times - 16 minutes ago

Cuba Threatens 'Bloodbath' if Attacked Following Claim It Is Amassing Iranian Drones

Breitbart - 17 minutes ago

SC participates in organizing FIFA World Cup 2026

Peninsula Qatar - 17 minutes ago

Trump attacks US media over Iran coverage as nuclear talks remain deadlocked

Albawaba - 18 minutes ago

President Connolly meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace

Irish Post - 18 minutes ago

Pope and co-founder of Anthropic to launch pontiff's AI encyclical on May 25

New York Daily News - 18 minutes ago

Dodging the drones: Aerial attackers stalk Ukrainian troops, and a CNN team, on a key road to the front

Apple Valley News Now - 20 minutes ago

Updated - Canadians among activists detained on Gaza flotilla after Israeli interception - Israel's navy intercepted an activist flotilla in waters off Cyprus on Monday, halting the group's latest effort to challenge a blockade of Gaza. News - World - | 29 minutes ago

CBC News - 20 minutes ago

Journalist in London stabbed at behest of Iran, court told

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 23 minutes ago

Judge rules gun and writings are admissible in Luigi Mangione's New York murder trial -- Other items found with Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald's will not be allowed to be presented in court, the judge ruled.

BBC News - 28 minutes ago

The breathless Korean sci-fi monster movie 'Hope' leaves the Cannes Film Festival floored

Bay to Bay News - 29 minutes ago

Nigeria's importation of 70 per cent pharmaceuticals unacceptable - Pharm Ukwu

Daily Post Nigeria - 29 minutes ago

The Iran War Has Cost Global Companies At Least $25 Billion, Report Shows

International Business Times - 30 minutes ago

Turkey has potential to influence Ukraine, Iran wars, German minister says

The Straits Times - 30 minutes ago

Why Trump's China trip signifies the end of American primacy

Russia Today - 31 minutes ago

Trump settles IRS lawsuit, sets up $1.7B fund for claims of "weaponization" -- Mr. Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.

CBS News - 31 minutes ago

Congo will open 3 Ebola treatment centers as a rare strain spreads

Los Angeles Times - 31 minutes ago

English Premier League clubs accused of sportswashing Israel's atrocities

Middle East Eye - 32 minutes ago

Voting in person? Here are some tips and California laws to know

The Mercury News - 32 minutes ago

Zelensky's long-range strikes on Russia are 'swinging the advantage back Ukraine's way' and momentum shift in war is 'finally filtering through' to Putin, expert reveals

Daily Mail - 33 minutes ago

Qatar National Library brings innovation, heritage, and storytelling to the Doha International Book Fair 2026

Peninsula Qatar - 34 minutes ago

Taiwan's leader defends US arms purchases that Trump called 'bargaining chip'

Manila Times - 35 minutes ago

Taiwan & Thucydides Trap: How close have the US and China come to conflict before?

Times of India - 39 minutes ago

Spanish PM's socialist party on notice after historic defeat in stronghold

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 40 minutes ago

Trump drops $10-billion lawsuit against IRS over leak of tax returns

The Globe and Mail - 41 minutes ago

Greenland's prime minister tells Trump's envoy self-determination cannot be negotiated

Los Angeles Times - 41 minutes ago

Pope Leo XIV to deliver first AI-focused landmark encyclical on may 25

International The News - 41 minutes ago

Frank Hayden, Canadian Researcher Who Helped Spearhead Special Olympics, Dies at 96

Epoch Times - 41 minutes ago

Gold Star mothers collect soil in France to restore long-lost Arlington memorial

Stars and Stripes - 41 minutes ago

APC senatorial primary: Ned Nwoko loses with 3 votes as Okowa garners 4,462 in Ward 9

Daily Post Nigeria - 42 minutes ago

How China became the new master of Russia's economy

Deutsche Welle - 43 minutes ago

Riders navigate the first weekday of a strike that has shut down the largest US commuter rail system

Lancaster Online - 43 minutes ago

Iran imposes new fees on undersea cables, expands Hormuz maritime authority

Albawaba - 46 minutes ago

Ex-CIA chief, defense secretary predicts China won't invade Taiwan anytime soon

New York Post - 47 minutes ago

Map: California's biggest wildfire of the year burning in national park

The Mercury News - 47 minutes ago

Lebanon death toll reaches 3,000 in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

Toronto Star - 47 minutes ago

Pakistan sends new Iranian peace proposal to US

Channel NewsAsia - 47 minutes ago

Adult dies of hantavirus in Colorado, state health officials say

CTV News - 48 minutes ago

Lebanon death toll reaches 3,000 in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

New York Daily News - 48 minutes ago

Cuba warns US of 'bloodbath' if military action follows drone claims

Guardian UK - 55 minutes ago

Greenland says US talks make progress but island is not for sale

The Straits Times - 56 minutes ago

Bodies of four missing Italian divers found in undersea Maldives cave

Peninsula Qatar - 56 minutes ago

Ford to launch 7 European models as it tries to compete against China

CTV News - 56 minutes ago

Iran Launches New Strait of Hormuz Authority as Global Costs Climb

Epoch Times - 57 minutes ago

Cuba's leader says country poses "no threat" to U.S. after military drone report -- The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.

CBS News - 58 minutes ago

MPs question lack of action on hate speech at Tommy Robinson's anti-Muslim rally

Middle East Eye - 58 minutes ago

Rush-hour chaos sweeps New York after busiest rail system shutdown -- Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers faced a rough journey, as rail workers continue their strike over better pay and work rules.

BBC News - 58 minutes ago

Senate parliamentarian rules against GOP's White House ballroom plan

UPI - 58 minutes ago

Erdoğan, Macron negotiating major air defense deal before NATO summit: report

Turkish Minute - 59 minutes ago

Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case

New York Daily News - 1 hour ago

Shakira wins £48 million refund after Spain fails to prove tax residency

Times of India - 1 hour ago

The NBA conference finals start with Spurs-Thunder on Monday

CTV News - 1 hour ago

From Ronaldo to Mbappe: the all-time list of World Cup Golden Boot winners

Aljazeera - 1 hour ago

EFCC probes two suspects over alleged $461,600 cash non-declaration at Kano Airport

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

81 Vessels Diverted, 4 Disabled Amid Iran Blockade: CENTCOM

Epoch Times - 1 hour ago

Iran warns US against 'slightest mistake' as Trump shares chilling nuke picture -- The image appears to show Trump pushing a nuclear button, while mushroom-shaped plumes are shown...

Daily Express - 1 hour ago

Taiwan representative to U.S.: "We're not the ones creating all this trouble" -- Taiwan's representative to the U.S. Alexander Yui said on Sunday that "we want peace and stability" as Taiwan became among the most closely-watched issues in last week's summit. -- May 17

CBS News - 1 hour ago

Congo will open 3 Ebola treatment centers as a rare strain spreads

New York Daily News - 1 hour ago

Yemenis stage huge rallies in support of Al-Aqsa, Lebanon

Mehr News Agency - 1 hour ago

Experts locate bodies of four missing Italian divers inside Maldives cave

Guardian UK - 1 hour ago

Nigeria, U.S. forces kill over 20 Islamic State group militants in new offensive

ABC News - 1 hour ago

Riders navigate the first weekday of a strike that has shut down the largest US commuter rail system

Toronto Star - 1 hour ago

Judge grants Luigi Mangione's bid to suppress evidence in CEO killing case due to unlawful search

The Globe and Mail - 1 hour ago

US receives revised Iranian proposal to end war

Irish Times - 1 hour ago

World Health Organisation opens annual summit amid Ebola, Hantavirus crises

Channel NewsAsia - 1 hour ago

Iran conflict cost global businesses $25bn – Reuters

Russia Today - 1 hour ago

Taiwan explained: Why China claims it, and why the U.S. is involved

NBC News - 1 hour ago

Iranian Military Bombards Kurdish Targets In Northern Iraq; Foil Potential Destablisation Plan

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Flawed tests and funerals allowed Ebola to spread undetected, sources say

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

Two men arrested over stunt at enclosure of famed monkey Punch -- Two US nationals have been arrested after one jumped the fence of the monkey, who went viral online, police say.

BBC News - 1 hour ago

Italian minister says Modena attack raises integration concerns as migration debate heats up

Toronto Star - 1 hour ago

Judge rules some key evidence can be used in Luigi Mangione's state trial -- A New York judge ruled Monday on whether evidence found in Luigi Mangione's backpack during his arrest can be used during his state trial.

CBS News - 1 hour ago

Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives in the Netherlands

ABC News - 1 hour ago

Exclusive: ICC prosecutor's office seeks arrest warrant for Israel's Smotrich

Middle East Eye - 1 hour ago

UN demands Israel prevent 'genocide' in Gaza

Channel NewsAsia - 1 hour ago

Zambia's media freedom under scrutiny ahead of 2026 election

Deutsche Welle - 1 hour ago

Qatar Community College public administration programs gain US accreditation

Peninsula Qatar - 1 hour ago

North America - latest - | Judge grants Luigi Mangione's bid to suppress CEO killing evidence

Independent.ie - 1 hour ago

Romanians stabbed journalist in London at behest of Iran, UK court told

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

Senate Parliamentarian Nixes White House Ballroom Funding as GOP Plans Legislative Fix

Breitbart - 1 hour ago