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May 29, 2026
Rome [Italy], May 29: Italian authorities have seized more than $232m in assets linked to the late Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, targeting a network built on decades of drug trafficking and financial laundering.
At least 13 die in central China highway crash
US imposes sanctions on Iran's Strait of Hormuz control agency
Moon base plans revealed as NASA chief says 'grand return' close
May 28, 2026
Defence calls for acquittal at end of Nicolas Sarkozy's Libya case appeal
Moscow pressures Armenia with threat to scrap trade agreements
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Muslims across the world celebrate Eid Al Adha
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia] / Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], May 28: Muslims around the world yesterday began celebrating Eid Al Adha, the "Festival of Sacrifice", which falls...
Cyprus: Migrants plunge from building during large-scale raid
Athens [Greece], May 28: Three migrants suspected of living illegally in Cyprus fell from balconies and windows during a large-scale raid by immigration authorities in...
No curbs relief for Iran, says Trump amid conflicting statements
Washington [Us], May 28: Despite hopes based on suggestions that a deal between the United States and Iran may be near, the two sides have...
Russian strikes across eastern Ukraine leave four dead
May 27, 2026
Kiev [Ukraine], May 27: Russian attacks have killed at least four people in eastern Ukraine, injuring dozens more and damaging civilian infrastructure, regional officials said...
Pope warns of AI's risks to peace, democracy
Rome [Italy], May 27: Pope Leo XIV on Monday published a more than 100-page treatise on the subject of artificial intelligence, using his first encyclical...
Iran partially lifts longest internet shutdown in history
Tehran [Iran], May 27: Iran has partially lifted the internet blackout that has been in place for more than two months, live data from internet...
Iran seeks $24 billion in frozen funds in US negotiations: Reports
Tehran [Iran], May 27: Iran is demanding the release of frozen assets as negotiations continue following the latest fighting with the United States. Once a...
Three killed as overpass collapses in Seoul
Seoul [South Korea], May 27: At least three people were killed when an ageing overpass collapsed in central Seoul on Tuesday, news agency Yonhap reported.
Two young brothers abandoned in Portugal to be returned to France
Lisbon [Portugal] / Paris [France], May 27: Two brothers, aged four and five, who were abandoned in Portugal by their mother and stepfather, are set...
EU summons Russian envoy after Moscow tells diplomats to leave Kiev
Brussels [Belgium], May 27: The European Union has summoned Russia's envoy in Brussels after Moscow urged foreign diplomats to leave Kiev amid a threat of another major assault on Ukraine's capital.
Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat under scorching sun
Iran vows swift response after fresh US attacks
Israeli attacks on eastern Lebanon kill at least 11
North Korea conducts eighth ballistic missile test of year
Israeli air attacks kill seven Palestinians in Gaza
Four killed as school minibus collides with train in Belgium
Kremlin offers debt relief to recruit more soldiers for Ukraine war
Trump celebrates after medical check-up: It went 'perfectly'
England sees record May weather as temperatures reach 35oC
German minister sceptical of social media ban for children
May 26, 2026
