A training cooperation agreement was signed yesterday between the National Oil Corporation’s (NOC) Petroleum Training and Rehabilitation Institute – Sabha and Expertise France, funded by the European Union. The agreement, the NOC reported, stipulates the implementation of advanced specialized training programmes in the field of renewable energy targeting third-year students at the institute and several […] The post Expertise France and the NOC’s Petroleum Training and Rehabilitation Institute in Sebha sign a training MoU appeared first on LibyaHerald.

Libya’s Benghazi-based private sector company, MENA Exhibitions and Conferences and MENA Food, participated in TUTTOFOOD Milano (11-14 May), one of the largest international exhibitions specializing in the food and beverage industry, held in Milan. The event saw wide participation from companies, institutions, and experts from around the world. Mahdi Al-Bahloul, CEO of MENA, represented the […] The post Libya holds a strategic location that positions it to be a major gateway to African markets – MENA Exhibitions CEO appeared first on LibyaHerald.

The UN warns disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could drive up food and fertiliser costs, and worsen global hunger.

US sanctions imposed on UN expert Francesca Albanese by the Trump administration temporarily ⁠blocked by a judge.

Rebel fighters and Rwandan troops are accused of committing atrocities after capturing the DR Congo city of Uvira in December.

The actor was recognised for his contributions to entertainment as well as his humanitarian efforts.

Despite continuing Israeli attacks and occupation, many people in the south still believe the armed group is the only force capable of defending them.

Eight children are among those reported dead after a series of air strikes hit the south of Beirut.

Israel’s Smotrich leads settler raid into Joseph’s Tomb in the occupied West Bank Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 08:46 Far-right minister vows to make Israeli presence at the site permanent, despite it being located in the heart of a Palestinian city  Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is surrounded by settlers at the end of the resettlement ceremony of Sa-Nur, south of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank on 19 April 2026 (Marco Longari/AFP) Off Hundreds of Israeli settlers, led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, stormed Joseph’s Tomb in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Wednesday.  Under heavy military guard, Smotrich and the settlers entered the site in the early hours after Israeli troops raided parts of the city and sealed checkpoints to secure the visit. The far-right minister vowed to make the Israeli presence at the site permanent, despite it being located in the heart of a Palestinian city administered by the Palestinian Authority (PA). “Our presence here at Joseph’s Tomb, in broad daylight, is a clear statement: the people of Israel are returning home to all parts of their land,” Smotrich said during the visit, which included morning prayers. “Joseph’s Tomb is living testimony to the inseparable connection between the people of Israel and their land,” he added, pledging to transfer control of the complex to the Israeli government. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “This prayer is another step in a historic correction and in strengthening our hold on Samaria,” Smotrich said, using the Israeli term for the northern West Bank. "We are acting, and will continue to act, so that the Jewish presence here becomes permanent," said Smotrich, who is also the minister in the defence ministry responsible for the civil administration in the West Bank. Later, Smotrich called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz to deepen Israeli control over the site.  'We are acting, and will continue to act, so that the Jewish presence here becomes permanent' - Bezalel Smotrich, Israeli finance minister "This is the most fitting Zionist response to our enemies - deepening our roots in our land," he said. According to Israel’s Arutz Sheva, around 5,000 Israelis entered the tomb complex overnight. The incursion comes amid accelerating de facto annexation measures across the West Bank led by Smotrich since he took office in December 2022. The minister has overseen one of the largest Israeli land grabs in the territory in recent years, alongside expanded incursions into religious and heritage sites, including the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron and Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem. Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Wednesday that throughout 2024 and 2025, Smotrich focused largely on settlement affairs in the West Bank while neglecting key duties as finance minister. According to the report, Smotrich held more than 65 meetings over the past two years with his close ally Yehuda Eliyahu, who until recently headed the Settlement Administration within the defence ministry. Last week, Eliyahu was appointed head of the Israel Land Authority, the government body responsible for managing and allocating state land in Israel and the occupied West Bank. Haaretz said Smotrich met senior finance ministry officials only around 30 times during the same period. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Re-occupation of the site  Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus - which Palestinians believe is the burial site of Sheikh Yusuf Dweikat, a local cleric from nearby Balata - has long been a target for settler incursions. Many Israelis believe the shrine contains the tomb of the Prophet Joseph, revered in both Judaism and Islam. Military-guarded settler raids to the site since the early 1980s have repeatedly sparked resistance from Palestinians. In 2000, the Israeli army withdrew from its permanent post at the tomb, but continued organising monthly settler raids. Since October 2023, settler incursions have become larger and more frequent, often involving far-right figures calling for the re-establishment of a permanent Jewish presence at the site.  Israeli raids stoke renewed takeover fears at West Bank's Joseph’s Tomb Read More » Tzvi Sukkot, an MP from Smotrich’s Religious Zionist party, also entered the compound on Wednesday morning and urged the government to take full control of the tomb. “From here, we send one demand: restore the Jewish presence,” said Sukkot, who chairs the Knesset’s Education, Culture and Sports Committee. Sukkot has long advocated annexing the site. In July 2025, he introduced legislation to place Joseph’s Tomb under Israeli sovereignty, though the proposal has not advanced. Wednesday’s early morning prayers followed a decision by Defence Minister Israel Katz last December authorising Jewish worshippers to pray at the site during early hours. In January, Sukkot and other settlers also held prayers at the tomb, describing the visit as “historic”. Yossi Dagan, head of the Shomron Regional Council, called Wednesday’s incursion “a historic morning marking another step toward the full return of the State of Israel to this sacred compound”. “The current situation cannot continue,” he said. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “The goal is clear: the full and permanent return of the Od Yosef Chai yeshiva to its natural place, and for the Israeli flag to fly over Joseph’s Tomb.” The yeshiva, established at the site in the 1980s, was later evacuated in the early 2000s. Rabbi Yitzhak Shapira, head of the yeshiva, said he hoped to “return and establish a permanent presence at Joseph’s Tomb”, urging supporters not to “forsake the city of the covenant”. Occupation Tel Aviv, Israel News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

Trump, Xi agree on need for Hormuz to stay open, White House says The White House said that US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have agreed on the need for the Strait of Hormuz to remain open for the free flow of energy. The two leaders discussed the topic during a meeting today in Beijing, as Trump continues his three-day state visit to China. US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on 14 May 2026. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP)

The number of confirmed hantavirus cases from the Hondius cruise ship outbreak stands at eleven, three of whom have died. In France, a woman who tested positive remains in hospital in critical condition… while twenty two close contacts are being monitored and have so far tested negative. Health officials say the risk to the general public remains low because the virus does not easily spread between people, and for the time being, has not mutated. Story by Emerald Maxwell.

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is continuing despite talks currently taking place between Lebanon and Israel. On Wednesday, twelve people were killed by Israeli strikes on Lebanon, according to the country's health ministry. Story by James Vasina.

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.

Two-days of bilateral talks between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, are taking place in Beijing.

The body of the second of two US soldiers reported missing during an international training exercise in Morocco has been recovered, the US Army said Wednesday.