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NewsDesk MC May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 Ali Maarij Al-Bahadly, Asaib Ahl Al-Haq, Basra oil field, economic sanctions, Gulf tensions, iran sanctions, Iranian oil tankers, Iraq oil ministry, Iraq politics, Iraqi militias, Iraqi oil sector, Kataib Sayyid Al-Shuhada, Middle East conflict, oil diversion, proxy militias, regional security, Scott Bessent, tehran, US Iran diplomacy, US sanctions, US Treasury Department

US Sanctions Iraqi Oil Official in Iran Pressure Drive

Washington— The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iraq’s deputy oil minister and several Iran-aligned militia leaders, accusing them

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NewsDesk MC May 7, 2026 diplomatic tensions, european union, Francesca Albanese, gaza, Gaza flotilla, human rights, humanitarian blockade, international law, israel, Israel-Hamas war, Israeli detention, Jose Manuel Albares, madrid, Middle East conflict, Palestinian statehood, Pedro Sanchez, Saif Abu Keshek, spain, tel aviv, Thiago Avila, united nations

Spain Rebukes Israel Over Gaza Flotilla Detentions

Madrid – Spain on Thursday summoned Israel’s top envoy in Madrid to protest the continued detention of a Spanish activist

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NewsDesk MC May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 catholic church, Cuba diplomacy, donald trump, Holy See, immigration policy, Iran war, Latin America, marco rubio, Middle East conflict, nuclear weapons, papacy, Pietro Parolin, Pope Leo XIV, religious freedom, Rome, Swiss Guard, U.S.-Vatican relations, united states, vatican, Vatican diplomacy, Western Hemisphere

Rubio-Pope Meeting Signals Bid to Ease US-Vatican Strains

Vatican City – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday in talks

Asia Latest News Top Stories

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ASEAN Pushes Emergency Energy Coordination as Iran War Jolts Region

Cebu– The Philippines called on Southeast Asian nations on Thursday to strengthen regional crisis coordination and emergency preparedness as the

Asia Latest News Top Stories

NewsDesk MC May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 Beijing, china, international law, Iroquois Reef, Manila, marine scientific research, maritime militia, maritime tensions, natural gas reserves, naval standoff, Permanent Court of Arbitration, Philippine Coast Guard, philippines, Reed Bank, Sabina Shoal, Second Thomas Shoal, South China Sea, Spratly Islands, territorial dispute, Thitu Island, Xiang Yang Hong 33

Philippines Challenges Chinese Survey Ship Near Gas-Rich South China Sea Reef

Manila– The Philippines said on Thursday it issued radio warnings to a Chinese research vessel operating near a disputed reef

Asia Latest News Top Stories

NewsDesk MC May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 Al Jeer Port, Beijing, Caixin, china, Chinese shipping, commercial shipping, crude oil imports, energy trade, fuel transport, global energy markets, Gulf conflict, Gulf shipping, Iran war, maritime chokepoint, maritime security, Middle East tensions, oil tanker, regional escalation, Strait of Hormuz, tanker attack, uae

Chinese-Owned Tanker Hit Near Hormuz Escalates Maritime Security Fears

Beijing – A Chinese-owned refined-products tanker was attacked near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, marking

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NewsDesk MC May 7, 2026 Aung San Suu Kyi, Beijing, ceasefire, China border, civil war, cross-border trade, ethnic armed groups, infrastructure projects, Kachin state, Mandalay, military coup, military junta, Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar, Myanmar elections, Myitkyina, pro-democracy militias, rebel offensive, regional stability, Southeast Asia, transport corridor

Myanmar Junta Claims Strategic Northern Route Retaken After Year-Long Offensive

Yangon- Myanmar’s military said on Thursday it had recaptured a key northern transport corridor linking the central city of Mandalay

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NewsDesk MC May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 armed gangs, boko haram, child abduction, humanitarian concerns, insurgency, Kingsley Fanwo, Kogi state, Lagos, militant violence, Niger State, Nigeria insecurity, Nigerian Army, Nigerian troops, north-central Nigeria, orphanage kidnapping, ransom kidnappings, Rescue operation, rural insecurity, school attacks, security crisis, west africa

Nigerian Troops Rescue Children Abducted in Orphanage Raid

Lagos– Nigerian troops have rescued seven children and two adults abducted during a raid on an orphanage in central Kogi

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NewsDesk MC May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 airspace violation, Baltic security, Baltic states, border security, drone crash, drones, Eastern Europe, Estonia, european union, Latvia, Lithuania, military incident, nato, oil depot fire, regional tensions, Rezekne, russia, russian invasion, Ukraine War, unmanned aerial vehicles, Warsaw

Russian Drones Crash in Latvia, Trigger Oil Depot Fire Near Border

Warsaw– Several Russian drones entered Latvian airspace overnight, with two crashing inside the Baltic state and one sparking a brief

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NewsDesk MC May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 ceasefire, Cheboksary, diplomatic warning, drone attacks, Eastern Europe, frontline fighting, international diplomacy, kyiv, military parade, moscow, NATO tensions, Red Square, retaliatory strikes, Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russian military, sumy region, ukraine, Victory Day, Volodymyr Zelensky, World War II

Russia Threatens Kyiv Strikes Ahead of Victory Day Parade

Moscow– Russia warned foreign diplomats in Kyiv to evacuate the Ukrainian capital ahead of Moscow’s World War Two Victory Day