Israel rejects UN General Assembly call for more rights for Palestine
Tel Aviv, May 15 - The Israeli government has unanimously rejected a recommendation adopted last week by the UN General Assembly calling for greater rights within the assembly for Palestine.
Lawrence Wong sworn in as Prime Minister of Singapore
Singapore, May 15 - Lawrence Wong took his oath of office as Singapore's fourth Prime Minister at the Istana, the country's presidential palace, on Wednesday.
Germany says it is holding 3.9 bn euro in frozen Russian assets
Berlin, May 15 - The German Ministry of Finance says Russian assets totalling 3.9 billion euro ($4.2 billion) are currently frozen in Germany.
Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on US warship, cargo vessel
Sanaa, May 15 - Yemen's Houthi group claimed on Wednesday that they had attacked a U.S. warship and another cargo vessel in the Red Sea, said a statement by Houthi military spokesman.
Slovak PM Fico in ‘life-threatening’ condition after assassination bid during public interaction
Bratislava, May 15 - Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, who has taken his central European country to a neutral stance on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, was shot on Wednesday as he interacted with the public after a government meeting, and his condition is "life-threatening",
Slovak PM Fico shot during public interaction, condition unclear
Bratislava, May 15 - Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, who has taken his central European country to a neutral stance on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, was shot and wounded on Wednesday as he interacted with the public after a government meeting, reports said.
Key Putin aide visits New Delhi, holds talks on Afghanistan
New Delhi, May 15 - Zamir Kabulov, the Russian President's Special Representative for Afghanistan, held talks with J.P. Singh, Joint Secretary for Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran in the Ministry of External Affairs, here on Wednesday.
CAA comes to fruition: Home Ministry hands over first citizenship certificates to 14 individuals
New Delhi, May 15 - The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday issued the first set of citizenship certificates to at least 14 applicants under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Zelensky cancels foreign trips as situation worsens in Kharkiv
Kyiv, May 15 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has cancelled all trips abroad in the coming days in light of the advancing Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region, his spokesman Serhiy Nykyforov said on Wednesday.
Iraqi Shiite militia claims drone attack on Israel
Baghdad, May 15 - A Shiite militia in Iraq on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a drone attack on a site in Eilat in southern Israel.
EU and NATO officials criticise Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ law
Brussels, May 15 - European Commission and NATO officials, on Wednesday, criticised Georgia's adoption of a law requiring foreign-funded organisations to register as "foreign agents".
Top EU diplomat urges Israel to end military operation in Rafah
Brussels, May 15 - Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell urged Israel to "immediately" end its military operation in Rafah in a statement on Wednesday.
Ireland will recognise Palestinian statehood this month: Deputy Prime Minister
Dublin, May 15 - Ireland will recognise Palestinian statehood by the end of the month, the Irish Deputy Prime Minister said on Wednesday.
Ukraine withdraws troops from some Kharkiv positions
Kyiv, May 15 - The Ukrainian army on Wednesday said that it has been forced to withdraw soldiers from some of its positions in the north-eastern Ukrainian region that has been the target of a new Russian offensive in recent days.
Shot down missiles over Crimea: Russia
Moscow, May 15 - Russia's air defences have shot down 10 US-made ATACMS missiles over the annexed Black Sea peninsula of Crimea overnight, the Defence Ministry in Moscow said on Wednesday morning.
Death toll in Indonesia’s lava floods rises to 58, rescue operations underway
Jakarta, May 15 - The death toll from floods and cold lava mudflows in Indonesia's West Sumatra province has climbed to 58, the country's disaster management agency said on Wednesday.
Senior Hezbollah leader killed in Lebanon airstrike: Israel
Tel Aviv/Beirut, May 15 - The Israeli army says it has killed a senior commander of the Hezbollah militia in an airstrike in southern Lebanon on Tuesday evening.
6,600 evacuated in wildfire-hit Canada
Ottawa, May 15 - Up to 6,600 residents have been evacuated in Canada's western province of Alberta due to a raging wildfire, local media reported.
Palestinians mark Nakba memorial day amid Gaza War
Tel Aviv, May 15 - Palestinians are set to commemorate the loss of their homeland on Wednesday by observing Nakba Day (Catastrophe Day), which marks the flight of more than 7,00,000 Palestinians during the 1948 war that led to the establishment of the
Chinese warplanes harass Taiwan before presidential inauguration
Taipei, May 15 - Taiwan's Defence Ministry on Wednesday said it had registered 45 Chinese warplanes in Taiwan's airspace within 24 hours.