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WHO says 600 suspected cases, 139 deaths in growing Ebola outbreak 

20 May 2026

News|Ebola The number of suspected Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has risen to 600, with 139...

Kenya transport strike paused after deadly protests 

20 May 2026

A nationwide transport strike in Kenya over surging fuel prices, blamed on the United States-Israeli war on Iran, has be...

Trump critic Massie defeated: Takeaways from US primary election results 

20 May 2026

Congressman Thomas Massie, one of the most vocal critics of United States President Donald Trump, has lost his primary r...

Why are nearly 50,000 Samsung workers about to strike in South Korea? 

20 May 2026

South Korean chipmaker Samsung Electronics is facing one of the most serious workers’ strikes in its history, with a p...

Why Ebola keeps returning to DRC: A heartbreaking human toll 

20 May 2026

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Sadiki Patrick, 40, is still grappling with the loss of his 15-year-old daugh...

Philippines top court rejects bid to block arrest of senator wanted by ICC 

20 May 2026

The Philippine Supreme Court has refused to block the arrest of a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court (IC...

UK eases sanctions on Russian oil imports as fuel prices soar 

20 May 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war The United Kingdom government said it had eased sanctions on imports of Russian jet fuel and die...

US and Israel planned to install Ahmadinejad as Iranian leader, NYT says 

20 May 2026

The United States and Israel went into war on Iran intending to replace the regime’s leadership with hardline former P...

At least 87 Gaza aid flotilla activists abducted by Israel on hunger strike 

20 May 2026

News|Gaza At least 87 people abducted by Israeli forces from an aid flotilla bound for Gaza have begun a hunger strike, ...

San Diego mosque shooting: Who were the victims? 

20 May 2026

Authorities at the Islamic Center of San Diego confirmed the identities of two men killed in a shooting incident at the ...