Brazil’s all-time top scorer Neymar jr was brought to tears after hearing his name included in Brazil’s 26-man World Cup squad, sealing his return to the national team after more than two years away. The injury-hit superstar received…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Airbus seeks to cut peripheral expenses due to Mideast war
European aviation giant Airbus has asked its teams to cut “non-essential expenses” by 10 percent due to turbulence following the Middle East war, according to a document seen by AFP.
“We are asking for your support in adopting several cost…
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Iran tightens wartime crackdown across Kurdish, Baluch ethnic regions
Arrests in Baluchistan and Kurdistan highlight widening wartime security operations that are deepening mistrust between the state and disadvantaged minorities.
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Iran talks making ‘good progress’: US VP Vance
US Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that Iran talks are making good progress but Washington was “locked and loaded” to restart military operations if there is no deal.
Vance’s comments came hours after President Donald Trump said he had come…
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Israeli forces fire ‘rubber bullets’ at activists on Gaza aid flotilla | Israel-Palestine conflict
NewsFeed Israeli naval forces are accused of firing ‘rubber bullets’ at activists on board the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla. A spokesperson for the flotilla said multiple boats came under fire, as Israel launched an operation to intercept…
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High prices in Iran’s stunted housing market leave tenants with few options | US-Israel war on Iran News
Tehran, Iran – When Mohammad, a 29-year-old resident of western Tehran, renewed his tenancy contract earlier this week, the price increase did not come as a surprise.
His landlord had raised the rent for the 20-year-old apartment to 230 million…
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Trump’s Board of Peace urges fix to ‘gap’ in funding | Gaza News
UN-approved body says that pledged funds have not materialised despite the urgent situation in Gaza.
Published On 19 May 2026
A body set up by United States President Donald Trump to oversee the administration and reconstruction of the
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DRC prepares Ebola treatment centres as death toll rises | Ebola
NewsFeed Health workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are restoring Ebola treatment centres as authorities struggle to contain a rapidly spreading outbreak that has caused more than 130 suspected deaths and over 500 suspected cases.
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Trump backs Ken Paxton in crucial Texas Republican Senate run-off | US Midterm Elections 2026 News
United States President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas State Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican run-off to represent the state of Texas in the US Senate in advance of next week’s Republican primary.
In a lengthy post on Truth Social,…
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Somaliland to open embassy in Jerusalem, Israel in Hargeisa: Envoy | News
The move comes months after Israel officially recognised the independence of Somalia’s breakaway region.
Somaliland will open its embassy to Jerusalem and Israel will establish its representation in Hargeisa “soon”, according to Mohamed…
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