Month: May 2026

46 children, adults kidnapped in southern Nigeria school attack: Christian group

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46 children, adults kidnapped in southern Nigeria school attack: Christian group

Forty-six people, most of them children, were kidnapped during an attack on three schools in southwest Nigeria last week, the Christian Association of Nigeria said on Monday (May 18, 2026). CAN president for Oyo state, Elisha Olukayode Ogundiya, told AFP that “46 persons, mostly children” aged from two to 16 were seized in the attacks…

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Iran officially announces new body to manage Strait of Hormuz

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Iran officially announces new body to manage Strait of Hormuz

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Iran’s top security body announced on Monday (May 18, 2026) the formation of a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively closed and wants to charge ships to traverse. On its official X account, the Supreme National Security Council…

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Hungarian President rejects resignation pressure from PM Magyar

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Hungarian President rejects resignation pressure from PM Magyar

Tamás Sulyok faces mounting political pressure after opposition leader Péter Magyar renewed calls for his resignation amid growing tensions in Hungary. | Photo Credit: AP Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok resisted calls from new Prime Minister Péter Magyar to quit in an ​interview published on Monday (May 18, 2026) , saying there was no justification for…

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Gaza-bound flotilla says Israeli forces intercept fleet near Cyprus

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Gaza-bound flotilla says Israeli forces intercept fleet near Cyprus

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators take part in a protest against Israel’s interception of aid ships bound for Gaza in international waters, outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, April 30, 2026. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli forces were intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on Monday (May 18, 2026) after it set sail from Türkiye last week,…

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Three TASMAC employees suspended for demanding extra money

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Three TASMAC employees suspended for demanding extra money

Three employees attached to TASMAC wine shop in Thiruvidaimaruthur taluk, Thanjavur district were temporarily suspended pending departmental inquiry over the allegation of collecting ‘extra money’ from customers. According to sources, the suspended employees serving as supervisors and salesman at shop number 8152 at S. Pudur area in Thiruvidaimaruthur taluk, had allegedly collected ₹20 over and…

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Freedom of speech ‘not an absolute right’, Hong Kong trial of Tiananmen activists hears

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Freedom of speech ‘not an absolute right’, Hong Kong trial of Tiananmen activists hears

A Hong Kong prosecutor accused two democracy activists on trial for organising Tiananmen crackdown vigils of trying to “incite others to commit unlawful acts”, as closing arguments in their national security case began on Monday (May 18, 2026). Hong Kong and Macau were once the only places in China where people could publicly mourn Beijing’s…

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China committed to not providing material support to Iran: U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer

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China committed to not providing material support to Iran: U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. File | Photo Credit: Reuters United States trade representative Jamieson Greer has said President Donald Trump secured a commitment from China not to “provide material support to Iran.” In an interview with American Broadcasting Company (ABC) News on Sunday (May 17, 2026), Mr. Greer explained that the U.S. did not…

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Man seeks action against youth over daughter’s death in Erode

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Claiming that a youth was responsible for the death of his 16-year-old daughter, a man, along with his family, submitted a petition to the district administration at the weekly grievances meeting in Erode on Monday (May 18, 2026), seeking action against him. In the petition, R. Murugesan of Thavittupalayam in Anthiyur taluk, who runs a…

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