In early May, Moldovan President Maia Sandu and her Romanian counterpart Nicusor Dan posted a picture together on their respective Facebook pages showing them smiling, sitting next to each other on a Romanian military aircraft.
A collision between a freight train and a bus on Saturday killed at least eight people and injured 32 others in the Thai capital, Bangkok, officials said.
Police in London on Saturday braced themselves as tens of thousands of protesters joined the latest rally staged by far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon gathered up to 150,000 people into central London last September, for a rally proclaiming "national unity, free speech and Christian values." Who is Tommy Robinson?
Skip next section Putin discusses Iran with UAE president, Kremlin says May 16, 2026 Putin discusses Iran with UAE president, Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Iran conflict with his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Kremlin said in a statement on Saturday.
Finding a rental apartment with three or four rooms in Berlin? No problem for top earners. In May 2026, a major rental platform is listing a unit of just over 100 square meters (1,076 square feet) for just over €4,000 ($4,680) per month, including heating and other additional costs.
Taiwan's government on Saturday pressed the US to approve the latest arms package to the self-governing island. President Donald Trump told Fox News on Friday after he concluded a high-stakes summit with China's Xi Jinping that he had not decided on future sales when asked about it. "I may do it. I may not do it," Trump said.
Last week, avid online weapons spotters located what appeared to be a Chinese-made laser system at Dubai airport in the United Arab Emirates. The lasers are mounted on a vehicle and are supposed to be able to shoot down drones.
Skip next section We are pausing our coverage May 16, 2026 We are pausing our coverage Thank you for following our India blog today! We are pausing this weekend edition of the blog and will resume again tomorrow with more of what's making headlines in India. Be sure to come back!
US President Donald Trump has said that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was killed in Nigeria during a joint mission involving US and Nigerian forces. In a post on his Truth Social platform early Saturday, Trump said al-Minuki was the second in command of the "Islamic State" (IS) terror organization globally.
The Pentagon said it is halting the deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland, according to US officials, after President Donald Trump's administration said it would pull out thousands of soldiers in Germany. The 4,000 troops in question belong to the Army's 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team. What did US officials say about the decision?
Skip next section Lebanon says ceasefire extension paves way for 'lasting stability' May 15, 2026 Lebanon says ceasefire extension paves way for 'lasting stability' The extension of a ceasefire in Lebanon paves the way for "lasting stability," Lebanon's negotiating delegation in Washington said on Friday.
A bull male elephant is seen meticulously dismantling an electric fence inside Yala National Park in Sri Lanka.