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During PM Shehbaz Sharif's visit to Beijing, China and Pakistan issued a joint statement reaffirming their strategic partnership, focusing on CPEC expansion, Gwadar port development, and regional stability. The visit also addressed climate resilience in CPEC 2.0 and reaffirmed Pakistan's one-China stance.
Russian officials, including Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu and presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, condemned a Ukrainian drone attack on a college dormitory in Starobelsk that killed 21 people, calling it a pre-planned terrorist act. The Russian Investigative Committee reported the use of four fixed-wing UAVs and said 86 students and one staff member were in the building at the time.
North Korea launched several projectiles, including at least one short-range ballistic missile, toward the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, according to South Korea's military. The launch, the first since April 19, was confirmed by Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff, which reported the missile flew about 80 kilometers.
Human Rights Watch reports that Colombian private military contractors were recruited by a UAE-based company and transited through Emirati bases before being deployed to Sudan to support the Rapid Support Forces. The UAE denies the claims, while evidence points to continued military support for the RSF amid ongoing atrocities.
South Korea's oceans ministry announced plans to open a regular Arctic shipping route to Europe by 2030, with a pilot voyage from Busan to Rotterdam scheduled for September. The initiative is part of a broader strategy to transform the southeastern region into a global maritime hub, mirroring China's existing Arctic container express route.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will not attend a UN Security Council debate in New York after being denied a visa by the United States, as reported by Iranian state media. Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar is attending the debate, which is convened by China to discuss strengthening the UN-centred international system amid global instability.
Pope Leo XIV has issued the most explicit papal apology to date for the Catholic Church's historic involvement in legitimizing slavery, acknowledging centuries of delay in condemning the practice. The apology, delivered in his first encyclical, was welcomed by Ghana as an 'act of moral courage' amid ongoing global discussions on reparations.
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is set to visit New York from May 26-28 to attend high-level UN Security Council meetings, including a debate on upholding the UN Charter. The visit comes amid Pakistan's diplomatic push for de-escalation in the US-Iran confrontation, with Dar meeting UN Secretary-General António Guterres and other counterparts.
Reports that the US and Israel considered installing former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as part of a regime transition have drawn sharp criticism from the Iranian diaspora, who see it as a betrayal of the people's aspirations. The New York Times report, based on anonymous American sources, claimed an early war goal was to free Ahmadinejad from house arrest and return him to power, but diaspora activists and analysts express doubt about the plan's credibility and its potential to undermine the push for democratic change.
A wave of drone strikes in the Democratic Republic of Congo has targeted both rebel-held and government areas, including a community radio station in South Kivu. At least 25 civilians were wounded in a separate attack, and international actors have condemned the escalating use of drones.
Chinese President Xi Jinping thanked Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for Pakistan's proactive role in mediating peace in the Middle East during a visit marking 75 years of diplomatic relations. Both sides pledged close coordination to promote stability in the region.
At an Africa Day conference in Kigali, leaders warned that poor water and sanitation access costs Sub-Saharan Africa about 4.3% of GDP annually. With over 400 million Africans lacking safe drinking water and 700 million without proper sanitation, officials called for urgent investment and regional cooperation.
A Russian envoy claims Western indulgence toward Ukraine has encouraged attacks on civilian targets, following a strike on a college in Starobelsk that killed 21 and injured dozens. Russian media also reports on retaliation strikes, NPT conference stalemate, and a potential US-Iran memorandum.
A new SIPRI report warns that international peacekeeping missions, particularly UN-led ones, are under threat from funding shortfalls and geopolitical tensions. Personnel numbers hit a 25-year low in 2025, and Africa's heavy reliance on UN support faces mounting challenges.
An Israeli air strike on a home in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza killed a couple and their six-month-old child, health officials reported. The Israeli military did not immediately comment, and reports also emerged of a separate shooting death in northern Gaza.
North Korean state media celebrated Naegohyang Women's FC's AFC Women's Champions League victory and Kim Jong-un's personal reception of the team, while reports conspicuously omitted that the final was held in South Korea. The win marked a historic first for a North Korean club, with the team's journey and prize money subject to international sanctions scrutiny.
A Ukrainian strike on a college and dormitory in Starobilsk, a Russian-occupied town in eastern Ukraine's Luhansk region, has killed at least 18 people and wounded 42, according to Russian officials. President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of a 'terrorist strike' and ordered the military to prepare a response. Ukraine denies targeting civilians, saying it hit a Russian drone unit in the area.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s proposal for EU associate membership, calling it unfair and leaving Ukraine 'voiceless'. He urged full membership, citing the removal of Hungary’s Viktor Orban as an opportunity for progress.
The final document of the NPT Review Conference was not adopted, with Russia blaming the US and the US pointing to Iran. Both sides express commitment to the treaty's core principles, as reported by TASS.
Uganda has confirmed three new cases of Ebola, bringing the country's total to five since the outbreak was first detected on May 15. The new cases include a Ugandan driver, a Ugandan health worker, and a woman from the Democratic Republic of Congo, with authorities intensifying contact tracing and border controls.