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Russia destroyed over 3,000 Ukrainian drones last week, RIA says

Russia has intercepted and destroyed at ​least 3,124 Ukrainian drones ‌over the past week, the RIA state news ​agency said, citing ​data from the Defence ⁠Ministry.

May 18, 2026 12:32 pm
 

World

Moldova rejects Russian citizenship move in Transdniestria

Moldovan leaders denounced as a threat Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offer of simplified Russian citizenship for the country’s pro-Russian Transdniestria separatist enclave and contemplated ​measures to counteract it.

May 18, 2026 11:08 am
 

World

Drone strike sparks fire at UAE nuclear plant

A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the ​United Arab Emirates, officials there said on Sunday, while Saudi Arabia reported intercepting three drones, as U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Iran must act “fast” after efforts to ‌end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran appeared to have stalled.

May 18, 2026 10:00 am
 

World

WHO declares Ebola emergency in Congo and Uganda

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international ‌concern by the World Health Organisation, after 80 suspected deaths.

May 18, 2026 9:15 am
 

World

Trump-backed faith event focuses on conservative Christian leaders

A Trump administration-backed celebration of U.S. religious heritage on Sunday is highlighting conservative Christian leaders’ ties to the president as ​critics say the gathering does not reflect the country’s diverse faith landscape.

May 18, 2026 8:05 am
 

World

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern.

May 17, 2026 9:09 pm
 

World

Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria

Gunmen have kidnapped more than 50 children from three schools in the same town in north-eastern Nigeria, teachers and parents have told the BBC.

May 17, 2026 4:07 pm
 

Australia

Father 'chose healing' after NRL watch party murder

A man who stabbed a teenager to death during a streetside brawl outside an NRL grand final watch party will spend at least a decade behind bars.

May 17, 2026 3:32 pm
 

World

Man killed by 13ft shark in Western Australia

A 38-year-old man has been killed by a 13ft (4m) shark in Western Australia.

May 17, 2026 12:50 pm
 

World

Tens of thousands march in London in separate immigration, pro‑Palestinian protests

Tens of thousands of people marched through central London on ​Saturday in two separate protests – one against high levels of immigration and a perceived Islamic threat to British identity, and another in support ‌of Palestinians.

May 17, 2026 11:54 am
 

World

Canadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive

A Canadian who sailed on the cruise ship MV Hondius which was hit by a hantavirus outbreak in April has tested positive for the disease, officials in the province of British Columbia say.

May 17, 2026 10:47 am
 

World

Israel kills Hamas armed wing leader Haddad in Gaza strike

An Israeli airstrike on Gaza killed the chief ​of Hamas’ military wing, the most senior official from the Palestinian militant group killed by Israel since ‌a U.S.-backed ceasefire agreement in October that was meant to halt fighting.

May 17, 2026 9:51 am

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