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18.05.2026 15:51 A fire has broken out at the Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates , according to the Abu Dhabi Media Authority on May 17.

18.05.2026 15:51 Three people have been reported dead as Russia's Moscow region faced the largest Ukrainian assault in over a year on May 17. Another person reportedly died in the Belgorod region bordering Ukraine, with the Russian Defense Ministry reporting over 1,000 drones had been downed over the country since last night in at least a dozen regions.

18.05.2026 15:51 Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez has said the United States is fabricating a "fraudulent case" as a pretext for a Cuba invasion.

18.05.2026 15:51 Iran executed a "staggering" 2,159 people in 2025, Amnesty International reported on May 18, helping to push the global figure to the highest level since 1981.

18.05.2026 15:51 The Israeli armed forces have already spent their 2026 budget in the wake of the costly US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, a report says.

18.05.2026 15:51 US President Donald Trump on May 17 urged Iran to "get moving," threatening severe consequences in a post on Truth Social.

18.05.2026 15:51 The New York Times has reported that an Iraqi farmer was likely killed by Israeli forces after stumbling on a secret Israeli military base in the Muslim country.

18.05.2026 15:51 The Saudi Defense Ministry said three drones were intercepted and destroyed after they entered its territory airspace from Iraqi airspace.

18.05.2026 15:51 Pakistan has responded to "provocative" remarks by India's army chief, warning that such comments could result in an escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed countries.

18.05.2026 15:51 The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, citing rising cases, cross-border spread and significant uncertainties about the scale of the epidemic.

18.05.2026 15:51 US President Donald Trump's warning against "Taiwan independence" has sent shockwaves through Taiwan's media and political circles. While pro-Democratic Progressive Party outlets have largely attempted to downplay the remarks, a vice chairman of the Kuomintang characterized the speech as a severe blow to the DPP and Lai Ching-te.

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18.05.2026 15:51 China launched a Long March-8 carrier rocket on Sunday in the southern island province of Hainan, sending a new satellite group into space.

18.05.2026 15:51 The International Atomic Energy Agency chief expressed "grave concern" over the Sunday drone strike which caused a fire near the Barakah nuclear plant in the United Arab Emirates , calling for maximum restraint to avoid a nuclear accident.

18.05.2026 15:51 Yemen's military leadership has firmly reaffirmed its solidarity with Hamas and the Palestinian people, declaring continued joint struggle against the Israeli occupation following the martyrdom of senior Qassam Brigades commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad.