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As Merz struggles, Germany's far-right AfD goes local to woo voters
By Susanne Neumayer-Remter and James Mackenzie HALBERSTADT, Germany, May 20 (Reuters) - As German Chancellor Friedrich Merz struggles to halt a relentless slide in approval ratings, Ulrich Siegmund, f...
May 20, 2026
Poland says US troop deployment delayed, not canceled
By Anna Koper WARSAW, May 20 (Reuters) - Poland's defence minister said no decisions have been made to reduce the number of American troops in the country and recent U.S. moves may only temporarily de...
May 20, 2026
Two Japanese, one Chinese national injured in Shanghai knife attack, China's foreign ministry says
BEIJING, May 20 (Reuters) - Two Japanese nationals and a Chinese national were injured in a knife attack "by a person with a mental disorder" at a restaurant in Shanghai on Tuesday, a Chinese foreign ...
May 20, 2026
Last two bodies of Italian divers killed in scuba diving accident recovered, Maldives says
MALE, May 20 (Reuters) - The last two bodies of Italian divers killed in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives have been recovered, the media office of the Maldives president said on Wednesday, comp...
May 20, 2026
Russia shows troops moving nuclear warheads in major exercise
MOSCOW, May 20 (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday showed what it said was footage of troops delivering nuclear warheads to mobile Iskander-M launch systems, loading them and moving them undetected to lau...
May 20, 2026
No major breakthroughs in Trump-Xi summit, UN chief says
TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - A meeting between the leaders of the world's two biggest economies last week may have lowered tensions but achieved no breakthrough, the UN's Secretary-General said on Wednes...
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
South Korea’s Lee criticises Israel detentions, says actions ‘way out of line’
SEOUL, May 20 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday said Israel had arrested South Korean nationals in international waters, calling the action "way out of line". In a cabinet ...
May 20, 2026
US expected to unveil criminal charges against Cuba's Raul Castro
By Luc Cohen May 20 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is expected to announce criminal charges against former Cuban president Raul Castro on Wednesday, in a move that would mark a step-up in Washin...
May 20, 2026
Hungary's Magyar says former deputy minister wanted by Warsaw may have left via Serbia
WARSAW, May 20 (Reuters) - A former Polish deputy government minister wanted on charges of misusing public funds may have left Hungary via Serbia, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in an inte...
May 20, 2026
