Israel targets Hamas militant chief in Gaza, medics say three killed
JERUSALEM/CAIRO, May 15 – Israel said it had targeted the head of Hamas’ armed wing with a strike in Gaza on Friday, describing him as an architect of the October…
UK Labour Party says it will let Burnham run for parliamentary seat
LONDON, May 15 – Britain’s governing Labour Party said on Friday it had agreed to let Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham seek a return to parliament, a step towards a…
‘World’s oldest dog’ contender dies in France aged 30
Lazare, a Papillon dwarf spaniel with stand-up “butterfly” ears, was born in 1995. Read More
Panama Canal not planning to curb ships’ passage for 2026 despite drought threat
PANAMA CITY, May 15 – The Panama Canal is not planning vessel passage restrictions for the remainder of 2026 even if an El Niño weather pattern begins in the second…
UK man appears in court over stabbing of two Jewish men in London
LONDON, May 15 – The trial of a 45-year-old man charged with attempted murder over a knife attack during which two Jewish men were stabbed will take place next March,…
Maldives rescuers search for five drowned Italian divers
A dive by rescuers ended on May 15 without any trace of the missing Italians. Read More
Ukrainian drones hit oil refinery in Russia’s Ryazan, Ukraine says
KYIV, May 15 – Ukrainian drones have struck an oil refinery in Russia’s central city of Ryazan, the commander of the Ukrainian drone forces said on Friday. Read More
Ukraine doubles strikes on Russian oil refineries this year
May 14 – Ukraine has stepped up drone attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure, doubling the number of oil refineries targeted since the start of the year, according to information posted…
How a Jim Caviezel film got mixed up in a Brazilian political scandal
SAO PAULO, May 15 – American actor Jim Caviezel’s upcoming feature “Dark Horse,” a biopic about former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, has been billed by a movie industry publication as…
Russia and Ukraine swap 205 prisoners of war each
MOSCOW, May 15 – Russia and Ukraine swapped 205 prisoners of war each on Friday, part of an agreement linked to a ceasefire earlier this month brokered by U.S. President…