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Trump Says US, Nigerian Forces Killed Senior ISIS Leader in Africa

Afghanistan, May 16 -- Donald Trump said US special forces and the military of Nigeria killed a senior Islamic State commander identified as Abu Bilal al-Minouki during a joint counterterrorism operat... Read More


NCB seizes 'jihadi drug' Captagon worth Rs 182 cr in India's first-ever bust

Hyderabad, May 16 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday, May 16, announced that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized the first-ever consignment of Captagon in India, the so-called "jih... Read More


Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation

New Delhi, May 16 -- Pope Leo XIV on Thursday denounced how investments in artificial intelligence and high-tech weaponry were leading the world into a "spiral of annihilation," as he called for peace... Read More


NITI Aayog Launches Women Entrepreneurship Platform Chapter In Goa

Panaji, May 16 -- The government think-tank NITI Aayog has launched the Goa chapter of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) at Lok Bhawan, Goa, aimed at strengthening women-led entrepreneurship i... Read More


Inside Lavrov's BRICS Gambit: Why Russia Wants India-Not Pakistan-To Broker the US-Iran Peace Deal

India, May 16 -- As the United States questions the credibility of Pakistan acting as a "mediator" in the Iran war due to intelligence that Islamabad allowed the Iranian aircraft to be parked at Pakis... Read More


Drug sleuths seize Captagon worth Rs.182 crore headed to West Asia, first-ever capture says Amit Shah

New Delhi, May 16 -- As a part of Operation RAGEPILL, government recently busted a drug trafficking racket and seized Jihadi Drug 'Captagon' worth Rs.182 crore. This marks the first ever confiscation ... Read More


Nigeria confirms Islamic State second in command killed in joint US operation

France, May 16 -- Nigeria's Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the west African country's military on Saturday confirmed the killing in Nigeria of al-Minuki in a joint operation with US forces. "Our determined Ni... Read More


Hamas commander behind Oct 7 attacks in Israel eliminated in Gaza City: IDF

Tel Aviv, May 16 -- Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the Head of Hamas' military wing and one of the last senior commanders involved in the planning of the October 7 attacks in Israel, was eliminated in a precis... Read More


Israel, Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire by 45 days: US

Dhaka, May 16 -- Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their fragile ceasefire by 45 days following two days of negotiations in Washington, the US State Department said. State Department spokesman... Read More


Trump says Iran strike halted after request from Pakistan figuresPublished on: May 16, 2026 12:30 PM

Pakistan, May 16 -- US President Donald Trump has claimed that a "decisive strike" on Iran was halted after appeals from what he described as "very good people in Pakistan," whom he said had close tie... Read More