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Eurovision: 70 years of music, politics and culture
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (798+ words) Cypriot singer Antigoni Buxton performs during the dress rehearsal for the grand final of Eurovision 2026. Published'May 16, 2026, 10: 52 AM Updated'May 16, 2026, 10: 55 AM VIENNA " It has been the crucible of music icons from ABBA to Celine Dion, a flashy symbol of European integration, the…...
Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire by 45 days, US State Dept says
8+ hour, 44+ min ago (199+ words) A car that was destroyed in an Isaeli missile stike on a highway south of Beirut, Lebanon, on May 13. Published'May 16, 2026, 02: 22 AM Updated'May 16, 2026, 03: 46 AM WASHINGTON - Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire US President Donald Trump…...
Israel says over 220 Hezbollah fighters killed in past week
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (228+ words) Smoke rising from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Tibnit on May 15. Published'May 16, 2026, 03: 36 AM JERUSALEM - The Israeli military said on May 15 its forces killed more than 220 Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon over…...
US may ask Israel to put Palestinian tax money towards Trump's Gaza plan, sources say
11+ hour, 17+ min ago (694+ words) Palestinians inspecting the site of an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on May 9. Published'May 16, 2026, 12: 32 AM Updated'May 16, 2026, 01: 13 AM JERUSALEM - The US is considering asking Israel to give some tax money it is withholding from the Palestinian Authority (PA) to Donald…...
More Singapore businesses start feeling the pinch of higher costs as Middle East war drags on
13+ hour, 58+ min ago (760+ words) The war's prolonged impact is weighing on corporate earnings across sectors. Firms like Sheng Siong are adapting, but challenges are expected to continue. Published'May 15, 2026, 10: 30 PM Updated'May 15, 2026, 10: 32 PM SINGAPORE " More companies here are starting to feel the strain of rising costs…...
Netanyahu says Israel controls 60 per cent of Gaza Strip
15+ hour ago (422+ words) A Palestinian girl stands against the backdrop of buildings destroyed amid the ongoing conflict in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip on May 13. Published'May 15, 2026, 09: 30 PM JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces now control 60 per cent of the Gaza Strip,…...
Ship reported seized off UAE, as Trump discusses Iran with China's Xi
23+ hour, 22+ min ago (958+ words) Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and US President Donald Trump arriving for a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on May 14, during Mr Trump's visit to China. Published'May 15, 2026, 05: 45 AM Updated'May 15, 2026, 01: 08 PM DUBAI - A ship was…...
Lebanon to press Israel to ceasefire at Washington talks, Lebanese official says
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (743+ words) Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel continued to trade blows despite a US-backed truce declared in April. Published'May 14, 2026, 06: 07 PM Updated'May 14, 2026, 10: 48 PM BEIRUT - Lebanon will demand Israel ceasefire at face-to-face talks that began in Washington on May 14, a senior Lebanese official said, as…...
Iran allowing transit of Chinese vessels in Strait of Hormuz, Fars news reports
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (274+ words) Published'May 14, 2026, 06: 47 PM Updated'May 14, 2026, 06: 58 PM DUBAI, May 14 - Iran has begun allowing some Chinese vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz following an understanding over Iranian management protocols for the waterway, the semi-official Fars news agency said on Thursday, citing an…...
Gaza aid flotilla sets sail again after Israeli interceptions
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (382+ words) Published'May 14, 2026, 11: 22 PM Updated'May 14, 2026, 11: 25 PM MARMARIS, Turkey, May 14 - Ships from the Global Sumud Flotilla set sail for a third time on Thursday from southern Turkey, after earlier attempts to deliver aid to Gaza were intercepted by Israel in international waters. The…...