A gunman killed six people and wounded eight others in a series of attacks across Turkey’s Mersin province on Monday,…
Israel intercepts 39 Gaza-bound flotilla vessels
This report reflects developments as of the evening of Monday, 18 May 2026. Israeli forces intercepted 39 vessels from a…
Israel, Hezbollah war persists despite truce extension; Lebanon’s death toll nears 3,000
Israel carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, Lebanese security sources and the state news agency said, while Hezbollah…
Pakistan deploys jet squadron, thousands of troops to Saudi Arabia during Iran war
Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops, a squadron of fighter jets and an air defence system to Saudi Arabia under a…
OpenAI Malta deal: free ChatGPT Plus for all residents after AI course
OpenAI has signed a deal with the Maltese government to give all residents free access to its ChatGPT Plus service…
Revised Iranian proposal to end war shared with US
Pakistan has shared with the U.S. a revised proposal from Iran to end the conflict in the Middle East, a…
Shakira acquitted of tax fraud, court orders Spain to hand back $70 million
Spain’s High Court has acquitted Colombian pop star Shakira of tax fraud and overturned the 55 million euro ($64 million)…
Israeli navy boards Gaza flotilla ship off Cyprus coast
Israeli navy commandos boarded a vessel from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla off the coast of Cyprus on Monday, according…
On this day: Treating weather as a weapon banned in historic 1977 treaty
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on May 18: 1911 – The Czech-born Austrian composer Gustav…
Taiwan won’t be sacrificed, US arms sales a commitment, president responds to Trump
Taiwan will not be sacrificed or traded and will not give up its free way of life under pressure, President…