North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) European members scrambled on Friday (May 22, 2026) to get clarity from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on troop shifts by Washington, as they sought to placate President Donald Trump’s ire on Iran ahead of a July summit. Mr. Trump left heads spinning as NATO foreign ministers gathered in…
Heavy smoke rises from an industrial area of the MOL petrochemical plant, where an explosion occurred, in Tiszaujvaros, Hungary, May 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters An explosion at a petrochemical plant in Hungary on Friday (May 22, 2026) killed one person and injured several others, according to a statement by Hungarian energy company Mol…
The supplies were destined to be distributed to displaced and war-affected people in frontline areas in Ukraine, and deprive people of critical assistance at a time of significant need as forced displacement and evacuations continue from frontline regions, according to UNHCR. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The United Nations Refugee Agency on Friday (May 22,…
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Indonesia is overhauling its trade policies for key commodities in a sudden move that some experts liken to a hostile takeover of major industries in the resource-rich nation, with global implications. The new regulation announced to Parliament on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto mandates that a recently set up state-owned enterprise…
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta will hold a referendum in October on leaving Canada, but the province’s premier said it won’t actually be a vote on whether to separate. Danielle Smith said voters instead would be deciding whether it’s time to hold a referendum on quitting…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced hope of progress on ending the war with Iran, as he looked to Pakistani mediators to help advance efforts to strike an agreement. Previous comments by President Donald Trump had suggested weeks of stop-start negotiations to strike a permanent end to the war were teetering on the “borderline”…
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is also scheduled to visit China from May 23 to 26 to deepen bilateral ties further and attend events related to the anniversary celebrations. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan has announced the issuance of a special PKR 75 commemorative coin to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations with…
President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP Deep-sea mining companies face a blizzard of litigation if they forge ahead with “unlawful” plans backed by U.S. President Donald Trump to dig critical minerals from the ocean floor, the head of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) told AFP on Friday (May 22, 2026). The UN-backed body…
A serviceman of the 65th Separate Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces walks on a street, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near the frontline town of Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on May 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Russia-controlled part of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region was experiencing emergency power blackouts on Friday (May…