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18 May 2026 • 8:20 PM MYT
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UKRAINE-CONFLICT-RUSSIA

At least 20 people are injured in Russian drone and missile attacks on central and southern Ukraine. Moving

- Ex-Zelensky aide released on bail amid corruption probe, moved under JUSTICE-UKRAINE

- Belarus says nuclear drills with Russia not directed against anyone, moving under BELARUS-CONFLICT-RUSSIA-UKRAINE

MIDDLE EAST-CONFLICT

Tehran says it has again sent new proposals to Washington amid stalled negotiations between Iran and the United States to end the war. Moving

ISRAEL-CONFLICT-PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

The Israeli military again intercepts vessels belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla which is looking to break through a naval blockade to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip. Moving

G7-FINANCE

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialized nations are set to meet in Paris to discuss the economic impact of the Iran war and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Moving

FRANCE-JUSTICE

A trial of 20 alleged members of a drug gang is set to begin in the southern French port city of Marseille, as authorities seek to curb a deadly turf war linked to narcotics trafficking. Moving

GERMANY-POLITICS-AFD

German voters' willingness to back the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany has risen sharply, even though the party is moving increasingly further to the right, according to an extremism researcher. Moved