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Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi In Critical Condition After Transfer To Tehran Hospital

12 May 2026 at 15:14
The brother of imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi says doctors cannot yet offer a definitive prognosis on her condition, days after Iranian authorities released her on bail amid a health crisis that her family says nearly killed her.

Using No Soldiers, Just Robots - How Ukraine Captured A Russian Position

12 May 2026 at 12:56
Robots and drones were used by Ukrainian forces to capture a Russian position without an infantry assault in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as a historic first in the war. Speaking to Current Time, troops involved in the operation are now revealing details.

China Prioritizes Regime Survival In Iran, Analyst Moriyasu Says Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

12 May 2026 at 10:49
In an interview with RFE/RL, Ken Moriyasu, a senior fellow at Hudson Institute, says Beijing may tactically help ease tensions between Washington and Tehran, but will resist any effort that could threaten the survival of Iran’s regime.

Ukrainian Anti-Graft Prosecutor To Seek Detention Of Zelenskyy's Ex-Chief Of Staff

11 May 2026 at 21:58
Ukraine's anti-corruption prosecutor will seek the detention of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's former chief of staff Andriy Yermak pending further investigation in a graft case that has rocked Kyiv as the country battles against the full-scale Russian invasion, now in its fifth year.

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Russia, Ukraine Import Workers From South Asia As War Hollows Out Industries

11 May 2026 at 16:44
Migrant workers from India, Bangladesh, and elsewhere are taking up manual labor jobs inside the warring countries as Moscow and Kyiv struggle to offset shortages in their labor forces.

Could Iran Start Charging Global Tech Firms For Undersea Cables In The Strait Of Hormuz?

11 May 2026 at 12:49
Iranian outlets with ties to the IRGC have floated the idea that Tehran assert control over undersea fiber-optic cables running under the Strait of Hormuz. Experts say the proposal has little legal merit but warn that Iranian sabotage remains a threat.

Former Senior US Diplomat Gordon Gray: Iran Talks Likely To Continue Despite Trump's Latest Rejection

11 May 2026 at 07:52
Former senior US diplomat Gordon Gray, who served as deputy assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs under President George W. Bush, says indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran are likely to continue despite what he described as significant pain and pressure on both sides.

US, Iran Clash Over Peace Proposal As Gulf Stalemate Continues

10 May 2026 at 22:00
US President Donald Trump described the cease-fire with Iran as being on "life support," adding he is considering restarting naval escorts -- dubbed Operation Enduring Freedom -- through the Strait of Hormuz amid a continuing a deadlock over how to bring the conflict to an end.

Ukraine, Russia Both Report Violations Of Three-Day Cease-Fire Deal

10 May 2026 at 19:03
After Russia and Ukraine agreed to pause hostilities for three days starting on May 9, both sides said there had been attacks on their territory in violation of the deal. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia is "not even trying" to observe the cease-fire along the front lines.

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Russian Drones, Artillery Kill At Least 3 In Ukraine Amid Strained Cease-Fire

10 May 2026 at 07:49
A Russian drone hit a high-rise residential building in Ukraine's second-largest city, authorities said, injuring at least five people and straining a three-day cease-fire timed for Victory Day celebrations.

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