Australian Woman Linked to Islamic State Charged With Terror Offences

SYDNEY, May 28 (Reuters) – An Australian ⁠woman ⁠who returned home in September ⁠from a Syrian refugee camp has been charged with allegedly ​joining Islamic State and entering and remaining in a declared conflict zone, authorities said on ‌Thursday. The 34-year-old travelled to Syria ‌between 2013 and 2014 with others, including a man, to allegedly …

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Iran’s IRGC Say They Targeted US Airbase After Strike Near Bandar Abbas

DUBAI, May ⁠28 (Reuters) – ⁠Iran’s Revolutionary ⁠Guards said ​on Thursday they ‌targeted a U.S. ‌airbase ⁠at ⁠0450 local time after what ​they described as an ​early morning U.S. attack ⁠near ⁠Bandar Abbas ⁠airport, Tasnim ​news agency reported. The IRGC ​did ⁠not say where the ⁠base is. They warned that any repeat ⁠of what they …

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Asian Shares Decline and Oil Prices up More Than $1 After US Strikes on Iran

Asian shares mostly declined Thursday following what the U.S. military said were defensive strikes against Iran. Oil prices gained more than $1 a barrel after having dropped sharply a day before. U.S. futures inched lower. U.S. officials said Central Command forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that posed a threat near the Strait …

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Zelenskiy Submits Draft Law on Ratifying Ukraine-EU Loan Pact

May ⁠28 (Reuters) – ⁠Ukrainian ⁠President Volodymyr ​Zelenskiy ‌has ‌submitted ⁠a draft ⁠law on ratification ​of ​a loan ⁠agreement ⁠with ⁠the European Union, ​a ​document ⁠posted ⁠on parliament’s website showed ⁠on Thursday. (Reporting by Jekaterīna Golubkova ⁠in Tokyo; Editing by ​Clarence ​Fernandez) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – April 2026

Any Conflict Over Taiwan Would Risk U.S.-China Nuclear Escalation, Study Finds

By Greg Torode and Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, May 28 (Reuters) – A conflict between the ⁠U.S. ⁠and China over Taiwan would risk a ⁠nuclear escalation with both militaries likely to stage sweeping operations targeting rival command and communications ​hubs, a leading defence research centre said on Thursday. In a strategic assessment ahead of Asia’s …

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