Tue 26 May 2026: Global markets adopted a more cautious stance as concerns over renewed tensions involving Iran weighed on sentiment after Iranian media reported explosions in several regions despite recent signals suggesting diplomatic progress. US President Donald Trump had recently said negotiations were progressing positively, while also arguing that regional countries involved in a […]
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Tue 26 May 2026: China on Tuesday criticized the Quad alliance of the US, India, Japan and Australia, warning the group against targeting other countries. “We do not support exclusive ‘small circles’ or bloc confrontation, and no cooperation should undermine mutual trust and cooperation among countries in the region,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning […]
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Tue 26 May 2026: A new report has found that the United Kingdom has since 2019 created a new class of political prisoners by clamping down on protesters supporting Palestine and climate action. “This report strips away the illusion that Britain remains committed to democratic principles,” said Tim Crosland, of Defend Our Juries, which co-authored […]
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Tue 26 May 2026: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says a delay in detecting cases means responders were now ‘playing catch-up’. The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) says there have been 220 suspected deaths in the current Ebola outbreak and that a delay in detecting cases meant responders are now “playing catch-up”. “We are urgently […]
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Tue 26 May 2026: Moscow calls upcoming ‘systematic strikes’ on Ukrainian capital a response to Kyiv’s recent attack in Luhansk. Russia has warned it plans to launch a “series of systematic strikes” on defence industrial facilities in Kyiv, and urged foreign citizens to leave the Ukrainian capital. In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said […]
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Tue 26 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ National shutdown warning for SA: The anti-illegal-immigration group March and March says it will proceed with its planned national shutdown on 30 June. The announcement comes following an urgent meeting held at the Union Buildings in Pretoria this week. The meeting involved ministers […]
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Tue 26 May 2026: The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has refuted claims that it suffered a breach of its systems. This after an alleged hacker group claimed over the weekend that it had breached the revenue service. “SARS continuously monitors its systems for any suspicious activity and has conducted a thorough investigation in response […]
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Mon 25 May 2026: Residents in an eastern Democratic Republic of Congo town at the center of an Ebola outbreak set fire to treatment tents Friday, leaving 13 suspected Ebola patients missing, according to local broadcaster Radio Okapi. In the second such attack in a week, a group of “angry youth” stormed tents built with the support of Doctors […]
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New cafes in Gaza have sprung up offering luxurious meals [Eman Abu Zayed/Al Jazeera] Mon 25 May 2026: The new establishments popping up in the devastated Strip reveal a new genocidal reality. Social media is full of posts showing off photos and videos of fancy-looking cafes and restaurants in Gaza. Pro-Israeli accounts often use these […]
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Mon 25 May 2026: The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt has survived more than 4,500 years. Earthquakes have repeatedly shaken the region, including the magnitude 5.8 Cairo earthquake in 1992, which dislodged some of the pyramid’s outer casing stones. Yet the main body remained essentially intact. How has it survived so well? A new study of […]
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