EU approval of 'return hubs' migration reform pushed back to June

US charges former Cuban president with murder as pressure builds

Iran weighs US offer as Trump says peace talks on 'borderline'

Iran Guards say allowed 26 ships to transit Hormuz since May 19

UAE urges Iraq to prevent attacks from its territory 'immediately'

NATO chief says US troop withdrawals from Europe won't hurt defenses

Ukraine, Hungary FMs hold online talks to reset ties

Ukraine and Hungary on Wednesday held online talks on reviving their strained relations, marking a further rapprochement between the neighbours since Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar took office.

WHO says Ebola risk high regionally, low worldwide

The World Health Organization on Wednesday said the risk of the Democratic Republic of Congo's deadly Ebola outbreak was currently high at the national and regional levels but low worldwide.

Japan to sell eels bred in captivity in ‘world first’

Eels bred in captivity will be sold in Japanese shops for the first time, in a move that could ease eventually pressure on the endangered fish, officials said on May 20.

Iran Guards vow war will 'spread far beyond region' if US resumes attacks

Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned on May 20 that the Middle East war will extend beyond the region if the United States and Israel resume attacks on the Islamic republic.

China to work with US on slashing tariffs

Beijing will work with Washington on reducing levies affecting tens of billions of dollars in goods, a commerce ministry statement said Wednesday, days after U.S. President Donald Trump visited China.

First of hundreds of detained Gaza flotilla activists arrive in Israel

Israeli authorities have said that 430 activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla were en route to Israel, after their vessels were intercepted at sea.

Putin, Xi hail 'unyielding' ties in talks after Trump visit

President Xi Jinping hailed China and Russia's "unyielding" ties in talks with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, as the pair met to underscore their alliance days after Donald Trump's visit to the Asian superpower economy.

Putin lands in Beijing for talks with Xi

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing late on Tuesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart and "long-time good friend" Xi Jinping, intending to show their ties are unshakeable days after a visit by Donald Trump.

Israel’s Smotrich confirms ICC requested arrest warrant for him

Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on May 19 that he was informed that the International ‌Criminal ⁠Court (ICC) in the Hague ⁠has requested an ⁠arrest warrant ⁠against him, describing the move as “a declaration of war.”

WHO worried about 'scale and speed' of deadly Ebola outbreak

The World Health Organization on Tuesday voiced concern about the "scale and speed" of an Ebola outbreak that has killed an estimated 131 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and warned it could be lengthy.

Brush fire near Los Angeles forces thousands to evacuate

A brush fire broke out on May 18 in the suburbs of Los Angeles, spreading rapidly and prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for thousands of residents.

Hungary PM visits Poland, Austria to restore ties

Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar begins a two-day visit to Poland on Tuesday, hoping to restore ties hit by his predecessor's closeness to Moscow during Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.