Qalibaf Reelected as Iran’s Parliament Speaker, Fars Says

DUBAI, ⁠May ⁠25 (Reuters) – ⁠Iran’s top ​negotiator ‌in ‌talks ⁠with the ⁠United States, ​Mohammad ​Bagher ⁠Qalibaf, has ⁠been ⁠reelected as the ​country’s ​parliamentary ⁠speaker, ⁠semi-official Fars news ⁠agency reported on Monday. (Reporting ⁠by Elwely Elwelly;Editing by ​Alison ​Williams) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.

Drone Attacks Raise Fears as Colombians Vote to Elect a New President

JAMUNDI, Colombia (AP) — Gladys Marín only has to cross the street to reach a school where polling stations will open Sunday in her small town in Colombia. But she’s still not sure she’ll make the short walk, because fears for her safety could outweigh the chance to vote for the country’s next president. “You …

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Myanmar Military Steps up Fight for Rare Earth Area and Border Routes

May 25 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s military has launched renewed offensives into several border regions, including a frontier ⁠area ⁠with critical rare earth deposits and other vital trade ⁠routes, a month after a new administration took formal control of the war-torn country. New military chief Ye Win Oo, who ​took office in March after his long-time …

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Global Tensions Set to Stalk Singapore’s Flagship Defence Summit

By Xinghui Kok and Greg Torode SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, May 25 (Reuters) – War in Iran, strained U.S. ⁠commitments ⁠in Asia and rising tensions over Taiwan will likely ⁠dominate the agenda at this week’s annual Shangri-La Dialogue, the region’s premier defence forum. The free-wheeling informal gathering, running from ​May 29 to 31, draws an eclectic mix …

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Australia’s Spy Chief Says Antisemitism Was Left Unchecked After Gaza War

SYDNEY, May 25 (Reuters) – Antisemitism in ⁠Australia ⁠was left unchecked after the ⁠October 2023 outbreak of the Israel-Gaza war, fuelling violence against ​Jewish people, the country’s spy chief told an inquiry into the Bondi Beach mass shooting ‌on Monday. The comments came during ‌public hearings in the wide-ranging inquiry known as a Royal Commission …

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