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Abu-Bilal al-Minuki: ISIL’s shadow commander in West Africa 

16 May 2026

The presidents of Nigeria and the United States have announced the killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as the seco...

Hamas confirms killing of Qassam Brigades leader in Israeli attack 

16 May 2026

News|Hamas Hamas has confirmed the killing of Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the head of the armed wing of the Palestinian group ...

Ultra-Orthodox conscription dispute pushes Israeli government to brink 

16 May 2026

Israel’s ruling coalition has submitted a call for an early election following continued fractures from government all...

Tens of thousands march in London in far-right and pro-Palestine protests 

16 May 2026

Tens of thousands of people are marching through central London in two separate protests – one pro-Palestine demonstra...

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon continue despite ‘ceasefire’ extension 

16 May 2026

Israel has launched another series of air strikes on southern Lebanon, a day after the two countries agreed to extend a ...

At least eight killed, 25 injured as train hits bus in Bangkok 

16 May 2026

At least eight people have been killed, and 25 others injured, after a train crashed into a public bus in Thailand’s c...

Russia’s Putin to visit China following Trump’s trip 

16 May 2026

News|Politics Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to China from May 19 to 20, the Kremlin has...

Man killed in great white shark attack in western Australia 

16 May 2026

News|Wildlife A man has died from his injuries after being attacked by a great white shark in western Australia, authori...

Gunmen kidnap dozens of students in Nigeria’s Borno State 

16 May 2026

Gunmen have ⁠kidnapped dozens of school pupils in Nigeria’s rebellion-ravaged northeastern state of Borno, residents...

Iran war day 78: Trump, Tehran signal talks as Lebanon truce extended 

16 May 2026

News|Border Disputes Lebanon has welcomed an agreement with Israel to extend a fragile ceasefire by 45 days beyond Sunda...