Israeli artillery fire kills one person in southern Lebanon Israeli artillery fire has killed one person in Lebanon and wounded another. The attack took place near the Sarbin junction in the country's south, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency.
Arrests made as Tommy Robinson's far-right supporters rally in central London Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Sat, 05/16/2026 - 14:04 Anti-Muslim campaigner tells attendees of the Unite the Kingdom protest to get involved in local political parties Supporters of British far-right activist Tommy Robinson take selfies during a Unite the Kingdom march in central London on 16 May 2026 (Justin Tallis/AFP) Off Arrests were made as thousands of Union Flag-draped supporters joined Tommy Robinson's far-right Unite the Kingdom rally in central London . Attendees held placards criticising UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as well as signs containing anti-immigrant, Islamophobic and antisemitic messages. Alongside the flags of the UK's constituent countries, Israeli flags and those associated with the Iranian monarchist movement were also visible.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A Yemeni official emphasized the Ansarullah resistance movement’s support for Hezbollah in the fight against the Israeli regime.
Pakistani interior minister arrives in Tehran Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has arrived in Tehran to meet his Iranian counterpart and other officials, according to Iranian media. The visit had not been previously publicised.
The UAE cannot invoke international law while violating it Submitted by Ziyad Motala on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 17:38 Reports of torture sites in Yemen, arms transfers to Sudan and support for Israel's assault on Gaza expose the contradiction at the centre of the Emirati state's legal rhetoric Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, speaks at a press conference on the conflict in Sudan, in the UAE's Abu Dhabi, on 25 November 2025 (Amr Alfiky/Reuters) Off Quoted in Al Arabiya on 1 May 2026, Anwar Gargash , diplomatic adviser to United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, invoked "the collective international will" as the guarantor of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz . It is a familiar register - smooth, assured, and curiously detached from the record of those who deploy it. International law is not a decorative language to be summoned when convenient and shelved when inconvenient.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who arrived in Iran on Saturday for a two-day official visit aimed at facilitating dialogue and promoting regional peace, held talks with his Iranian counterpart on bilateral ties and regional developments.
WASHINGTON -- The Trump-Xi summit offered fresh clues about how Beijing is positioning itself on Iran amid growing tensions over sanctions, regional security, and the future of energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
It has long been suspected the Revolutionary Guards – specifically its Quds Force – was responsible for recent terror attacks in London, Canada and across Europe The arrest by US authorities of an alleged Iraqi commander of an Iranian-backed militia group now accused of responsibility for 18 terrorist attacks in the UK, Europe and Canada since the beginning of the Iran war is an astonishing development – yet not the least bit surprising. According to a complaint unsealed on Friday in a federal court in Manhattan, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi is allegedly responsible for organising – among other operations – a string of recent firebombings of banks and other targets in France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, an arson attack against a synagogue and a shooting at the US consulate in Toronto in March, as well as – most recently – a wave of attacks on mainly Jewish targets in the UK including places of worship and charities. Continue reading...
UN condemns Israeli attack on West Bank mosque The UN's deputy special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, Ramiz Alakbarov, has condemned an arson attack against a mosque and vehicles in a village in the occupied West Bank. Alakbarov said: "Attacks against religious sites and civilian property are unacceptable and undermine stability, human dignity, and freedom of worship. " He added that there is rising violence in the West Bank from Israeli settlers.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Support for US President Donald Trump has significantly dipped among Latinos who voted for him in 2024, according to a new survey.
The German chancellor has said that America is no longer a land of opportunity German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said he will no longer recommend the United States as a destination for his children to study or work, citing what he described as a worsening "social climate" in America.
The German chancellor, long seen as pro-American, has said he no longer recommends the country for study or work German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said he will no longer recommend the United States as a destination for his children to study or work, citing what he described as a worsening "social climate" in America.
Thousands to march in parallel Nakba Day and far-right rallies in central London Submitted by Daniel Tester on Sat, 05/16/2026 - 09:56 Police have deployed 'unprecedented' numbers to tackle multiple rallies with extra powers to target activists Protesters gather to call for the ban on the Palestine Action group to be lifted during a demonstration in Trafalgar Square in central London on 11 April 2026 (Carlos Jasso/AFP) Off Tens of thousands of people are set to gather in central London on Saturday for a march marking the 78th anniversary of the Nakba , which coincides with a separate protest organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson . The Metropolitan Police said it would deploy over 4,000 officers to police the two marches in an “unprecedented” public order operation, with protesters kept on separate routes. The Nakba Day march is an annual demonstration organised by a coalition of groups, including the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, commemorating the expulsion of more than 750,000 Palestinians from their land and the killing of over 13,000 others by Zionist militias to make way for the creation of Israel in 1948.
Around 250,000 join Nakba Day rally as far-right protest also takes place in central London Submitted by Daniel Tester on Sat, 05/16/2026 - 09:56 Arrests made as police officers deployed in 'unprecedented' numbers to tackle multiple rallies, with extra powers to target activists Protesters march along Piccadilly in central London in support of Palestine and against the far right during a demonstration organised by the Stop the War Coalition on 16 May 2026 (Ben Stansall/AFP) Off Organizers said that around 250,000 people gathered in central London on Saturday to attend a march marking the 78th anniversary of the Nakba , which coincided with a separate protest organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson . The Metropolitan Police, which deployed over 4,000 officers to police the marches in what it described as an "unprecedented" public order operation, announced that it had made 31 arrests in relation to the protests by 4. 30pm.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An adviser and aide to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution warned that Iran’s restraint following recent regional developments “will not last forever”, slamming certain Persian Gulf states for placing their territory at the disposal of the enemies of Iran.
Israel launches air raid on town in southern Lebanon The Israeli military has attacked the town of al-Shahabiya in Tyre, a district in southern Lebanon. According to Wafa news agency, the air raid began on Saturday alongside another between the towns of Arnoun and Yamar al-Shaqif, also in southern Lebanon.
TOKYO, 16th May, 2026 (WAM) -- Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Jarwan, President of the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace, is participating in an international conference being held in the Japanese capital Tokyo from 14th to 16th May, with the attendance of a distinguished group of leaders, decision-make
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US Supreme Court on Friday turned away a long-shot effort by Virginia Democrats to revive a new, voter-approved congressional map they wanted to use in this year’s midterm elections.
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Saturday criticised the Centre over the fuel price hike, adding that the government is acting on the directions of US President Donald Trump, and that oil should be procured from the cheapest source possible. Addressing a press conference, Singh said, 'He (Trump) dictates that you must not purchase oil from Russia.
Israel says it killed Hamas military chief in Gaza The Israeli military said in a statement that it had targeted and killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the head of Hamas’ military wing in Gaza, in an air strike on Gaza City on Friday. Hamas has not officially confirmed Haddad’s death.
