World19 May 2026 | 6:48 PMWashington, May 19 (UNI) The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on 11 Cuban regime elites and three government organizations, including government officials and military figures associated with Cuba's security apparatus, intensifying pressure on Havana over allegations of repression and threats to US national security.
see more.. 19 May 2026 | 5:25 PMWashington/Tehran, May 19 (UNI) US President Donald Trump appears to have hit a dead end with Iran, as the Islamic Republic, despite all hard rhetoric, threats, and even going through with some of them by way of direct military action, has refused to budge an inch from its long-held position.
see more.. 19 May 2026 | 5:07 PMWashington, May 19 (UNI) The United States will conduct a test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead on May 20.
see more.. 19 May 2026 | 5:05 PMTehran, May 19 (UNI) Iran's latest peace proposals to the US consist of ending hostilities on all fronts, including Israel's parallel front with Lebanon, the exit of US forces from areas close to Iran, and war reparations for the destruction caused by the US-Israeli war, state media reported today.
see more.. 19 May 2026 | 4:53 PMWashington, May 19 (UNI) President Donald Trump said that he had planned to launch military strikes on Iran on Tuesday, though decided against the move following appeals from several Gulf Arab leaders, who urged Trump to give negotiations more time.
see more.. 19 May 2026 | 4:24 PMMoscow/ Beijing, May 19 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to arrive in Beijing on Tuesday for a two-day state visit aimed at deepening Russia-China ties amid rising geopolitical tensions and growing global economic uncertainty.
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Washington, May 19 (UNI) President Donald Trump's futuristic "Golden Dome", a US national missile defence system, will cost about USD 1.2 tn (£882bn) and develop, deploy, and operate over two decades, according to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
see more.. 19 May 2026 | 3:02 PMWashington, May 19 (UNI) The United States has approved two major defence support packages for India worth approximately $428 million, marking a significant boost in bilateral military cooperation.
see more.. 19 May 2026 | 2:00 PMWashington, May 19 (UNI) The United States has launched a coordinated emergency response to a growing Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda.
see more.. 19 May 2026 | 12:52 PMTehran, May 19 (UNI) Iran's Foreign Ministry came out swinging against German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday, accusing Berlin of applying double standards when it comes to international law, particularly after Merz publicly condemned what he described as Iranian airstrikes on the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah nuclear facility while justifying US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites.
see more.. 19 May 2026 | 2:08 AMMale, May 18 (UNI) The corpses of four missing Italian scuba divers have been found, the Maldives government said Monday, following a fraught mission to locate their remains in a network of sea caves.
see more.. 19 May 2026 | 2:01 AMWashington, May 18 (UNI) An international effort is underway to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda that has infected hundreds of people and caused dozens of suspected deaths, with the United States triggering a public health law to limit entry from the affected region.
see more.. 18 May 2026 | 10:39 PMJerusalem/Gaza City, May 18 (UNI) The Israeli military began intercepting several boats on Monday that were part of a flotilla attempting to challenge the decade-long blockade on Gaza Strip.
see more.. 18 May 2026 | 10:32 PMWashington, May 18 (UNI) President Donald Trump has lashed out at the US media and Democrats, claiming that even If Iran surrender, "admits their Navy is gone and resting at the bottom of the sea," and its "entire Military walks out of Tehran, weapons dropped and hands held high, each shouting 'I surrender, I surrender'' while waving the "White Flag", they would still seek to portray it as "a Masterful and Brilliant Victory over The United States of America." .
see more.. 18 May 2026 | 9:05 PMTehran, May 18 (UNI) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledging the war damages, on Monday said that while the country had suffered during its ongoing war with the US and Israel, he insisted that the Islamic Republic was nonetheless "fully capable of defending our nation's rights with strength." .
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