Washington 17 May 2026 #1 lalasor Mon, 05/18/2026 – 19:03 Washington Mon, 05/18/2026 – 12:00 17 May 2026 President Trump asserted that “for Iran, the clock is ticking, and they better get moving, fast, or there won’t be anything left of them. Time is of the essence”.
Israel 16 May 2026 #1 lalasor Mon, 05/18/2026 – 19:03 Israel Mon, 05/18/2026 – 12:00 16 May 2026 The Israeli military reported that over the previous day, Hizbollah had “launched hostile aircraft, mortar shells and explosive drones” near IDF soldiers, while the IDF “struck approximately 100 Hizbollah targets in several areas in southern Lebanon”.
The Trump-Xi Summit: What Happened in Beijing? hschaub Sat, 05/16/2026 – 18:24 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Podcast / Asia-Pacific 16 May 2026 1 minute The Trump-Xi Summit: What Happened in Beijing? This week on Hold Your […]
Tehran 18 May 2026 #1 lalasor Mon, 05/18/2026 – 18:59 Tehran Mon, 05/18/2026 – 12:00 18 May 2026 President Pezeshkian asserted: “We will not bow our heads. We will not sacrifice the nation’s dignity for personal comfort or worldly interests; however, we must govern the country with prudence, and therefore we will in engage in dialogue […]
Nearly 20 million people across Sudan are facing acute hunger and more than 800,000 children risk severe malnutrition this year, UN agencies warned on Friday, as civil war, mass displacement and collapsing food and health systems deepen one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises and push parts of the country closer to famine.
The Secretary-General is alarmed that a clearly marked United Nations vehicle was struck twice in Kherson city in Ukraine on 14 May, his spokesperson said in a statement.
Civilians across Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon continue to face mounting hardship as conflict, displacement and ongoing military operations deepen humanitarian needs and strain already limited aid efforts, according to the latest updates from UN agencies.
The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People meets Friday at the UN Headquarters to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Nakba. Senior UN officials, including General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock and Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari, are expected to address the meeting. The event will also feature testimonies from Palestinian […]
The UN Security Council meets Friday morning in New York to discuss the evolving situation in Syria, as the country navigates a fragile transition after years of conflict and the fall of the Assad regime. Deputy Special Envoy Claudio Cordone and UN relief chief Tom Fletcher are expected to brief members on political and humanitarian […]
At least six million people in Somalia are going days without enough food, UN aid teams warned on Friday, highlighting that nearly two million of this number are young children “at high risk of illness or death”.
