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Friday, 22 May 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 23:25 CST
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Israel’s October 7 tribunal: Show trial of Palestinians or justice?

Observers describe a climate in which the chances of justice in the military tribunals are slim.

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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump’s top US intelligence official

Former Democrat Gabbard, long a critic of US interventionism, cites husband's illness for leaving post.

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Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse, sexual assault in Israeli detention

Organisers of Global Sumud Flotilla say foreign activists report at least 15 cases of ‌sexual assaults, including rape.

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Video shows Israeli strike on Lebanese child and paramedics

Video shows an Israeli air strike hitting paramedics responding to an earlier attack in southern Lebanon.

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WHO says 12th person infected with hantavirus detected in the Netherlands

WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urged all countries to monitor passengers who were on the cruise ship.

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WHO raises Ebola health risk to ‘very high’ in DR Congo

Provincial gov't in Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, has banned public gatherings to stop spread of virus.

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Kevin Warsh sworn in as new US Fed chair

Warsh will lead the central bank at a time when its independence has come under scrutiny amid political pressure.

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Western nations warn Israel to end illegal settlement expansion, violence

Nine countries including UK, Germany and France warn settlements in occupied West Bank a 'breach of international law'.

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Economic confidence plummets in US amid Iran war, poll shows

As petrol prices rise, new survey suggests economic confidence in the US is at -45, the worst since 2022.

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French Open: Players accuse Slams of ignoring concerns as tensions rise

The dispute between players and the Grand Slams reaches boiling point in Paris, but boycott restricted to media duties.

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WHO raises Ebola public health risk to ‘very high’ in DR Congo

Provincial gov't in Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, has banned public gatherings to stop spread of virus.

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Ukrainian strike on dormitory in Russian-occupied Starobilsk kills four

A Ukrainian strike collapsed a five-storey college dormitory in the Russian-occupied city of Starobilsk, killing four.

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Why is Trump deploying 5,000 troops to Poland?

Poland's right-wing president has welcomed Trump's announcement.

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Marco Rubio visits India: What’s at stake with Trump-Modi ties strained?

Rubio is taking an extended trip ahead of next week's Quad meeting of foreign ministers.

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Turkiye shutters liberal Istanbul university seized in criminal probe

Council of Higher Education promised to take measures to ensure Bilgi University students 'suffer no harm'.

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