Jabalia, Gaza – Inside his partially destroyed home in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, 85-year-old Abdel Mahdi al-Wuheidi sits beside a small fire brewing coffee, staring at what remains of a life, now surrounded by rubble.
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Jabalia, Gaza – Inside his partially destroyed home in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, 85-year-old Abdel Mahdi al-Wuheidi sits beside a small fire brewing coffee, staring at what remains of a life, now surrounded by rubble.
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France-born Ayyoub Bouaddi has been approved to play for Morocco less than a month before the 2026 World Cup kicks off.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) confirmed Friday they had received approval from world football governing body…

Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping plan to ‘further strengthen the comprehensive partnership’, the Kremlin says.
Published On 16 May 2026
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to China from May 19 to 20,…

Iran says Trump signalled openness to talks as deadlock remains over Tehran’s nuclear programme.
Published On 16 May 2026
Lebanon has welcomed an agreement with Israel to extend a fragile ceasefire by 45 days beyond Sunday’s deadline…

No group claimed responsibility for the raid which bore the hallmark of the Boko Haram group.
Published On 16 May 2026
Gunmen have kidnapped dozens of school pupils in Nigeria’s rebellion-ravaged northeastern state of Borno,…

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has defended Spain’s boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation, saying ‘silence is not an option’ while citing the genocide in Gaza and the ‘illegal war’ on Lebanon.

The 38-year-old was bitten at a popular diving and fishing spot near the city of Perth, police say.
Published On 16 May 2026
A man has died from his injuries after being attacked by a great white shark in western Australia, authorities…

Liverpool’s woes deepen as Ollie Watkins scores a brace to help his side to a dominant win at Villa Park.
Published On 16 May 2026
Ollie Watkins scored twice as Aston Villa eased to a 4-2 Premier League victory over Liverpool to seal…

On February 25, 2022, just one day after Moscow’s troops launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EBU banned Russia, stating that allowing it to be represented “would bring the competition into disrepute”.
Critics have decried what they see…

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A criminal complaint unsealed on Friday in a Manhattan federal court accuses Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, 32, of involvement in at least 18 attacks and attempted attacks spanning the United States, Canada, and Europe.
The United…