Wednesday, May 13, 2026

World Affairs

Passengers allowed to leave norovirus-hit cruise ship

Passengers on the ship showing no symptoms are allowed to leave, authorities say, after 49 people fell ill from gastrointestinal sickness.

Republicans break ranks, but Senate fails to curb Trump’s Iran war powers | US-Israel war on Iran News

The bill falls short, but vote shows cracks are starting to appear in Republican support for the...

Israeli strikes on cars in southern Lebanon kill 12, health ministry says

Two children are among those reported dead after seven cars were struck in separate attacks south of...

Drug overdose deaths drop in United States for third year in a row | Drugs News

Experts cite range of factors as overdose deaths drop to nearly 70,000 in 2025, a 14 percent...

Trade, Iran and Taiwan on the agenda as Trump arrives in China for high-stakes talks with Xi

The US president says his first request to Xi would be to "open up" China, while...
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Pakistan denies hospital strike in Afghanistan as death toll hits 400 | Taliban News

Pakistani minister ‘strongly refutes and rejects’ Afghan government’s accusation, saying his country only targets military sites.Published On 17 Mar 202617 Mar 2026Islamabad has...

Air strike hit Kabul rehab centre as patients ate dinner, survivor tells BBC

The exact number killed in Monday night's strike by Pakistan is still not known, but is feared to be in the hundreds.

Colombia’s Petro accuses Ecuador of bombing near border | Conflict News

Leaders of Colombia and Ecuador trade allegations after Gustavo Petro says 27 charred bodies found on country’s border.Published On 17 Mar 202617 Mar...

Israel says it killed Iranian security chief Ali Larijani in air strike

The deaths of Larijani and the head of the paramilitary Basij force have not been confirmed by Iranian authorities.

US confirms 157 killed in maritime strikes experts call ‘extrajudicial’ | Military News

Defence official tells Congress that 47 alleged drug-trafficking vessels have been struck since campaign began.Published On 17 Mar 202617 Mar 2026The United States...

Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urging Trump to 'reverse course'

National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent says Trump "started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby".
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