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Palestinian President Abbas casts vote in decisive Fatah elections 

16 May 2026

News|Palestinian Authority Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has cast his ballot in internal Fatah leadership election...

Sudanese army captures key town near Ethiopian border from RSF 

16 May 2026

News|Sudan war Sudan’s army has recaptured a town in southeastern Blue Nile state, a state that has become a focal poi...

Israeli army kills Palestinian man, raids homes in occupied West Bank 

16 May 2026

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian in a targeted attack on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Palest...

How Thomas Massie came to represent Republican dissent in age of Trump 

16 May 2026

Since Donald Trump’s rise to the White House a decade ago, the United States president has purged his Republican Party...

Iran warns of readiness for war and economic costs as US talks falter 

16 May 2026

Tehran, Iran – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran remains ready to resume direct military conflict with the Uni...

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 ...