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Last updated: May 18, 2026, 06:38 AM PHT
Last updated: May 18, 2026, 06:38 AM PHT
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1Wave of Ukrainian Strikes Kills at Least 4, Russia Says
Valerie Hopkins and Cassandra Vinograd — May 18, 2026, 05:48 AM PHT -
2W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
Yan Zhuang, Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Apoorva Mandavilli — May 18, 2026, 05:40 AM PHT -
3WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international emergency
BBC News — May 18, 2026, 05:14 AM PHT -
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5AI's insatiable appetite for electricity could revive a forsaken energy source
US Top News and Analysis — May 18, 2026, 06:22 AM PHT -
6The Quest for Clean Hydrogen Moves Underground
Brad Plumer and Ian Willms — May 18, 2026, 06:16 AM PHT -
7Two Military Jets Collide in Midair at Idaho Air Show
Johnny Diaz and Edgar Sandoval — May 18, 2026, 06:16 AM PHT -
8News live: Australian health officials to work on ebola outbreak response, minister says; NSW police arrest 993 in domestic violence sweep
Nick Visser — May 18, 2026, 06:08 AM PHT -
9Midair collision between two jets at air show prompts Idaho Air Force base lockdown
ABC News: Top Stories — May 18, 2026, 06:03 AM PHT -
10Conspiracy Trial Will Test Trump’s Aggressive Tactics Against Protesters
Anna Griffin — May 18, 2026, 06:03 AM PHT -
11Trump Administration Pushes Narrative of Christian Nation at Prayer Rally in D.C.
Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham — May 18, 2026, 05:36 AM PHT -
12Crime increasingly a ‘serious barrier’ to UK growth, say business leaders
Sarah Butler — May 18, 2026, 05:30 AM PHT -
13At least four people killed in Russia as Ukraine launches retaliatory strikes
Jon Henley and agencies — May 18, 2026, 05:19 AM PHT -
14Minnesota deploys national guard to help fight wildfires in northern region
Marina Dunbar — May 18, 2026, 05:10 AM PHT -
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16Fans fury as West Ham on brink of drop – how have they got here?
BBC News — May 18, 2026, 05:01 AM PHT -
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18Drone strike sparks a fire on the edge of UAE nuclear facility
FRANCE 24 — May 18, 2026, 04:46 AM PHT -
19Ukrainian drones hit Moscow and surrounding area, killing 3
Natalia Abbakumova — May 18, 2026, 04:46 AM PHT -
20Air force base in Idaho locked down after air show incident, officials say
Guardian staff and agencies — May 18, 2026, 04:45 AM PHT -
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22Seattle’s Socialist Mayor Taunts the Rich as Rift With Starbucks Widens
Anna Griffin and Emily Cochrane — May 18, 2026, 04:37 AM PHT -
23How a Jared Polis Came to Release Election Denier Tina Peters from Prison
Nick Corasaniti and Jack Healy — May 18, 2026, 04:18 AM PHT -
24Suspected Ukrainian military drone discovered after crashing in Lithuania
FRANCE 24 — May 18, 2026, 04:16 AM PHT -
25‘Won’t be anything left’: Trump issues threat to Iran amid stalled talks
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 18, 2026, 04:16 AM PHT -
26Israel kills at least five in Lebanon after ‘ceasefire’ extended
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 18, 2026, 04:16 AM PHT -
27DRC struggling to contain Ebola outbreak as cases spread
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 18, 2026, 04:09 AM PHT -
28Will the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda spread further?
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 18, 2026, 03:52 AM PHT -
29Thousands gather on National Mall in Washington DC for daylong prayer rally
Roque Planas and agencies — May 18, 2026, 03:47 AM PHT -
30UAE blames Iran or its proxies for drone strike fire near nuclear plant
Julian Borger in Jerusalem — May 18, 2026, 03:33 AM PHT -
31What to Know About Letlow And Fleming in the Louisiana Senate Race
Tim Balk — May 18, 2026, 03:32 AM PHT -
32Trump warns 'clock is ticking' for Iran as peace progress stalls
BBC News — May 18, 2026, 03:23 AM PHT -
33Mexican officials announce 10 dead in early-morning shooting in Tehuitzingo
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 18, 2026, 03:22 AM PHT -
34Israel kills three Palestinians in strike on an aid kitchen in Gaza
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 18, 2026, 03:15 AM PHT -
35Osula stars as Newcastle increase West Ham's relegation worries
BBC News — May 18, 2026, 03:02 AM PHT -
36Inside the Met Opera: Does Peter Gelb Have ‘the Most Difficult Job on Earth’?
Adam Nagourney — May 18, 2026, 02:59 AM PHT -
37England defeat France to secure eighth consecutive Women’s Six Nations title
FRANCE 24 — May 18, 2026, 02:52 AM PHT -
38Andy Burnham faces perilous race to win Makerfield byelection, allies say
Kiran Stacey Policy editor — May 18, 2026, 02:39 AM PHT -
39The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations
River Akira Davis — May 18, 2026, 02:38 AM PHT -
40France’s top film producer says it will blacklist figures who petitioned against rightwing billionaire
Nadia Khomami in Cannes — May 18, 2026, 02:37 AM PHT -
41Trump Tightens Grasp on G.O.P. as Cassidy Loss Shows Cost of Defiance
Tim Balk — May 18, 2026, 02:29 AM PHT -
42Peruvian authorities confirm Fujimori and Sanchez advance to runoff
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 18, 2026, 02:29 AM PHT -
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44Two police officers 'seriously injured' and 14 arrests during Celtic disorder
BBC News — May 18, 2026, 02:17 AM PHT -
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49France listening to 10 ‘new’ suspected victims of Epstein: Prosecutor
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 18, 2026, 01:44 AM PHT -
50Trump warns Iran to 'get moving' or 'there won’t be anything left'
US Top News and Analysis — May 18, 2026, 01:43 AM PHT -
51Sudanese army advances in Blue Nile state deepen displacement crisis
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 18, 2026, 01:40 AM PHT -
52How the Reputation Firm Terakeet Failed to Fix an Epstein Friend’s Image
Robert Draper — May 18, 2026, 01:32 AM PHT -
53Trump attacks Massie as Republican critic describes ‘desperate’ attempts to oust him from primary
Ed Pilkington in New York — May 18, 2026, 01:27 AM PHT -
54London mayor criticises plans for north of England bid to host Olympics
Nadeem Badshah — May 18, 2026, 01:24 AM PHT -
55Italy’s leaders visit victims of Modena car-ramming, stabbing attacks
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 18, 2026, 01:17 AM PHT -
56‘A quiet belief everything’s going to be all right’: Bulgarians celebrate Dara’s Eurovision win with Bangaranga
Eden Maclachlan in Sofia — May 18, 2026, 01:01 AM PHT -
57Plains and the Midwest bracing for more severe weather, possible tornadoes
ABC News: Top Stories — May 18, 2026, 12:55 AM PHT -
58Shutdown of US’s largest commuter rail system enters second day amid strike
Associated Press — May 18, 2026, 12:50 AM PHT -
59To Critics, Trump Remarks Reveal a Billionaire Out of Touch
Erica L. Green — May 18, 2026, 12:45 AM PHT -
60Three community kitchen workers among eight killed by Israel in Gaza
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 18, 2026, 12:31 AM PHT -
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62Canadian FM: Is the US still a reliable ally?
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 18, 2026, 12:30 AM PHT -
63Bolivian police clash with protesters blocking roads into La Paz
FRANCE24 — May 18, 2026, 12:28 AM PHT -
64Trump-backed challenger defeats Republican senator who voted to convict president
BBC News — May 18, 2026, 12:25 AM PHT -
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67Police arrest 43 at ‘unite the kingdom’ and pro-Palestine marches in London
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent — May 18, 2026, 12:21 AM PHT -
68DRC faces deadly Ebola resurgence amid worsening humanitarian crisis
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 18, 2026, 12:09 AM PHT -
69Iranian civilians get defence training
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 18, 2026, 12:08 AM PHT -
70US college graduates face harsh job market amid economic uncertainty
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 17, 2026, 11:41 PM PHT -
71China committed to not 'provide material support to Iran,' US trade rep says
ABC News: Top Stories — May 17, 2026, 11:39 PM PHT -
72Taiwan not to give up ‘free way of life under pressure’: President
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 17, 2026, 11:37 PM PHT -
73Sons of jailed Saudi scholars urge Cambridge to drop plans to train Riyadh staff
Richard Adams and Wilf Vall — May 17, 2026, 11:30 PM PHT -
74Most of the architects of October 7 attacks have been killed, says Netanyahu
FRANCE 24 — May 17, 2026, 11:13 PM PHT -
75What to know about Panama at the FIFA World Cup 2026
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 17, 2026, 11:10 PM PHT -
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78Big tobacco is exploiting fears of the illicit market to unwind health gains, Australian experts warn
Krishani Dhanji and Tom McIlroy — May 17, 2026, 11:00 PM PHT -
79Ukraine strikes Russia: Zelensky says response to Moscow's agression 'justified'
FRANCE24 — May 17, 2026, 10:58 PM PHT -
80German minister defends ‘perfectly human’ decision to allow attempt to rescue whale Timmy
Donna Ferguson and Guardian staff — May 17, 2026, 10:56 PM PHT -
81Drone hits UAE nuclear power plant: IAEA reports normal radiation levels
FRANCE24 — May 17, 2026, 10:55 PM PHT -
82Why Neutral Maps Could Empower Black Voters as Much as the Voting Rights Act
Nate Cohn and Eve Washington — May 17, 2026, 10:50 PM PHT -
83Ebola outbreak declared health emergency in DR Congo and Uganda
FRANCE24 — May 17, 2026, 10:48 PM PHT -
84Runoff in Peru Offers Two Starkly Differing Visions for the Nation
Mitra Taj and Genevieve Glatsky — May 17, 2026, 10:47 PM PHT -
85What to know about Georgia’s primary as Republicans set sights on Senate
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 17, 2026, 10:42 PM PHT -
86"One Nation under God": US President Trump joins national prayer rally
FRANCE24 — May 17, 2026, 10:40 PM PHT -
87Top Judiciary Democrat Raskin blasts possible Trump-IRS settlement
ABC News: Top Stories — May 17, 2026, 10:37 PM PHT -
88Swatch stores close for second day after rush for new watch sparks safety concerns
BBC News — May 17, 2026, 10:35 PM PHT -
89Is Christian Zionism in the US on a decline?
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 17, 2026, 10:32 PM PHT -
90Fabio Di Giannantonio wins shortened Catalan MotoGP after Marquez crash
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 17, 2026, 10:24 PM PHT -
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92One of the market's hottest stock themes is buying everything AI can't replace
US Top News and Analysis — May 17, 2026, 10:21 PM PHT -
93Large-scale Ukrainian drone attack kills three in Moscow region, says Russia
BBC News — May 17, 2026, 10:18 PM PHT -
94Drone strike sparks fire on perimeter of UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 17, 2026, 10:07 PM PHT -
95Son of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas elected to top Fatah body
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 17, 2026, 10:03 PM PHT -
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97How will Izz al-Din al-Haddad assassination impact Hamas’s Gaza operations?
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 17, 2026, 09:41 PM PHT -
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99AI-related layoffs a boost for stocks? Not necessarily
US Top News and Analysis — May 17, 2026, 09:36 PM PHT -
100New wave of Israeli strikes pound Lebanon despite ceasefire
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 17, 2026, 09:36 PM PHT -
101Why your 'fixed' mortgage payment keeps going up
US Top News and Analysis — May 17, 2026, 09:30 PM PHT -
102Americans are leaving the U.S. in record numbers and spending hundreds to learn how to do it
US Top News and Analysis — May 17, 2026, 09:30 PM PHT -
103Here’s the Trade Deal That Trump and Xi Should Have Reached
Soumaya Keynes and Chad P. Bown — May 17, 2026, 09:27 PM PHT -
104UK leadership crisis: ‘Keir Starmer is a lame duck Prime Minister’ says former Labour adviser
Gavin LEE — May 17, 2026, 09:22 PM PHT -
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106Around 10 'new' victims come forward in France's Epstein investigation
FRANCE 24 — May 17, 2026, 09:07 PM PHT -
107Pro-Palestine protest held at oldest colonial building in South Africa
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — May 17, 2026, 09:02 PM PHT -
108‘The real work begins now’: Roma take centre stage as Hungary brings in new government
Ashifa Kassam and Flora Garamvolgyi in Budapest — May 17, 2026, 09:00 PM PHT -
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110White House hosts mass prayer event to promote Christian origins of the US
FRANCE 24 — May 17, 2026, 08:44 PM PHT -
111G7 finance ministers to meet amid warning of economic consequences of prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure
US Top News and Analysis — May 17, 2026, 08:14 PM PHT -
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113Erdogan Wants Turkey to Have More Babies. Few Parents Are Listening.
Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur — May 17, 2026, 07:54 PM PHT -
114Top Wall Street analysts suggest these 3 stocks for their long-term prospects
US Top News and Analysis — May 17, 2026, 07:43 PM PHT -
115Personal decision for Starmer on whether to fight leadership contest, minister says
BBC News — May 17, 2026, 07:11 PM PHT -
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117Saturday Night Live UK has (mostly) won over a sceptical crowd
BBC News — May 17, 2026, 06:29 PM PHT -
118In Iraqi Desert, Two Israeli Outposts Were Kept Secret for Months
Erika Solomon and Falih Hassan — May 17, 2026, 06:14 PM PHT -
119Forty-three arrests after £4.5m police operation to keep rival London protests apart
BBC News — May 17, 2026, 05:50 PM PHT -
120🔴 Ukraine launches around 600 drones at Russia, Zelensky claims ‘justified’ attack
FRANCE24 — May 17, 2026, 05:45 PM PHT -
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122Joint US-Nigeria operation killed a senior militant leader of IS
FRANCE24 — May 17, 2026, 05:20 PM PHT -
123Cannes: Palestinian paracycling crew formed by amputee athletes from Gaza arrive
FRANCE24 — May 17, 2026, 05:17 PM PHT -
124Betting on war: Mysterious traders make millions on well-timed bets on Iran
FRANCE24 — May 17, 2026, 05:14 PM PHT -
125How Birding Apps Are Boosting Tourism in the World’s Top Bird Destination
Max Bearak and Esteban Vanegas — May 17, 2026, 05:01 PM PHT -
126The Big Questions About Jeffrey Epstein: What The Times Has Learned
The New York Times — May 17, 2026, 05:01 PM PHT -
127Xi, in summit victory, projected stability and conceded nothing to Trump
Michelle Lee, Huiyee Chiew, Lyric Li — May 17, 2026, 05:00 PM PHT -
128‘Tearing down barriers’: North Korean footballers arrive in Seoul for first time in eight years
Reuters in Seoul — May 17, 2026, 04:56 PM PHT -
129A North Korean Soccer Team Makes a Rare Visit to South Korea
Choe Sang-Hun — May 17, 2026, 04:39 PM PHT -
130Tech founders use AI-generated images to poke fun at Anthony Albanese in protest against tax changes
Josh Butler — May 17, 2026, 03:38 PM PHT -
131‘Fiercely loyal, endlessly generous’ father named as victim of Rottnest Island shark attack
Caitlin Cassidy — May 17, 2026, 02:53 PM PHT -
132Two high-profile Liberals defect to One Nation – as it happened
Stephanie Convery (earlier) — May 17, 2026, 01:50 PM PHT -
133‘Feels like an illusion’: inside post-Maduro Venezuela’s bewildering new era
Tom Phillips and María de los Ángeles Graterol in Catia La Mar — May 17, 2026, 01:00 PM PHT -
134Car Plows Into Pedestrians in Northern Italian Town, Injuring at Least 8
Elisabetta Povoledo — May 17, 2026, 11:01 AM PHT -
135Rival Protests Take Place in London, With a Major Security Effort
Michael D. Shear and Megan Specia — May 17, 2026, 10:58 AM PHT -
136How a Nature Cruise Turned Into a Nightmare
Jason Horowitz, Claire Moses, Amelia Nierenberg and Samuel Granados — May 17, 2026, 10:32 AM PHT -
137'Look Mum, one point': How the UK keeps getting Eurovision wrong
BBC News — May 17, 2026, 10:13 AM PHT -
138WATCH: California fire crews save Little League game from power outage
ABC News: Top Stories — May 17, 2026, 10:03 AM PHT -
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141WATCH: 2 boaters safe after vessel erupts into flames off Miami Beach
ABC News: Top Stories — May 17, 2026, 09:41 AM PHT -
142WATCH: Dramatic ocean rescue off the California coast
ABC News: Top Stories — May 17, 2026, 09:40 AM PHT -
143Israeli strikes kill six in southern Lebanon hours after extension of ceasefire
Julian Borger in Jerusalem — May 17, 2026, 09:09 AM PHT -
144The British White Lotus? A group trip goes wrong in BBC drama Two Weeks in August
BBC News — May 17, 2026, 07:29 AM PHT -
145He paid £700 to skip the driving test queue. Now the system is changing
BBC News — May 17, 2026, 07:27 AM PHT -
146The UK is churning through leaders. Is the country becoming harder to govern?
BBC News — May 17, 2026, 07:26 AM PHT -
147'Half the month I want to live, the other I want to die': The hidden condition affecting 1m women
BBC News — May 17, 2026, 07:17 AM PHT -
148Secret police and propaganda: The Chinese agents spying on expats in US
BBC News — May 17, 2026, 07:15 AM PHT -
149This new Irish trad band haven't released a record – but could be the next big thing
BBC News — May 17, 2026, 07:14 AM PHT -
150Hezbollah drone strike videos show evolving tactics against Israel
BBC News — May 17, 2026, 07:10 AM PHT -
151Why international tourists are turning away from India's party capital
BBC News — May 17, 2026, 07:08 AM PHT -
152Félicien Kabuga, Rwandan accused of financing genocide, has died
Sudarsan Raghavan — May 17, 2026, 07:06 AM PHT