Saturday, May 16, 2026

World Affairs

Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China's Xi

The US president says he wants Beijing and Taipei to "cool down" tensions over the self-governing island.

Mahmoud Khalil calls for deportation to be halted in light of new evidence | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student targeted for deportation by the United States government...

Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire, US state department says

More than one million people, amounting to one in five of the population, have been forced from...

Is the US dialling down its support for Taiwan? | Donald Trump News

Donald Trump does not commit to arms sale during China visit.A year ago, United States-China relations reached...

Judge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape case

It marks the third time a New York jury has considered the case against the 74-year-old disgraced...
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Refugee Council questions Australia’s Iran strategy at Women’s Asian Cup | Football News

The United States and Australia’s political tug of war against Iran over the fates of seven members of the Iranian women’s football squad...

Mexican teen dies while being held in US immigration custody

Royer Perez-Jimenez died amid a surge of migrant deaths under Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

Eid celebrations dimmed by war and displacement across Middle East | US-Israel war on Iran News

Beirut, Lebanon and Gaza City, Palestine – Along Beirut’s downtown waterfront, Alaa is looking for somewhere to rest his head.The Syrian refugee, originally...

Gas shortage risks pushing India towards polluting fuels

India's environment ministry has told state pollution boards to let restaurants and hotels temporarily switch to biomass (wood, dried crops, animal manure), fuel...

Iran war: What is happening on day 21 of US-Israel attacks? | US-Israel war on Iran News

EXPLAINERTehran has warned of zero restraint if energy facilities are attacked again, while Netanyahu signals that there could be a ‘ground component’ to...

Nasa’s Moon rocket Artemis rolls back to pad for possible April launch

After reviewing the data, Nasa managers signed off on a second rollout and the next phase of checks, which take place at the...
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