Earthquake hits southwest China; thousands evacuate, buildings collapse
Earthquake hits southwest China; thousands evacuate, buildings collapse Thirteen buildings collapsed in the early hours of Monday (May 18, 2026), state broadcaster CCTV reportedUpdated – May 18, 2026 02:10 pm IST – Beijing Reuters Rescue workers walk past…
China agrees to boost trade for U.S. agricultural products following Trump-Xi summit
China agrees to boost trade for U.S. agricultural products following Trump-Xi summit The announcement came two days after President Donald Trump returned from a high-stakes summit in Beijing where he sought to ease the impact on American farmers…
Belarus holds nuclear weapons drills, Defence Ministry says
Belarus holds nuclear weapons drills, Defence Ministry says The Defence Ministry said the training was not directed against any other State and did not pose security threats in the region Published – May 18, 2026 02:24 pm IST…
PM Modi woos Swedish companies to invest in India, says ‘reform express’ going at full speed
PM Modi woos Swedish companies to invest in India, says ‘reform express’ going at full speed “In the last 12 years, India has been working on the basic mantra of reforms, performance, and transformation. And with the government’s…
China committed to not providing material support to Iran: U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer
China committed to not providing material support to Iran: U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer says they “have strategic stability with China” and Donald Trump is not seeking to have joint military operations with…
Freedom of speech ‘not an absolute right’, Hong Kong trial of Tiananmen activists hears
Freedom of speech ‘not an absolute right’, Hong Kong trial of Tiananmen activists hears Hong Kong and Macau were once the only places in China where people could publicly mourn Beijing’s deadly crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Tiananmen…
Gaza-bound flotilla says Israeli forces intercept fleet near Cyprus
Gaza-bound flotilla says Israeli forces intercept fleet near Cyprus Fifty ships had departed from southwestern Turkey on May 14, as part of the flotilla Published – May 18, 2026 04:35 pm IST – Jerusalem AFP Pro-Palestinian demonstrators take…
46 children, adults kidnapped in southern Nigeria school attack: Christian group
46 children, adults kidnapped in southern Nigeria school attack: Christian group CAN president for Oyo state, Elisha Olukayode Ogundiya, saidthat “46 persons, mostly children,” aged from two to 16 were seized in the attacks in the southwestern state…
Iran officially announces new body to manage Strait of Hormuz
Iran officially announces new body to manage Strait of Hormuz Iran has largely blocked shipping through the vital strait since the outbreak of war with the United States and Israel on February 28Updated – May 18, 2026 04:57…
U.S. has shown flexibility on Iran maintaining limited nuclear activities, source says
U.S. has shown flexibility on Iran maintaining limited nuclear activities, source says The source said that on the issue of Iran’s frozen assets, however, Washington has so far only agreed to free one quarter of those assets according…














