US President Donald Trump has claimed that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as the second-highest-ranking leader of the Islamic State (ISIS), was killed in a joint military operation carried out by US and Nigerian forces in Nigeria.
Saudi Arabia has cancelled more than 7,200 work visas as part of a nationwide crackdown on labour law violations, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development said.
US President Donald Trump has warned Taiwan against formally declaring independence from China, saying Washington seeks to maintain regional stability following high-level talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ongoing ceasefire for another 45 days following a new round of US-mediated talks held in Washington, D.C. on Friday (May 16).
Africa's top health agency has confirmed a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the eastern Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo .
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to international shipping, except for vessels belonging to countries 'at war' with Iran, during a press conference in New Delhi on Friday, May 15.