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Global Sumud Flotilla member calls Israeli interception of Gaza-bound convoy ‘another war crime’

‘They will be eventually answering to all of this in The Hague and by the justice of the people, and we continue mobilizing until Palestine is free,’ Yves Thiago Avila tells Anadolu20 May 2026

UN, partners appeal for $710M for Rohingya response in Bangladesh amid fund cut

New appeal, 26% lower than in 2025, will cover only minimum required to sustain life-saving assistance for persecute minority20 May 2026

Israel employing ‘criminal policy of abuse, humiliation’ against Gaza flotilla activists: Rights group

Video shows activists kneeling with their hands cuffed behind their backs and their faces to floor while Israeli national anthem played in background20 May 2026

British premier defends Russian oil sanctions waiver as UK faces fuel supply concerns

Keir Starmer says temporary sanctions waivers do not weaken UK's stance on Moscow as Conservatives accuse Labour of undermining support for Ukraine20 May 2026

US says 90 commercial vessels redirected from transiting Strait of Hormuz

CENTCOM says US forces ‘redirected 90 commercial vessels, and disabled 4 to ensure total compliance’20 May 2026

UN chief urges end to Iran ceasefire violations, reopening of Hormuz

Guterres warns Middle East conflict is worsening inflation and disrupting global energy supplies20 May 2026

Morning Briefing: May 20, 2026

Anadolu’s recap of top stories from around the globe20 May 2026

UN watchdog chief warns of 'very high radioactivity release' risk at UAE plant

'This is a nuclear site in the Middle East, where the consequences of an attack could be most serious,' says Rafael Grossi19 May 2026

UN expert accuses Israel of ‘gross disregard’ for abuse of Palestinian detainees

Special rapporteur cites allegations of torture, sexual violence and at least 94 deaths in custody since October 2023, warning of a culture of impunity in Israeli detention facilities19 May 2026

'There is no ceasefire in real life,' says Gaza aid convoy activist

'Since 1948, the people of Gaza have not seen a normal day, where they can just sit around without hearing the sound of bombs,’ Mexican activist Al Muatasem Belah Flores tells Anadolu19 May 2026

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