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May 16, 2026

Thailand: Bangkok rail crossing collision kills at least 8

May 16, 2026

US: New York's Long Island railway workers go on strike

May 16, 2026

Taiwan urges Trump to advance arms deal after China summit

May 16, 2026

Australia: Man dies after shark attack off holiday island

May 16, 2026

Trump says IS second in command killed in Nigeria

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US stops Poland troop deployment after Germany pullout order

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The humpback whale nicknamed "Timmy" inside a special barge that was used to tow it back out to sea. April 29, 2026.

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Germany news: Dead humpback whale off Denmark is 'Timmy'

Divers were able to confirm the whale's identity, Danish and German officials said on Saturday. DW has more.

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Africa

President Museveni takes the oath of office to lead Uganda for another five years at the Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala, Uganda

Uganda at a crossroads as Museveni begins new term

Unemployment and poverty pose major challenges for President Museveni's seventh term.

Asia

A person injects a weight-loss drug into the stomach of another person

India's wedding economy driving a weight-loss drug boom

Doctors are warning of a new weight-loss injection craze that is reshaping bridal beauty pressure in India.

Germany

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Study: Immigrants disadvantaged in German housing market

The German housing market crisis is deepening social inequality. Most newcomers struggle to find affordable housing.

Europe

Moldovan President Sandu (left) and Romanian President Dan (right) are seen smiling in Chisinau, Moldova, in August 2025

Could Romania and Moldova reunite?

Moldovan leader Maia Sandu and her Romanian counterpart Nicusor Dan want to reunite their countries. Is that realistic?

Middle East

The LY-1 shipborne laser weapon of ship-based air defense weapons formation attends the V-Day military at Tian anmen Square.

China, US, Israel compete in fast-growing laser weapons race

More Gulf states are turning to laser weapons to combat drones in the Iran war. But do they actually work?

North America

Colombian pop star Shakira gestures to the crowd during a concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 2, 2026.

Madonna, Shakira, BTS to play World Cup final halftime show

The event aims to raise money for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which helps kids access education and soccer.

Latin America

People bang utensils during a protest in Havana against frequent power cuts as Cuba faces its worst rolling blackouts in decades.

Cuba's grid falters again, triggering blackouts and unrest

Cuba's electricity grid has suffered another partial collapse, sparking rare protests on the communist-run island.

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Iran war

The world is watching to see if a fragile ceasefire between Iran and the US will last. The war has severely disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Libanon Nabatieh 2026 | Israelischer Angriff auf Kfar Tibnit trotz Smoke rises from the town of Kfar Tibnit in the Nabatieh Governorate of southern Lebanon following an attack by the Israeli army on May 15, 2026.

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Germany Mainz 2026 | Sàmi artist Britta Marakatt-Labba in front of her pictures in the exhibition 'Stitched Tracks'

Sámi culture: Stitches of memory

Indigenous artist Britta Marakatt-Labba embroiders polar landscapes of her Sámi homeland.

Italy, Venice 2026 | Biennale main pavilion

Debating Art: The Venice Biennale

During the 2026 Biennale, Venice becomes the focus of the art world: highlights and scandals.

A portait of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo in front of her painting 'El venado herido'

Art born out of pain: Frida Kahlo

The painter Frida Kahlo is an icon, and her house in Mexico City is a place of pilgrimage. Why?

Two women wearing headscarves and smiling in a garden on a sunny day

Islamic feminism more widespread in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Many Bosnian Muslim women want to attend mosque on Fridays and to play a greater role in decision-making.

In a green-tinted composite image, a portrait shot of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is superimposed on a skyline

How the Iran war has ruined Saudi Arabia's 'Vision 2030'

Saudi Arabia promised its citizens a new kingdom. But one by one, "Vision 2030" projects are being scaled back.

An aerial view shows houses in a lagoon surrounded by water hyacinth plants

Invasive water plants choke lifelines in Colombia's lagoons

Non-native water plants are choking Colombia's coastal wetland, threatening the locals' very way of life.

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Climate change

Increased levels of carbon dioxide and other human-caused emissions being released into the atmosphere have caused global surface and ocean temperatures to rise at unprecedented speed.