video Update Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds more prisoners hours after massive attack on Kyiv

Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds more prisoners hours after massive attack on Kyiv

  • Russian overnight attacks have Kyiv residents fleeing to underground shelters in the capital
  • The attacks come after a prisoner swap exchange agreed by both Ukraine and Russia in Türkiye last week
video By AP ·

US strike on Yemen kills Al-Qaeda members: Yemeni security sources

US strike on Yemen kills Al-Qaeda members: Yemeni security sources

  • “Five Al-Qaeda members were eliminated,” said a security source in Abyan
  • Washington once regarded the group as the militant network’s most dangerous branch
By AFP ·

African Union urges permanent ceasefire in Libya after clashes video

African Union urges permanent ceasefire in Libya after clashes

  • Libya is split between the UN-recognized government in Tripoli, led by Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah
  • The clashes were sparked by the killing of an armed faction leader by a group aligned with Dbeibah’s government
By AFP ·

‘Many more’ Conservative MPs back UK govt stance on Israel: MP

‘Many more’ Conservative MPs back UK govt stance on Israel: MP

  • Mark Pritchard: PM ‘on right side of history’ after joint statement condemning Gaza war
  • Britain must recognize Palestinian state in ‘huge symbol of support’
By Arab News ·

Trump administration releases people to shelters it threatened to prosecute for aiding migrants

Trump administration releases people to shelters it threatened to prosecute for aiding migrants

  • Border shelters were rattled by a letter from FEMA that raised “significant concerns” about potentially illegal activity
  • FEMA suggested shelters may have committed felony offenses against bringing people across the border illegally or transporting them within the US
By AP ·

 Beyond ceasefire, India and Pakistan battle on in digital trenches video

Beyond ceasefire, India and Pakistan battle on in digital trenches

  • Both states continue to push competing narratives after the four-day military standoff, which ended on May 10 with a US-brokered truce
  • Digital rights experts note how it is often laced with hate, targeting vulnerable communities like Muslims in India and Hindus in Pakistan
By Kashaf Rehman & Muhammad Ibrahim ·

 Beyond ceasefire, India and Pakistan battle on in digital trenches video

Beyond ceasefire, India and Pakistan battle on in digital trenches

  • Both states continue to push competing narratives after the four-day military standoff, which ended on May 10 with a US-brokered truce
  • Digital rights experts note how it is often laced with hate, targeting vulnerable communities like Muslims in India and Hindus in Pakistan
By Kashaf Rehman & Muhammad Ibrahim ·

Guns N’ Roses wow Riyadh as part of 2025 global tour

Guns N’ Roses wow Riyadh as part of 2025 global tour

  • Iconic band make major stop on Middle East leg of schedule 
By Arab News ·
Watson’s late strike lifts Sunderland into Premier League

Watson’s late strike lifts Sunderland into Premier League

  • Regis Le Bris’ side trailed to Tyrese Campbell’s first-half goal at Wembley
  • Eliezer Mayenda equalized in the closing stages before Watson delivered the priceless last-gasp winner
By AFP ·