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May 22, 2026 11:26 AM
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The Israeli government has released and deported hundreds of flotilla activists who attempted to breach Israel's naval blockade of Gaza. Outrage abroad over the activists' treatment prompted several countries to summon Israeli envoys to hear their concerns. About 420 activists departed Israel on pla...
May 22, 2026 2:08 PM
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On the Honduran coast, gunmen opened fire in two separate attacks yesterday that killed 16 people, including six police officers. National Police spokesman Edgardo Barahona said the first incident took place at a ranch in the municipality of Trujillo in northern Honduras, where at least ten workers ...
May 22, 2026 10:01 AM
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the US is ready to sell as much energy as India is willing to buy. He said this while responding to a question about India being affected by high energy prices due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The Minister said this in the interaction with r...
May 22, 2026 9:57 AM
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The UAE is marking the International Day for Biological Diversity today – observed every year on May 22 to commemorate the adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1992 – under the theme "Acting Locally for Global Impact", reaffirming its commitment to protecting natural ecosystems thro...
May 22, 2026 9:54 AM
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India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission has been honoured with the 2026 Goddard Astronautics Award by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). India's Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Vinay Kwatra, accepted the award on behalf of the Indian Space Research Organisatio...
May 22, 2026 9:22 AM
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The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz deepened on Thursday as Iran's newly established Persian Gulf Strait Authority published a map asserting regulatory control over a vast stretch of waterway stretching from Iranian shores all the way to the Emirati ports of Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain. The Irania...
May 22, 2026 8:05 AM
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US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio intensified pressure on Cuba, describing the island nation as a failed state and a continuing national security threat to the United States. Speaking separately in Florida and at the White House, both officials signalled a tougher posture ...
May 21, 2026 10:20 PM
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Bangladesh’s leading human rights organisation, Ain o Salish Kendra, has expressed grave concern over the rising number of child rape, abuse and murder cases across the country, revealing that at least 118 children were victims of rape between January and 20 May this year. According to statistics ...
May 21, 2026 10:14 PM
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India and Egypt have underscored the importance of bilateral cooperation in countering terrorism, reflecting the spirit of India-Egypt Strategic Partnership. They unequivocally and strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism, and reaffirmed the ...
May 21, 2026 8:41 PM
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The World Health Organization has noted that a total of 650 suspected cases, including 144 deaths, linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda as of May 21. On Sunday, the WHO declared a public health emergency of internationa...
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