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May 28, 2026
Paris [France], May 28: The lawyers acting for former French president Nicolas Sarkozy urged acquittal at the end of his appeal trial in Paris concerning alleged illegal Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential election campaign.
Moscow pressures Armenia with threat to scrap trade agreements
Cyprus: Migrants plunge from building during large-scale raid
No curbs relief for Iran, says Trump amid conflicting statements
Russian strikes across eastern Ukraine leave four dead
May 27, 2026
Pope warns of AI's risks to peace, democracy
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Iran partially lifts longest internet shutdown in history
Tehran [Iran], May 27: Iran has partially lifted the internet blackout that has been in place for more than two months, live data from internet...
Iran seeks $24 billion in frozen funds in US negotiations: Reports
Tehran [Iran], May 27: Iran is demanding the release of frozen assets as negotiations continue following the latest fighting with the United States. Once a...
Three killed as overpass collapses in Seoul
Seoul [South Korea], May 27: At least three people were killed when an ageing overpass collapsed in central Seoul on Tuesday, news agency Yonhap reported.
Two young brothers abandoned in Portugal to be returned to France
Lisbon [Portugal] / Paris [France], May 27: Two brothers, aged four and five, who were abandoned in Portugal by their mother and stepfather, are set...
EU summons Russian envoy after Moscow tells diplomats to leave Kiev
Brussels [Belgium], May 27: The European Union has summoned Russia's envoy in Brussels after Moscow urged foreign diplomats to leave Kiev amid a threat of...
Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat under scorching sun
Mecca [Saudi Arabia], May 27: Huge numbers of Muslims prayed on Mount Arafat at the most important ritual of the Hajj pilgrimage, as a punishing...
Iran vows swift response after fresh US attacks
Tehran [Iran], May 27: Iran's foreign ministry says that US strikes in Iran's southern Hormozgan province represent a "gross violation" of the fragile ceasefire in...
Israeli attacks on eastern Lebanon kill at least 11
Beirut [Lebanon], May 27: Israeli air attacks have killed at least 11 people and wounded 15 others in eastern Lebanon, the Lebanese health ministry said,...
North Korea conducts eighth ballistic missile test of year
Seoul [South Korea], May 27: North Korea fired several short-range missiles and other unidentified objects on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, in what would mark...
Israeli air attacks kill seven Palestinians in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], May 27: At least five Palestinians killed in Israeli attack on a refugee camp in central Gaza, officials said.
Four killed as school minibus collides with train in Belgium
Kremlin offers debt relief to recruit more soldiers for Ukraine war
Trump celebrates after medical check-up: It went 'perfectly'
England sees record May weather as temperatures reach 35oC
German minister sceptical of social media ban for children
May 26, 2026
Part of Indonesian suspension bridge breaks, two Austrians dead
Death toll rises in Philippines building collapse
Alarm as global peacekeeping deployments fall 50% in decade
New crew arrives at Chinese space station
At least 15 killed as truck overturns in Bangladesh
