World

Earthquake kills two, forces 7,000 to evacuate in southwest China

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake in China’s southwest region ​of Guangxi early on Monday ‌killed two and forced more than 7,000 in the city of ​Liuzhou to evacuate as ​search and rescue operations continue and ⁠authorities warn of transport ​disruptions.

May 18, 2026 4:00 pm
 

World

Trump warns 'clock is ticking' for Iran as peace progress stalls

US President Donald Trump has warned Iran the “clock is ticking” as talks to bring the war to an end have stalled.

May 18, 2026 3:45 pm
 

World

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in Rotterdam for disinfection

The hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius was ​due to dock in Rotterdam on Monday morning for disinfection, with Dutch authorities preparing quarantine arrangements for the 25 crew ‌members and two medical staff remaining on board.

May 18, 2026 2:08 pm
 

World

G7 seeks unity on trade, raw materials amid rising global tensions

G7 finance ministers gathering in Paris on Monday will try to find common ground on ​tackling global economic tensions and coordinating critical raw material supplies, even as geopolitical differences threaten to test the group’s cohesion.

May 18, 2026 1:05 pm
 

World

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

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