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US and Israel planned to install Ahmadinejad as Iranian leader, NYT says
20 May 2026The United States and Israel went into war on Iran intending to replace the regime’s leadership with hardline former P...
Philippines top court rejects bid to block arrest of senator wanted by ICC
20 May 2026The Philippine Supreme Court has refused to block the arrest of a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court (IC...
UK eases sanctions on Russian oil imports as fuel prices soar
20 May 2026News|Russia-Ukraine war The United Kingdom government said it had eased sanctions on imports of Russian jet fuel and die...
San Diego mosque shooting: Who were the victims?
20 May 2026Authorities at the Islamic Center of San Diego confirmed the identities of two men killed in a shooting incident at the ...
Is Russia ‘simulating diplomacy’ because of war losses in Ukraine?
20 May 2026While Kyiv has recently come under frequent bombardment, the residents of Moscow have largely felt safe. That might now ...
Modi avoids Norway media: How that led to storm over India’s press freedom
20 May 2026A tricky encounter with a Norwegian journalist has shone a light on the reluctance of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Mod...
Chinese supertankers exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance talk up Iran deal
20 May 2026Two Chinese oil tankers have left the Strait of Hormuz after waiting in the Gulf for more than two months, as the United...
At least 87 Gaza aid flotilla activists abducted by Israel on hunger strike
20 May 2026News|Gaza At least 87 people abducted by Israeli forces from an aid flotilla bound for Gaza have begun a hunger strike, ...
Taiwan’s president says future will not be decided by ‘external forces’
20 May 2026Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te said the future of Taiwan should not be decided by “foreign forces” but is ...
Iran war day 82: Tehran warns of ‘new fronts’ as Trump sets deadline
20 May 2026News|US-Israel war on Iran Iran has warned that any renewed conflict would bring “many more surprises” after United ...
