Leyla Şirinova

Asian shares fall after Big Tech sell-off hits Wall Street

Ten children were injured when a school balcony collapsed in Sevastopol while taking photos.

Air defence systems intercept and destroy a Ukrainian UAV approaching Moscow.

Iran plans to erect a 15-meter monument to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran's Ingilab Square.

A Polish truck driver was sentenced to 13 years for smuggling $8.4m of cocaine hidden in a Kim Kardashian Skims clothing shipment.

Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing for a two-day visit, reinforcing their strategic "all-weather" partnership amid global tensions while signaling resistance to US efforts to divide them.

G7 finance ministers and central bank governors convened in Paris on May 19, 2026, with French Finance Minister Roland Lescure and Canadian counterpart Francois-Philippe Champagne among attendees, though specific policy outcomes remain unreported.

Bodies of four missing Italian divers found in Maldives cave tragedy after fatal incident last Thursday.

Pakistan deploys troops and jets to Saudi Arabia amid Iran conflict under a mutual defense agreement.

More than 80 Nigerian children are missing after a series of school attacks occurred nationwide.

Lance Brown praises Baku's White City project for relocating heavy industrial zones from the city center.

Bulgaria's Eurovision 2026 final broadcast becomes the country's second most-watched event in history.

A bus crash in southern Iran killed 8 people and injured 15 others after overturning on a regional road.

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visits Modena after a deadly car-ramming attack injured several people.

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on May 17.

Poor sleep may signal early Alzheimer's disease, serving as a warning sign before memory loss and diagnosis.

A Palestinian man's lawyers filed a case with the ICC, seeking war crimes investigations into 14 Hamas leaders.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson urged alliance members to increase financial support for Ukraine, citing uneven contributions with only Sweden, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, and Denmark substantially assisting Ukraine's defence efforts.

A Russian court sentenced a woman to five years in prison for unauthorized military absence.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan calls Russia a superpower and urges respect in diplomatic relations.

Activists detained by Israel begin a hunger strike after interception of a Gaza aid flotilla in international waters.

Iraq launched investigations and enhanced border security after Saudi infrastructure strikes, aiming to prevent its territory from being used for cross-border attacks and preserve regional diplomatic efforts and economic ties.

NATO military chiefs convened in Brussels amid concerns that Iran conflict operations consumed over 29 billion dollars in advanced munitions, severely depleting allied weapons stockpiles and threatening readiness for multiple simultaneous conflicts while straining production capacity.

Donald Trump's obsession with giant towers and monuments reflects his desire for visible power symbols.

Russia simplifies citizenship rules for Transnistria residents, raising concerns in Moldova.

Germany plans to boost civil defence spending by €10 billion to strengthen emergency preparedness.

Asian Games champion Swapna Barman regrets entering politics after election defeat and personal difficulties.

Ukraine's military and security services conducted coordinated drone strikes on Russian defense plants, refineries, and a Crimean airbase, damaging semiconductor production, fuel infrastructure, and air defense systems to disrupt Russia's military supply chains.

Dubai's mega road project will slash travel time from 104 minutes to 16 minutes by 2030.

Chinese apps like TikTok, Temu, and Shein dominate global smartphone markets with strong presence.

Tashkent hosts an international jazz festival featuring global artists and attracting thousands of people.

Gaza hunger crisis deepens as aid falls and funding dries up

Scientists discovered a new crystal type formed by the world's first nuclear explosion in 1945.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Cuba offering 100 million dollars in aid contingent on political reforms, as the island faces severe fuel shortages causing blackouts up to 22 hours daily due to US sanctions and dwindling energy supplies.

Russian President Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping jointly opposed international sanctions and military pressure on North Korea during Beijing talks, emphasizing support for peaceful Korean Peninsula resolution amid U.S. denuclearization efforts.

Azerbaijan's population reaches 10.26 million as of April 1, 2026, with a slight increase of 0.1 percent.

Germany will deploy a Patriot air defence system to southeastern Türkiye for six months starting June.

A six-year-old boy in Norway discovered a 1300-year-old sword during a school trip.

Trump cancels a planned strike on Iran as negotiations intensify, issuing a fresh warning.

Pakistan secretly deployed 8,000 troops, fighter jets, and air defence systems to Saudi Arabia during Iran tensions while publicly mediating between Washington and Tehran, expanding its military presence under a mutual defence agreement.

The International Criminal Court denies issuing new arrest warrants against Israeli officials over alleged Palestinian crimes.

Hungary and Ukraine have begun talks on ethnic Hungarian minority rights, aiming to improve strained relations.

Four US Navy crew members ejected safely after two jets collided midair at an Idaho air show.

Israeli strikes hit Lebanon despite ongoing ceasefire talks with US mediation

The UN reports mass displacement of Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank due to demolitions and evictions.

A 34-year-old British woman dies suddenly in Dubai after relocating for a new life.

A train driver in Thailand was charged with negligence after a fatal crash killed eight and injured dozens in Bangkok.

President Ilham Aliyev received the UAE's Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Suhail Al Mazrouei, on May 17.

Elon Musk's son carries a viral Chinese-made tiger-head bag during a Beijing visit.

British explorer Mike Keen will eat decaying seal meat for a month in Greenland.