Speaking during a press conference after his meeting with the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) Governor Naji Issa last Monday (18 May), Interior Minister Imad Trabelsi said that the two parties had agreed on an implementable plan to support the CBL’s aim to reduce the black-market exchange rate of the Libyan dinar against the US […] The post FX black-market has existed for years and decades, and eliminating it in a short period is impossible: CBL Governor Issa appeared first on LibyaHerald.

The Libyan Industry Union (LIU) reported last Monday (18 May), that as part of its efforts to support the industrial sector and enhance the private sector’s role in economic development, Ali Nuseer, its Executive Director, met with Mahmoud Al-Futaisi, Director General of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), at the NESDB’s Tripoli headquarters. […] The post Libyan Industry Union and National Economic and Social Development Board to sign MoU to support manufacturing business environment appeared first on LibyaHerald.

Rodrigo Paz is under pressure from weeks of demonstrations and poor economic conditions.

The indictment of former Cuban President Raul Castro over a 1996 plane shootdown revives a decades-old case.

In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases.

Ebola was first discovered in what is now the DR Congo in 1976 and the country is now facing its 17th outbreak.

France and Italy are among the countries that have criticised a video showing Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting dozens of activists detained at an Israeli port.

Twelve people were killed in a single strike on a house, including three children and three women, Lebanon's state-run news agency says.

Iran announces controlled maritime zone for ships transiting Strait of Hormuz Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority has announced the creation of a controlled maritime zone in the Strait of Hormuz requiring vessels to obtain authorisation before passing through the waterway. In a post on X, the authority said the zone extends from Kuh-e Mubarak in Iran to south of Fujairah in the UAE at the eastern entrance of the strait, and from the tip of Qeshm Island to Umm al-Quwain at the western entrance. It added that any transit through the zone “requires coordination with and authorization from the authority”, indicating tighter Iranian oversight of one of the world’s most important shipping routes.

Death toll in Gaza surpasses 881 since 'ceasefire' At least 881 Palestinians have been killed and 2,621 wounded since the supposed “ceasefire” between Israel and Hamas took effect on 11 October 2025. Meanwhile, at least 776 bodies have been recovered from beneath destroyed buildings. Medical sources said hospitals in Gaza received one body and 16 injured people over the past 24 hours. The number of Palestinians killed in Gaza since the start of Israel’s genocide in October 2023 has risen to 72,763, according to health officials in the enclave. At least 172,664 others have been wounded. Officials said the figures remain incomplete as many victims are still trapped beneath rubble, beyond the reach of ambulance and rescue crews.

The Israeli Army is accused of destroying important cultural and religious sites as part of its widespread demolition campaign in southern Lebanon. The NGO Green Southerners has been documenting the destruction of churches, mosques and archaeological sites and denounces what they say is a calculated attack on the historic link between locals and their homeland. 

Two police officers who defended the US Capitol from a pro-Trump mob on January 6, 2021, filed suit Wednesday to block those who took part in the violence from receiving payouts from a new fund totaling nearly $1.8 billion. The fund, destined for  Trump allies claiming political prosecution, was created this week in exchange for President Donald Trump dropping his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia appointed on Saturday a former high court judge as the country’s new anti-graft czar to replace its outgoing chief who was dogged by allegations of abuse of power and illegal shareholding. The appointment of Abdul Halim Aman comes as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government faces increased scrutiny on promises made to tackle corruption in the Southeast Asian nation.

NEW DELHI: Gun battles between rival ethnic groups in India’s troubled northeastern Manipur state killed three men, police said, the latest unrest in the far-flung region. Manipur has seen periodic clashes for nearly three years between the predominantly Hindu Meitei majority and the mainly Christian Kuki community in which more than 250 people have been killed. “In a heavy exchange of fire … three individuals sustained fatal bullet injuries,” Manipur police said in a statement late Friday.

Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are racing to contain a new Ebola outbreak, as medical teams establish quarantine zones in densely populated communities amid fears the virus could spread rapidly.

Jean-Noël Barrot visited Morocco for high-level discussions with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, as both countries moved to strengthen diplomatic and economic cooperation.