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16 May 2026 • 8:19 PM MYT
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ISRAEL-CONFLICT-LEBANON-DIPLOMACY

Hours after US President Donald Trump announced the 45-day extension of the Israeli-Lebanese ceasefire, Israel struck what it said were pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia targets in southern Lebanon. Moving

UKRAINE-CONFLICT-RUSSIA

Ukraine has received more than 500 bodies of fallen soldiers from Russia in the latest prisoner exchange. Moving

AUSTRIA-EUROVISION-MUSIC-ENTERTAINMENT

Twenty-five acts compete in the Eurovision Song Contest final in Vienna, with political tensions over Israel's participation overshadowing the 70th edition of the world's biggest live music event. Moving

CONGO-DISEASES-HEALTH

In the new outbreak of the dangerous Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 13 cases have been confirmed of the rare Bundibugyo variant. Moved

CHINA-DIPLOMACY-US

US President Donald Trump, back in Washington from his trip to China, sees his pending decision on further arms sales to the island of Taiwan claimed by China is an effective means of pressuring Beijing. Moved

RUSSIA-CHINA-DIPLOMACY

Just hours after US President Donald Trump ended an inconclusive state visit to Beijing, Russian President Vladimir Putin announces that he will make a state visit to China on Tuesday and Wednesday following an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping. Moved