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UN lowers forecast for global economic growth in 2026 over Mideast energy crisis

The United Nations has lowered its forecast for global economic growth and raised the prospects for inflation in response to Middle East crises and rising oil prices

The Independent UK · May 19

Dozens killed in drone strike on Sudan market

A local rights group says a drone strike on a market in central Sudan has killed 28 people and wounded dozens more.

AAP · May 19

Trump's Gaza board reports funding 'gap', urges quicker disbursement

The report did not say how much money it had received or how big the gap was, though it said that the amount pledged remained $17 billion. The Board of Peace did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A Board of Peace official said the board had been…

The Economic Times · May 19

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Timeline of how US-Cuba tensions escalated to possible Raúl Castro indictment

This development unfolds as the US navigates an uneasy ceasefire in its ongoing conflict with Iran

The Independent UK · May 19

Blast outside a Syrian defense ministry building kills a soldier, wounds 12 people

A bomb outside a Defense Ministry building in the Syrian capital has killed one soldier and wounded about a dozen other people

The Independent UK · May 19

Board of Peace will ask the UN Security Council to press Hamas to disarm

The body overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza plans to ask the United Nations Security Council to press Hamas to disarm

The Independent UK · May 19

UPS switched planes hours before engine fell off aircraft in fireball crash that killed 15

The crash killed all three pilots on the plane and 12 people on the ground

The Independent UK · May 19

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Climate report says world won't get as hot as feared but will pass warming limit

Both the old best and worst case future scenarios in the fight against climate change are being jettisoned by the world’s top scientists as they prepare the next series of huge United Nations reports

The Independent UK · May 19

UN considers response to Israeli move to build a military compound on site of relief agency

The United Nations is reviewing Israel's plan to turn a former U.N. agency headquarters in east Jerusalem into a military complex

The Independent UK · May 19

Sky News journalist slammed after claiming genocide in Gaza is 'disputed'

A Sky News journalist has been slammed after shutting down a conversation around Israel's genocide in Gaza ...

The National (Scotland) · May 19

Congo reports more Ebola cases as WHO expresses concern over scale and speed of the outbreak

The Congolese health ministry is reporting that there have been at least 131 deaths and over 500 suspected cases in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo

The Independent UK · May 19

Libyan former prison boss known as 'Angel of Death' faces International Criminal Court

Former prison boss Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri was "one of the worst instigators" of torture, rape and murder in Libya's notorious Mitiga prison, prosecutors told the International Criminal Court Tuesday. Judges will have 60 days to determine whether the charges against El Hishri – including 17 counts of war…

France 24 · May 19

‘Aid workers are targeted’: Russian drones strike UN convoy in Ukraine

Russian drones twice targeted a UN humanitarian mission tasked with delivering aid to civilians in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson on May 14. In the hours following the strike, Russian military bloggers published footage of the attack, only to delete it shortly after.

France 24 · May 19

Ebola deaths in DR Congo rise to at least 131, Rubio says WHO 'late' identifying outbreak

The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen sharply to at least 131 from 513 suspected cases, Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba said, as the World Health Organization on Tuesday hosted an emergency committee meeting to address the crisis. US Secretary of State…

France 24 · May 19

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The Guardian - UK · May 19

Calls for release of Sierra Leonean singer jailed in ‘crackdown on free speech’

Opposition figure Zainab Sheriff unjustly sentenced to four years in prison for incitement and threatening language, say activists

The Guardian - UK · May 19

US warns Russia after Moscow threatens Latvia – as it happened

Latvia’s UN representative says she has little time for Russia’s ‘pure fiction and pure lies’ as row over drones escalates

The Economic Times · May 19

From Sindoor to strategy: Indian Army Chief reframes security as foundation of prosperity

Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday delivered a wide-ranging address at a seminar titled 'Security to Prosperity', organised by the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), drawing direct lessons from Operation Sindoor and outlining a strategic vision for India's role in an increasingly contested global order.

The Guardian - UK · May 19

How rampant violence made Nigeria an insecurity hotspot in the Sahel – mapped

Data lays bare the extent and geographical spread of attacks in Africa’s most populous country

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The Times of India · May 19

Has Russia lost 10% of its refining capacity? Ukraine launches drones as Moscow attacks Danube port city

Ukraine launched drone strikes on Russian regions, including those housing oil infrastructure, while Russia retaliated with attacks on Ukrainian port facilities. President Zelenskyy highlighted a significant drop in Russia's oil refining capacity due to these actions. Efforts to end the protracted conflict remain stalled, with both sides continuing cross-border strikes…

France 24 · May 19

Trump says US may hit Iran again, claims Tehran wants deal

US President Donald Trump said that the United States may need to attack Iran again and claimed that he had been only an hour away from deciding ‌on a fresh strike before he allegedly postponed the attack. Thousands of people have been killed in Iran, Lebanon and the wider Middle…

Euronews · May 18

'No society is immune' to housing crisis, UN chief warns at World Urban Forum in Baku

António Guterres told the World Urban Forum in Baku that no country is immune from the housing crisis, as 40,000 delegates gathered for the second day of talks.

The Independent UK · May 18

American doctor tests positive for Ebola as death toll in Congo outbreak surpasses 100

The Bundibugyo strain spread undetected for at least a few weeks, health experts and aid workers said

The Economic Times · May 18

PM Modi calls for early end to conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine

India and Norway have established a Green Strategic Partnership. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store discussed expanding cooperation in clean energy, climate resilience, and the blue economy. Both leaders called for resolving global tensions through dialogue and diplomacy. The partnership aims to combine India's scale…

The Guardian - UK · May 18

How realistic is threat of Iran charging to use internet cables under strait of Hormuz?

Plan floated in Iranian media to extract revenues from US tech firms would rely on intimidation and is legally dubious

Bored Panda · May 18

World Ruthlessly Mocks Eurovision Final Marked By Scandal, Blunders And A Surprising Winner

From boycott drama to an unfiltered on-stage celebration, Eurovision 2026 delivered one of the messiest and most meme-worthy finals in recent history.

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