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Fugitive Polish minister flew to US from Italy, prosecutors say
WARSAW, May 20 (Reuters) - Fugitive former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who faces charges stemming mainly from his alleged misuse of money for political gain, flew to the United States fro...
May 20, 2026
Ebola likely circulating in Congo for two months, outbreak to grow, WHO says
By Jennifer Rigby and Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, May 20 (Reuters) - The Ebola outbreak linked to more than 130 deaths in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo likely started two months ago and is expec...
May 20, 2026
Israeli police force Gaza flotilla activists to kneel with hands bound, video shows
By Emily Rose JERUSALEM, May 20 (Reuters) - Israeli police on Wednesday forced detained activists who were aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla to kneel on the ground in rows with their hands tied behind ...
May 20, 2026
Nuclear energy, Taiwan and Trump's 'Golden Dome': key points from the Xi-Putin talks
By Liz Lee and Guy Faulconbridge BEIJING/MOSCOW, May 20 (Reuters) - China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed progress in their 'comprehensive partnership' and criticised U.S....
May 20, 2026
Germany will deploy Patriot air defence system to southeast Turkey, Ankara says
ANKARA, May 20 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Wednesday that Germany would send it a Patriot missile defence system for a six-month deployment from June to replace a system deployed as part of NATO measur...
May 20, 2026
Israel takes step toward snap election as Knesset votes to dissolve
JERUSALEM, May 20 (Reuters) - Israel moved closer on Wednesday to a snap election after lawmakers gave an initial nod to dissolve parliament, with opinion polls showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya...
May 20, 2026
Philippine Supreme Court rejects bid to block arrest of senator wanted by ICC
By Nestor Corrales and Mikhail Flores MANILA, May 20 (Reuters) - The Philippine Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Senator Ronald dela Rosa for a temporary restraining order to prevent his a...
May 20, 2026
'Am I out?' Drought and rising costs from Iran war deepen pain for US farmers
By Tom Polansek and Julie Ingwersen TULIA, Texas, May 20 (Reuters) - Scott Irlbeck crouched in a field of stunted wheat plants in a parched stretch of West Texas and slipped his hand into a crack wide...
May 20, 2026
NATO summit in Ankara should reaffirm alliance's unity, Turkey to tell allies
ANKARA, May 20 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will tell NATO foreign ministers this week that the next NATO leaders' summit, set for Ankara in July, should reaffirm the alliance's un...
May 20, 2026
Supreme Court rulings loom in four major Trump-related cases
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump was incensed on February 20 when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his sweeping global tariffs, an integral part of his economic and...
May 20, 2026
