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Results 1 to 30Poll shows Lula and Bolsonaro tied before Brazil’s presidential election
2026-05-16, 22:17A new poll has reaffirmed the tight race for Brazil’s presidency this year, with both the left-wing incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his right-wing challenger, Flavio Bolsonaro, tied in a head-to-head contest. On Saturday, Datafolha, the polling firm for the Grupo Folha media conglomerate,...
Bolivian army attempts to clear roads after 11 days of protests
2026-05-16, 21:59Thousands protest at Eurovision final as five countries boycott over Israel
2026-05-16, 21:41As the Eurovision Song Contest took to the stage for the Saturday night final in Vienna, thousands protested outside against Israel’s inclusion, and five countries boycotted the event over the genocidal war on Gaza. Protesters marched through the Austrian capital to highlight what critics described...
Can new Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions lead to another border clash?
2026-05-16, 21:05Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have...
In response to Trump, Taiwan says it is ‘sovereign and independent’
2026-05-16, 21:05Following a visit from United States President Donald Trump to China, the island of Taiwan has issued a statement saying it is “sovereign and independent”. But Saturday’s statement added that Taiwan plans to maintain the “cross-strait status quo”, under which it will not officially declare...
Latvia’s president asks opposition leader to form new government
2026-05-16, 20:33Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics has backed opposition...
Francesca Albanese on Israeli sexual violence suffered by Palestinians
2026-05-16, 20:33A recent New York Times article highlighted the sexual violence suffered by Palestinians at...
Accident kills eight people in Thailand raising questions of rail safety
2026-05-16, 20:33DRC health minister warns ‘very high’ Ebola lethality rate as toll hits 80
2026-05-16, 19:46At least 80 deaths have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) new Ebola disease outbreak, authorities said, as health workers race to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease. Nearly 250 suspected cases of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever have...
Palestinian President Abbas casts vote in decisive Fatah elections
2026-05-16, 19:11UK ex-health minister says will run to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer
2026-05-16, 18:52Wes Streeting, the former British health secretary who...
Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City: FA Cup final – as it happened
2026-05-16, 18:34This page is now closed,...
Iran war live: Iran says it will unveil Hormuz toll mechanism soon
2026-05-16, 17:58Iran has prepared a mechanism to manage traffic through the...
Man City beat Chelsea in FA Cup final to keep treble dream alive
2026-05-16, 17:58Antoine Semenyo produced one of the great FA Cup final goals with an audacious back-flick that sealed Manchester City’s 1-0 win against Chelsea at Wembley. Semenyo illuminated a largely scrappy final late in the second half as he improvised a sublime finish to caress Erling Haaland’s cross into the...
Sudanese army captures key town near Ethiopian border from RSF
2026-05-16, 17:40Sudan’s army has recaptured a town in southeastern Blue Nile state, a state that has become a focal point in the civil war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that’s been raging for more than three years. The Sudanese army said in a statement on Friday that it had seized the town of...
LIVE: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City – FA Cup final
2026-05-16, 17:40English League Cup winners Manchester City...
Hamas confirms killing of Qassam Brigades leader in Israeli attack
2026-05-16, 17:20Hamas has confirmed the killing of Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the head of the armed wing of the Palestinian group in Gaza, in an Israeli attack a day earlier. Hamas condemned Israel’s “treacherous and cowardly assassination” of al-Haddad, who led the Qassam Brigades, in a statement on...
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki: ISIL’s shadow commander in West Africa
2026-05-16, 17:20The presidents of Nigeria and the United States...
Iran warns of readiness for war and economic costs as US talks falter
2026-05-16, 16:43Tehran, Iran – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran...
How Thomas Massie came to represent Republican dissent in age of Trump
2026-05-16, 16:43Since Donald Trump’s rise to the White House a decade ago, the United States president has purged his Republican Party of critics and rivals. Many politicians dropped their earlier criticism of him and earned a place in his inner circle. Others never sought re-election or retired in the middle of...
Israeli army kills Palestinian man, raids homes in occupied West Bank
2026-05-16, 16:25Israeli forces killed a Palestinian in a targeted attack on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health says, as the army also storms homes amid settler attacks. The health ministry in Ramallah identified the victim of Saturday’s attack as 34-year-old Nour...
Tens of thousands march in London in far-right and pro-Palestine protests
2026-05-16, 15:13Tens of thousands of people are marching through central London in two separate protests – one pro-Palestine demonstration a day after Nakba Day, and the other, a far-right rally staged by Tommy Robinson. Police in the British capital deployed 4,000 officers, including reinforcements from outside...
Zimbabwe’s diaspora reshapes real estate and farming investment trends
2026-05-16, 14:19Harare, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe’s real estate and farming sectors...
Mexico teachers threaten World Cup disruption over pay
2026-05-16, 14:19‘The ball will not roll!’ Mexico’s teachers are threatening to...
Ultra-Orthodox conscription dispute pushes Israeli government to brink
2026-05-16, 13:24Israel’s ruling coalition has submitted a call for an early election following continued fractures from government allies over the issue of ultra-Orthodox conscription. If the vote passes in the Knesset next week, as expected, then a general election will be held within 90 days of its passage –...
Amid the fertiliser crisis, Africa has a chemical-free option: Agroecology
2026-05-16, 13:24More than two months into the US-Israel war on Iran, it appears we are veering towards another global food crisis. The conflict is...
Israel’s Image Crisis: Becoming Too Big to Spin?
2026-05-16, 13:06As criticism of Israel mounts over its wars on Gaza, Lebanon...
Robert Lewandowski to leave Barcelona with his ‘mission complete’
2026-05-16, 13:06Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski says he is leaving the club this summer at the end of his contract. The veteran Polish forward, 37, scored 119 goals for Barcelona in 191 games across all competitions since joining from Bayern Munich in...
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