Incumbent President Nauseda wins Lithuania’s presidential election
Vilnius, May 27 - Incumbent President Gitanas Nauseda has won Lithuania's presidential election, beating his rival Ingrida Simonyte in the run-off on Sunday, data from the country's Central Electoral Commission (VRK) show.
40 killed in Israeli bombing on camp in Rafah: Palestinian media
Gaza, May 27 - At least 40 people were killed and some others injured on Sunday evening in Israel's bombing of tents in northwestern Rafah, the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian media reported.
At least 28 killed in Israeli strike near Rafah: Palestinian medics
Tel Aviv, May 27 - An Israeli airstrike near the southern Gaza city of Rafah hit tents housing displaced people, Palestinian medics said on Sunday evening.
Russia’s ex-President Medvedev threatens Poland with ‘radioactive ash’
Moscow, May 27 - Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has threatened Poland with the prospect of "radioactive ash" in response to remarks on the use of nuclear weapons from Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski over the weekend.
Hezbollah member among 3 killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon
Beirut, May 27 - Israeli airstrikes targeting a town and a village in southern Lebanon on Sunday resulted in the
11 killed as tornadoes leave trail of death and destruction in three US states
Washington, May 26 - At least 11 people were killed and several others injured as tornadoes wreaked havoc in the US states of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, destroying buildings, power and gas lines, and a fuel station where many people were sheltering, reports
Top EU diplomat meets Palestinian premier, renews Gaza ceasefire call
Brussels, May 26 - The European Union's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, reiterated calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas, following a meeting with the Palestinian Authority's new prime minister in Brussels on Sunday.
Twelve people injured by turbulence on Doha to Dublin flight
Dublin, May 26 - Six passengers and six crew members have been injured during turbulence on a flight from Doha to Ireland.
Tunisia’s Saied reshuffles cabinet ahead of presidential election
Cairo, May 26 - Tunisian President Kais Saied has reshuffled his cabinet, months before presidential elections in the north African country.
Pro-Palestinian protesters shout down top German diplomat at forum
Berlin, May 26 - Pro-Palestinian demonstrators angry at the German government's handling of Israel's war in Gaza disrupted a citizens' forum featuring Germany's foreign minister on Sunday.
Macron calls Franco-German ties ‘indispensable’ as state visit starts
Berlin, May 26 - Emmanuel Macron began the first state visit to Germany by a French president in 24 years with warm words for his hosts.
UN agency fears 670 dead after Papua New Guinea landslide
Berlin, May 26 - At least 670 people are feared to have been killed by a landslide in Papua New Guinea, an International Organization for Migration (IOM) official said on Sunday.
Hamas steps up attack on Israel, fires barrage of missiles; first in past few months
New Delhi, May 26 - Palestine-based militant outfit Hamas on Sunday launched a fresh missile attack on Israel, prompting the latter to blare warning sirens across Tel Aviv, the first such incident in the past few months.
13 Indians successfully rescued and repatriated from Laos
Vientiane, May 26 - The Embassy of India in Laos said on Sunday that it has successfully rescued and repatriated 13 Indians, including seven Odiya workers from a wood factory in Attapeu province and six Indian youngsters from the Golden Triangle Special Economic
Tribal fighter killed in bomb attack in Iraq
Baghdad, May 26 - A paramilitary fighter from a local tribal force was killed and four others wounded in twin roadside bomb explosions in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, the Iraqi military said on Sunday.
Zelensky appeals to Biden and Xi to join Swiss peace talks
Kharkiv, May 26 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday appealed to his US counterpart Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping to participate in a planned peace summit in Switzerland in June.
Israel thins out forces in Rafah, Givati brigade left
Jerusalem, May 26 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) thinned out forces in eastern parts of the southernmost Gazan city of Rafah, and the Givati infantry brigade left for Israel from the area where it had been operating since the operation a few
Nearly 1 million evacuated as Cyclone Remal approaches Bangladesh
Dhaka, May 26 - Bangladesh has begun evacuating millions of people ahead of Cyclone Remal, which is expected to bring winds as fast as 130 kmph when it makes landfall.
UN official: Death toll in Papua New Guinea landslide estimated to surpass 670
Sydney, May 26 - The death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea (PNG) was estimated to surpass 670, an official from the International Organisation for Migration told the media on Sunday.
South Korea, China agree to establish diplomatic security dialogue
Seoul, May 26 - Leaders of South Korea and China, on Sunday, agreed to establish a diplomatic security dialogue and resume negotiations to upgrade the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) to boost economic ties between the two countries.