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Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases, bringing total to five 

23 May 2026

News|Ebola Uganda has confirmed three new ⁠cases of Ebola, bringing ⁠the total number of infections in the country i...

Zelenskyy says ‘time is right’ for Ukraine to start process of joining EU 

23 May 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told European Union leaders that now is the time to begin the process of Ukr...

Senegal’s President Faye sacks PM Sonko and dissolves government 

23 May 2026

Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, a m...

Israel attacks southern Lebanon and near Syrian border despite ‘ceasefire’ 

23 May 2026

News|Israel attacks Lebanon Israeli forces launched a new wave of air attacks in Lebanon on Saturday after earlier raids...

Not just the US: India to Brazil, 51 nations armed Israel amid Gaza war 

23 May 2026

‘Global supply chain of arms’ The US was Israel’s largest supplier of military-related imports during the war, acc...

Iran weighs US peace proposal despite ‘deep and significant’ disagreements 

23 May 2026

News|US-Israel war on Iran Iran’s mission to the United Nations has accused Washington of “excessive demands” that...

Failing chemical tank forces thousands to evacuate in Southern California 

23 May 2026

News|Environment About 40,000 people in Southern California have been ordered to evacuate their homes as emergency respo...

Iran war day 85: Tehran says major gaps remain in US talks 

23 May 2026

News|US-Israel war on Iran Pakistan’s powerful army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, arrived in Tehran on Friday as di...

Gas explosion at Chinese coal mine kills at least 90 

23 May 2026

News|Mining A gas explosion at a coal mine in China has killed at least 90 people. State media Xinhua said 247 workers h...

Why are anti-migrant attacks increasing in South Africa? 

23 May 2026

Johannesburg, South Africa – Human Rights Watch has warned of a new wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa as anti...