May 2026 – Page 240

Afghan Taliban Issues New Law on Marriage Including Child Marriage Provisions

UN expressed grave concern over new Taliban law on marriage that includes provisions allowing child marriage

Pakistan’s army chief travelled to Tehran as part of ongoing efforts to broker a deal between the US and Iran

WHO declared the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo a global health emergency on May 17

Netanyahu railed against a pact to end the war with Iran while Trump defended the diplomatic process

Greenland residents demonstrated against US moves to establish a consulate as Washington intensifies interest in the territory

More than 400 Global Sumud Flotilla activists flown from Israel to Istanbul described physical and psychological abuse

Lebanon’s National News Agency confirmed a double-tap Israeli strike in Tyre district killed emergency workers and a child

GOP leaders called off a vote on legislation that would compel Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran

Iran said it is still reviewing the latest US peace proposal while key sticking points remain over enriched uranium

Trump signalled possible US military action against Cuba, saying ‘it looks like I’ll be the one that does it’