Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned on May 20 that the Middle East war will extend beyond the region if the United States and Israel resume attacks on the Islamic republic.

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the Battalgazi district of the eastern province of Malatya on May 20, causing panic in the city and nearby provinces but no immediate reports of damage, officials said.

President Xi Jinping hailed China and Russia's "unyielding" ties in talks with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, as the pair met to underscore their alliance days after Donald Trump's visit to the Asian superpower economy.

Israeli authorities have said that 430 activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla were en route to Israel, after their vessels were intercepted at sea.

Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) chief İbrahim Kalın met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus during a visit for talks on regional developments and bilateral cooperation, security sources said.