Sunday, May 17th, 2026
Investigations underway to determine source of drone attack near nuclear plant: UAE
ABU DHABI, MAY 17: The UAE’s defense ministry said on Sunday that investigations were underway to determine the source of a drone attack that hit a generator outside the Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi. The defense ministry said it dealt “successfully” with two drones, while a third one hit a generator near the plant. It said the drones were launched from the “western border,” without providing further details. Abu Dhabi authorities had earlier said that a fire broke out in an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter ofRead More
Netanyahu convenes security cabinet amid reports Israel, US preparing Iran strikes
JERUSALEM, MAY 17: Benjamin Netanyahu is set to convene top aides and ministers Sunday evening for a security discussion in his office in Jerusalem, amid reports that the US and Israel are preparing to restart the war with Iran. Netanyahu is also scheduled to speak with US President Donald Trump on Sunday evening. The discussions come after a drone struck a nuclear power plant in the UAE, which, along with Israel, sustained the most blows from Iran during the war. “Our eyes are open regarding Iran,” Netanyahu said during Sunday’sRead More
Naqvi, Iranian president hold talks on Pakistan’s mediation push for regional peace: state media
TEHRAN/ISLAMABAD, MAY 17: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian discussed Pakistan’s mediation efforts for peace in the Middle East, Iranian state media reported on Sunday, amid Islamabad’s efforts to keep US-Iran dialogue going. Naqvi held a 90-minute meeting with the Iranian president, discussing bilateral ties and Islamabad’s mediation efforts, according to the reports. The interior minister also held a separate meeting with Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who was part of Tehran’s delegation in the Islamabad talks. During the meeting, Naqvi and Ghalibaf exchanged views onRead More
Eid ul Adha: Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meeting underway for Zil Hajj moon sighting
ISLAMABAD, MAY 17: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meeting to sight the Zil Hajj crescent moon began in Karachi at the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Sunday. The meetings of the zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committees were also being held at their respective headquarters. If the moon is sighted today, Eid ul Adha will be observed on May 27; otherwise, the religious festival will fall on May 28. The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) has forecast that the new moon is expected to be sighted on May 17. A spokesperson forRead More
Taiwan won’t give up its way of life under pressure, president says
TAIPEI, MAY 17: Taiwan will not give up its “national sovereignty and dignity” nor its democratic and free way of life, and will absolutely not be sacrificed or traded away, President Lai Ching-te told on Sunday. Lai made the comments responding to what he said was concern about comments over Taiwan at last week’s meeting in Beijing between US President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping.
Israeli strikes kill four people in Gaza, medics say
GAZA, MAY 17: Israeli strikes killed at least four Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, health officials said. Medics said an Israeli strike killed one Palestinian near a police post in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. The Israeli military said it killed a militant who posed an immediate threat to forces operating in an area south of the enclave. For the latest updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict, visit our dedicated page. Separately, Gaza medics said another Israeli airstrike killed at least three people at a community kitchenRead More