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21.05.2026 14:20 US President Donald Trump said on May 20 that he is willing to wait "a few days" for Iran's response to Washington's latest proposal aimed at ending the war, but warned the situation could escalate quickly if Tehran fails to provide "the right answers."

21.05.2026 14:20 "The Revolutionary Government condemns in the strongest terms the despicable accusation by the United States Department of Justice announced on May 20 and proclaimed for several weeks against Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution."

21.05.2026 14:20 The U.S. Department of Justice today announced the unsealing of a superseding indictment charging Raul Modesto Castro Ruz, 94, of Holguin, Cuba; along with Lorenzo Alberto Perez-Perez of Las Tunas, Cuba; Emilio José Palacio Blanco; José Fidel Gual Barzaga; Raul Simanca Cardenas; and Luis Raul Gonzalez-Pardo Rodriguez, for their alleged roles in the Feb. 24, 1996 shoot-down of two unarmed U.S. civilian aircraft operated by Brothers to the Rescue , also known as Hermanos al Rescate, over international waters.

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21.05.2026 14:20 The New Zealand Defence Force has joined a new multi-national initiative led by Norway to train Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel in Poland, Defence Minister Chris Penk says.

21.05.2026 14:20 The New Zealand Defence Force has joined a new multi-national initiative led by Norway to train Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel in Poland.

21.05.2026 14:20 Taiwan's drone industry is expected to expand significantly by 2030, with projected monthly production capacity of 100,000 units and 50 percent exported, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said Thursday.

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21.05.2026 14:20 Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed a "new stage" in bilateral ties as they agreed to further extend a China-Russia friendship treaty and pledged to work together for a more just and equitable world order.

21.05.2026 14:20 Israel said late Tuesday that it had intercepted all boats in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, detaining hundreds of activists and transporting them to Israel.

21.05.2026 14:20 The U.S. military will deploy its Typhon mid-range missile launcher and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System to southwestern Japan next month for joint exercises with the Self-Defense Forces, local media reported, after the previous deployment drew strong local opposition.

21.05.2026 14:20 U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration is "in final stages of" peace talks with Iran and is willing to wait a few days for the "right answer."

21.05.2026 14:20 Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed a "new stage" in bilateral ties as they agreed to further extend a China-Russia friendship treaty and pledged to work together for a more just and equitable world order.

21.05.2026 14:20 Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday, with the two sides agreeing to further extend the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation.

21.05.2026 14:20 Earlier this month, a prominent member of the Belarusian opposition in exile laid out an "ideal scenario" for online elections to the Coordination Council, a shadow parliament formed by foes of authoritarian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko: Imagine if 1 million people voted.