Israel kills three Palestinians in strike on an aid kitchen in Gaza
Israel bombed a kitchen that provided meals to the displaced in Gaza, killing three and injuring others. Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed at least 871 Palestinians since the so-called ceasefire started last year. Israel preparing to intercept Gaza-bound aid flotilla, local media says Israeli media reported that Israel is preparin Charity workers killed in Israeli strike on community kitchen in Gaza Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip killed at least five Pal
Inside the 'kill-zone' on Ukraine's front line, where new weapons have transformed war
Machines are increasingly replacing humans on the front line, but troops are still vital for defending territory. Wave of almost 600 drones launched across 14 regions, after Moscow’s deadly three-day attack on Ukraine last week One of Ukraine’s largest ever drone strikes against Russia’s regions, including Moscow, has killed at least four people and wounded a dozen more, the Russian authorities have said. The wave of almost 600 Ukrainian drones struck overnight across 14 Russian regions, as well as the Crimean peninsula and the Black and Azov seas, the Russian defence ministry said on Sunday,
Why Sudan disappeared from global headlines - until the Iran war
Recent geopolitical reframing of the Sudanese crisis distorts the true picture, and risks entrenching the three-year conflict Why Sudan disappeared from global headlines - until the Iran war Submitted by <a title="View user profile. net/users/osama-abuzaid" lang about="https://www.
Trump ally Roger Stone condemned for providing lobbying services to Myanmar’s military junta
Stone being paid $50,000 a month to ‘rebuild’ relations between Washington and Myanmar’s military-backed government Myanmar’s leaders have been internationally isolated since seizing power in a coup in 2021 , and have repeatedly been <a href="https://www. Reporting via The Guardian. WOR continues to monitor the Myanmar conflict for further developments and severity changes.
Will the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda spread further?
The World Health Organization declares the epidemic a global health emergency. The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency. An outbreak in DR Congo has been declared a health emergency, with almost 250 suspected cases reported. Uganda also reports outbreak and health officials say cases were caused by Bundibugyo strain of virus An outbreak of Ebola has killed 65 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, health officials said.
Mali’s forces target rebel alliance in junta’s fight to keep power
Army supported by Russian mercenaries launches airstrikes after offensive by coalition of Islamist extremists and Tuareg separatists Reporting via The Guardian. WOR continues to monitor the Sahel conflict for further developments and severity changes.
Iran war live: Trump threatens Tehran; Saudi, UAE report drone attacks
Peace talks remain deadlocked as drones hit sites in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The US president has pressured Iran to concede to demands including dismantling nuclear programme and missile stocks. Iranian media reports the US has not made concrete concessions in response to Tehran's latest proposals. Since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February, the UN says it’s verified the execution of at least 32 political prisoners.
Israel launches strikes on southern Lebanon despite extending ‘ceasefire’
Al Jazeera’s Obaida Hitto reports from Tyre in southern Lebanon on the latest Israeli strikes in the region. At least five people have been killed in Israeli air attacks on several locations in southern and eastern Lebanon. Three paramedics at health centre among dead, while Hamas military chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad killed in Gaza strike Israel carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon, killing at least six people, including three paramedics working at a health centre, just hours after its envoys had agreed with the Lebanese government to extend a ceasefire . Israel also said it had killed th
Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have devastated Mussa town in Borno state. [Leadership] The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III, has declared Monday, May 18, 2026, as the first day of Dhul Hijjah 1447 After Hijrah (AH), following the sighting of the crescent moon. [This Day] Nigeria's creative industries have captured global attention, but beneath the success lies a persistent gap in technical capacity and local production infrastructure. With the launch of the
Nigeria: Dangote's Ethiopia Expansion Hits $4bn, Eyes Continental Food Self-Sufficiency
President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed the company's ambition to drive Africa toward food self-sufficiency as its investment in Ethiopia's fertiliser sector rises to over $4 billion. Reporting via AllAfrica. WOR continues to monitor the Ethiopia conflict for further developments and severity changes.
Pakistan interior minister holds talks with Iranian president in Tehran
Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran Reporting via Al Jazeera. WOR continues to monitor the Pakistan conflict for further developments and severity changes.
Israel expands death penalty regime in the occupied West Bank
Law mandates death penalty in military courts while excluding Israelis from prosecution under the same system Israel expands death penalty regime in the occupied West Bank Submitted by <a title="View user profile. net/users/elis-gjevori" lang about="https://www. Israel extends death penalty law to Palestinians in West Bank <section data-scroll-anchor="false" data-testid="conversation-turn-190" data-turn="
Kenya: Kenya Keeps Somalia Border Closed Over Security Concerns, Ruto Says
Kenyan President William Ruto said Thursday that renewed instability in Somalia had forced Nairobi to keep its border with neighboring Somalia closed, nearly 15 years after the frontier was first shut. Reporting via AllAfrica. WOR continues to monitor the Somalia conflict for further developments and severity changes.
Iran thanks Pakistan, Iraq and Afghanistan for refusing US-Israeli access
Iran thanks Pakistan, Iraq and Afghanistan for refusing US-Israeli access Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the goal of the US and Israel in attacking Iran had bee Reporting via Middle East Eye. WOR continues to monitor the Afghanistan conflict for further developments and severity changes.
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Middle East EyeIsrael kills three Palestinians in strike on an aid kitchen in Gaza
Israel bombed a kitchen that provided meals to the displaced in Gaza, killing three and injuring others. Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed at least 871 Palestinians since the so-called ceasefire started last year. Israel's killing of Hamas's top commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad tests the Gaza ceasefire as the group pledges to adapt. The incident marks one of the most significant reported escalations in the Gaza conflict in recent weeks, with multiple international outlets independently confirming the development.
At least four people killed in Russia as Ukraine launches retaliatory strikes
Wave of almost 600 drones launched across 14 regions, after Moscow’s deadly three-day attack on Ukraine last week The wave of almost 600 Ukrainian drones struck overnight across 14 Russian regions, as well as the Crimean peninsula and the Black and Azov seas, the Russian defence ministry said on Sunday, with the area around the capital among the worst-hit. Ukraine's president says the strikes are a "justified" response to deadly Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities. The incident marks one of the most significant reported escalations in the Ukraine conflict in recent weeks, with multiple interna
Trump ally Roger Stone condemned for providing lobbying services to Myanmar’s military junta
Stone being paid $50,000 a month to ‘rebuild’ relations between Washington and Myanmar’s military-backed government Myanmar’s leaders have been internationally isolated since seizing power in a coup in 2021 , and have repeatedly been <a href="https://www. Reporting via The Guardian. WOR continues to monitor the Myanmar conflict for further developments and severity changes.
Will the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda spread further?
The World Health Organization declares the epidemic a global health emergency. The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency. An outbreak in DR Congo has been declared a health emergency, with almost 250 suspected cases reported. Uganda also reports outbreak and health officials say cases were caused by Bundibugyo strain of virus An outbreak of Ebola has killed 65 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, health officials said.
Mali’s forces target rebel alliance in junta’s fight to keep power
Army supported by Russian mercenaries launches airstrikes after offensive by coalition of Islamist extremists and Tuareg separatists Reporting via The Guardian. WOR continues to monitor the Sahel conflict for further developments and severity changes.
‘Won’t be anything left’: Trump issues threat to Iran amid stalled talks
The US president has pressured Iran to concede to demands including dismantling nuclear programme and missile stocks. Abu Dhabi denounces ‘dangerous escalation’ as Iran war ceasefire grows more precarious The United Arab Emirates has blamed a fire near its nuclear power plant on a drone launched by Iran or one of its proxies in what the UAE called a “dangerous escalation”. The fire was just outside the Barakah nuclear plant and caused no injuries or radiation alerts, with the emirate’s nuclear regulator saying there was no radioactive leak or risk to the public. Muscat silent about plans – opp
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