Cubans in Havana and Miami react to the US charges against former Cuban President Raul Castro over the 1996 downing of civilian planes. The charges against Castro mark a major escalation in pressure from the Trump administration against…
Category: 3. Middle East
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South Korea says nationals held by Israel released after Gaza aid vessel seizure
SEOUL, May 21 (Reuters) – South Korea’s presidential Blue House said on Thursday that some of its nationals who had been in held in Israeli custody had been released.
Seoul, which had earlier expressed strong regret over Israel’s seizure of an…
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Nvidia posts record profit and revenue amid AI chip boom | Technology
Chip giant announces $80bn stock buyback scheme and dividend hike in boon to shareholders.
Published On 21 May 2026
Nvidia has announced record quarterly profit and revenue amid explosive demand for its advanced AI chips.
Th…
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Trump administration pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly vice presidency bid
By Humeyra Pamuk
WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration threatened to revoke the visas of the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations if the Palestinian ambassador refuses to end his candidacy for the vice…
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Indonesians sue government over deadly Sumatra flood response | Newsfeed
NewsFeed Survivors of Indonesia’s deadly Sumatra floods are suing the government over what they say was an inadequate disaster response. As Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports, they’re seeking a court order to declare the floods a…
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US lifts sanctions on Francesca Albanese, UN expert on Palestinian rights | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Albanese is among several people sanctioned by the US for advocacy against Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza.
Published On 21 May 2026
The United States has removed sanctions against the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian…
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Trump says no escalation expected with Cuba after Castro indictment | Donald Trump News
NewsFeed President Trump said the United States is “freeing up Cuba” and ruled out escalation after the US indicted former Cuban President Raul Castro in Miami over the 1996 downing of exile planes.
Published On 21 May 2026
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Iran war live: Tehran says no surrender to US, diplomacy ‘wiser’ than war
Israeli attacks have killed 3,073 people across Lebanon since March, according to Lebanese Health Ministry.
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US police officers sue Trump over $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund | Donald Trump News
Two police officers in Washington, DC, have sued the administration of President Donald Trump over its decision to establish a $1.776bn fund to compensate victims of alleged government “weaponisation”.
In their lawsuit, filed on Wednesday,…
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX unveils filing for blockbuster IPO | Elon Musk News
Published On 20 May 2026
SpaceX has taken off the wraps off its IPO filing, opening the books of the company that has already revolutionised rocket technology, with even larger ambitions to colonise Mars and build AI data centres in…
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