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May 12, 2026 8:19 PM
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Israel's parliament, the Knesset has passed legislation establishing a special military tribunal to prosecute Palestinian militants accused of involvement in the October 7, attacks on Israel. According to local media reports, the bill was approved with 93 votes in favour and none against, reflecti...
May 12, 2026 8:11 PM
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Kuwait today accused Iran of sending an armed Revolutionary Guard team to attack an island the West Asian nation. Iran didn't immediately acknowledge the allegation by Kuwait, which came under repeated attack by Iran in the war. Kuwait said that a team of six armed members of the Guard tried to in...
May 12, 2026 6:45 PM
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended his leadership amid growing pressure within the ruling Labour Party. Some ministers and party members are demanding that he announced a timetable for stepping down as party leader. During an important Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, Mr Starmer s...
May 12, 2026 1:30 PM
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Pakistan quietly permitted Iranian military aircraft to be stationed at its airbases during the recent conflict between Iran and the United States, despite publicly portraying itself as a mediator to end the war between Tehran and Washington. A US-based media report said some Iranian aircraft were p...
May 12, 2026 9:42 AM
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US President Donald Trump has said he expected Taiwan and energy security to dominate discussions during his upcoming visit to China, while praising his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping and expressing confidence that tensions over Taiwan would not escalate. Speaking during a White Hou...
May 12, 2026 8:25 AM
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The Bangladesh government has formed a three-member inquiry committee to investigate the country’s controversial withdrawal from the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, a decision that triggered widespread criticism within cricket circles and raised questions over the handling of the issue by the previous...
May 12, 2026 8:11 AM
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The Cannes Film Festival, the annual celebration of independent cinema on the French Riviera, will kick off today with John Travolta, Adam Driver and Barbra Streisand among the superstars set to walk the red carpet. Cannes is the world's biggest film festival, first conceived in 1939 as an alternat...
May 12, 2026 9:28 AM
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Oil markets were shaken and diplomatic tensions deepened after US President Donald Trump said the fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran was on “massive life support”, raising fresh doubts over the chances of a lasting truce. Iran had earlier sent its response to American peace proposals, c...
May 11, 2026 9:33 PM
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US President Donald Trump will visit China from the 13th to the 15th of this month at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The announcement was made by the Chinese Foreign Ministry today. This will be the first visit to China by a US President in nearly nine years. Trump was also the last...
May 11, 2026 8:43 PM
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The Philippine House of Representatives has voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte over allegations of unexplained wealth, misuse of state funds and threatening President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. with assassination. In the voting held today, 255 lawmakers supported the impeachment, while 26 oppose...
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