Reuters
Ireland intends to announce the recognition of Palestine as a state on Wednesday, May 22.
The Vatican wants to open a permanent mission in China to improve diplomatic relations with Beijing, Vatican secretary of state Cardinal Pietro Parolin said in a statement.
Volodymyr Zelensky said that he cannot yet assess his work as president of Ukraine due to the ongoing martial law, but he is proud to lead a nation that has protected itself from challenges.
Over the past 3-4 months, Ukraine has achieved very serious production volumes of domestic FPV drones, which made it possible to close a large shortage of artillery at the front.
A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER plane collided with severe turbulence during a flight from the UK to Singapore, injuring 30 people and killing one passenger. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that partners could shoot down Russian missiles in the sky over Ukraine, but this is a matter of their desire.
Ukraine has never used Western weapons to strike Russia, but negotiations are underway with partners to get such an opportunity, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
The Russian draft UN resolution on the prohibition of weapons in outer space did not receive the necessary votes in the 15-member Security Council.
The United States and Saudi Arabia are close to finalizing a bilateral defense agreement that provides for American guarantees of defense for Saudi Arabia, Saudi access to advanced American weapons such as F-35 aircraft in exchange for a halt to Chinese arms purchases, and the exchange of new technologies, including artificial intelligence.
Ten people were injured, four of them seriously, when lightning struck a group on the banks of the Elbe River in Dresden, Germany, during a severe thunderstorm, with two men suffering cardiac arrest.
Iran's President Raisi died in a plane crash, Saudi Arabia's crown prince postponed his visit to Japan due to the king's health, and oil prices remained stable amid political uncertainty in major producing countries.
The High Court of London has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will have the opportunity to appeal the decision to extradite him to the United States, where he faces espionage charges related to the publication of classified documents.
European private equity group EQT is in talks to buy Dublin-based video game developer Keywords Studios for $2. 79 billion, sending Keywords Studios' share price to its highest level since March 13.
Taiwan's new president, Lai Ching-teh, called on China to stop its political and military intimidation of Taiwan and work together to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the region.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other high-ranking officials were killed when their helicopter crashed, Iranian Vice President Mohsen Mansouri confirmed.
Apple plans to release a thinner and more expensive iPhone model, codenamed D23, along with the iPhone 17 in September 2025, while discontinuing the cheaper iPhone Plus and releasing a new iPhone SE in the spring of 2025.
The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society announced that rescuers found no survivors after discovering the location of the crashed helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian may have been killed in a helicopter crash in the mountains, and rescue efforts were hampered by bad weather.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico survived the assassination attempt and is in serious but stable condition, his life is no longer in immediate danger.
The Houthis attacked a tanker carrying oil from Novorossiysk to China with an anti-ship missile. The strike caused flooding, which disabled the engines and steering unit, but the crew was able to regain control of the ship and continue to move.
A volcanic eruption occurred on the Indonesian island of Halmahera, causing the evacuation of people from seven surrounding villages due to a 4-kilometer ash cloud and potential danger.
Israeli troops advanced into the northern part of the Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, and seized part of the city of Rafah near the border with Egypt, raising concerns about the deteriorating humanitarian situation.
Ukraine has only about 25% of the necessary air defense equipment, and the army needs 120-130 F-16 fighters or other modern aircraft to be on par with Russia.
A US court has sentenced David DePape to 30 years in prison for breaking into the home of former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco and assaulting her husband Paul.
A Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire and an emergency shutdown of the tuapse oil refinery in russia, damaging the liquefied natural gas unit but leaving the crude oil distillation unit intact.
Oil prices stabilized, with Brent rising for the first time in three weeks due to positive economic data from China and the US, which increased expectations of demand growth, while the decline in global crude and oil product inventories contributed to positive demand sentiment.
During his visit, Putin plans to emphasize growing trade ties with China near the Russian border.
The Republican-led U. S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would force President Biden to send weapons to Israel, rebuking him for delaying the delivery of bombs amid calls for Israel to better protect civilians in its conflict with Hamas.
President Biden signs a $105 billion aviation bill that strengthens security, increases the number of air traffic controllers, funds runway safety, mandates refunds for canceled flights, bans family seat fees, and requires the use of 25-hour cockpit voice recorders.
Russia may be preparing for a large-scale offensive in the coming weeks by amassing small units near the Sumy region of Ukraine.