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Taiwan insists it is independent after Trump warningSat 16th May 2026 18:01 BST
Taiwan insists it is independent after Trump warning

Fresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.

Senior IS leader killed in joint operation, US and Nigeria saySat 16th May 2026 12:44 BST
Senior IS leader killed in joint operation, US and Nigeria say

President Donald Trump said the operation eliminated "the most active terrorist in the world", Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.

Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives cavesSat 16th May 2026 16:01 BST
Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves

Staff Sgt Mohamed Mahdhee died while diving in the search-and-rescue operation, the Maldives government tells the BBC.

US planning to charge ex-Cuban leader Raúl CastroSat 16th May 2026 02:37 BST
US planning to charge ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro

Charges could come as soon as next week in a case reportedly focused on Cuba's downing of two planes in 1996.

Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in NigeriaSat 16th May 2026 16:50 BST
Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have devastated Mussa town in Borno state.

Man killed by 13ft shark in Western AustraliaSat 16th May 2026 17:32 BST
Man killed by 13ft shark in Western Australia

The attack occurred at Horseshoe Reef - north-west of the popular Rottnest Island near the city of Perth, local police say.

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