Skilled migrants fill key roles in Australian farming sector

May 15, 2026

Canberra [Australia], May 15: Skilled migrants do not take Australian jobs, but fill critical labour shortages, enrich cultural diversity and stem the decline of country...

Taliban detains three journalists in Afghanistan, UN says

May 15, 2026

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 15: Afghanistan's Taliban government has detained at least three journalists on unspecified charges, the United ​Nations mission there said on Thursday in...

UAE denies report of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu visit during Iran war

May 15, 2026

Cairo [Egypt], May 15: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday denied reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited the country after the...

International aid flotilla bound for Gaza sets sail again from Turkiye

May 15, 2026

Istanbul [Turkiye], May 15: Two weeks after being intercepted by the Israeli navy, an international Gaza aid flotilla has again set sail from Turkey, organizers...

Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade attacks ahead of Washington talks

May 15, 2026

Washington [US], May 15: Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continued on the ground in Lebanon as Israeli and Lebanese officials were set to meet in...

Xi issues warning over Taiwan

May 15, 2026

Beijing [China], May 15: Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a stern warning to the United States not to overstep on Taiwan as he hosted President...

Yemen gov't, Houthis to release more than 1,600 POWs in 'largest' swap

May 15, 2026

Sanaa [Yemen], May 15: Yemen's internationally recognised government and the Houthi group have signed a United Nations-backed agreement in Jordan to exchange more than 1,600...

UK's Starmer on the brink as health secretary quits

May 15, 2026

London [UK], May 15: Wes Streeting quit as Britain's health secretary on Thursday, paving the way for a leadership challenge and plunging Keir Starmer's premiership...

Turkiye detains over 300 Islamic State suspects in nationwide raids

May 14, 2026

Istanbul [Turkey], May 14: Turkish police detained more than 300 suspected Islamic State extremists in coordinated raids across 47 provinces, the Interior Ministry said on...