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Cuba's Raul Castro to be indicted by US for 1996 attack on aircraft
Cuba's Raul Castro to be indicted by US for 1996 attack on aircraft

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Cuba's Raul Castro may be indicted by the United States, a U.S. Department of ​Justice official said late on May...

North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts as unions strike
North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts as unions strike

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Unionized workers went on strike for the first time in three decades, bringing the Long Island Rail Road,...

Myanmar’s gemstone heartland unearths 11,000-carat ruby
Myanmar’s gemstone heartland unearths 11,000-carat ruby

BANGKOK, Thailand: Miners in Myanmar have found a very large and rare ruby. It is believed to be the second-largest ruby ever found...

Kalshi and Polymarket flag rise in questionable bets
Kalshi and Polymarket flag rise in questionable bets

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Kalshi and Polymarket are reporting a sharp increase in suspicious trading as prediction markets attract more...

Dublin’s garda faces charges over ammunition, corruption, gets bail
Dublin’s garda faces charges over ammunition, corruption, gets bail

DUBLIN, Ireland: A detective garda accused of helping an organized crime gang, taking bribes, and possessing over 100 rounds of ammunition...

Trump says China wants Hormuz open; he is losing patience with Iran
Trump says China wants Hormuz open; he is losing patience with Iran

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/DUBAI: U.S. President Donald Trump said he was losing patience with Iran and claimed that China's President Xi...

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Mauritania strongly condemns heinous attack on Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant perimeter
Mauritania strongly condemns heinous attack on Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant perimeter

NOUAKCHOTT, 17th May, 2026 (WAM) -- The Islamic Republic of Mauritania has strongly condemned the heinous attack that targeted an electrical...

Kurt Kitayama (63) ties record for lowest final round in a major
Kurt Kitayama (63) ties record for lowest final round in a major

(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images) Kurt Kitayama shot a 63 to tie the record for the lowest score in the final round of...

DR Congo Ebola death toll hits 87 as outbreak strain lacks vaccine, poses high risk
DR Congo Ebola death toll hits 87 as outbreak strain lacks vaccine, poses high risk

A total of 336 cases, including both suspected and confirmed infections, and 87 deaths have been reported in the latest outbreak in...

WHO declares Ebola epidemic in Congo, Uganda a public health emergency of global concern
WHO declares Ebola epidemic in Congo, Uganda a public health emergency of global concern

Geneva [Switzerland], May 17 (ANI): The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has determined that the Ebola disease...

Venezuela deports Nicolas Maduro ally Alex Saab amid US criminal investigations
Venezuela deports Nicolas Maduro ally Alex Saab amid US criminal investigations

Caracas [Venezuela], May 17 (ANI): The government of Venezuela on Saturday (local time) announced the deportation of businessman and...

Xinhua Headlines: Xi-Trump meeting charts course for constructive strategic stability in China-U.S. ties
Xinhua Headlines: Xi-Trump meeting charts course for constructive strategic stability in China-U.S. ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping defined the nature of constructive strategic stability between China and the United States as a positive...