Tue 05 May 2026: The incident in London comes after the UK’s national threat level was raised to severe last week. British counterterrorism police are investigating an arson attack at a former synagogue in London, the latest in a wave of attacks targeting the Jewish community in the United Kingdom’s capital. Officers said they responded to the […]
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Tue 05 May 2026: Regional Director of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Africa, Professor Mohamed Janabi, says although the “risk remains low at this time” for Africa regarding the current Hantavirus case flagged in South Africa, vigilance remains high. A case of the rare but deadly disease was confirmed by the South African Department […]
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Tue 05 May 2026: The US military seeks “to break Iran’s illegal stranglehold” over the Strait of Hormuz in its Project Freedom naval operation, says US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “US aims to protect shipping from Iranian aggression. The US won’t need to enter Iranian airspace or waters as part of opening the Strait of […]
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Tue 05 May 2026: Israel is being pushed toward a dangerous debt path as the cost of its multi-front attacks and rising defence demands place heavy pressure on public finances, according to Israeli Ynetnews on Tuesday, the English-language news outlet of the Yedioth Ahronoth media group. Ynetnews, citing an analysis by Calcalist, said Prime Minister […]
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Tue 05 May 2026: Russia on Tuesday cut mobile internet connection in the capital ahead of World War II victory commemorations, set to be staged under fear of a retaliatory Ukrainian drone attack. AFP journalists reported no mobile internet in the centre of the Russian capital on Tuesday morning, as network providers warned disruptions were set to last […]
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Tue 05 May 2026: If you go to the gym often, you might have been told you shouldn’t lift weights in runners. The common belief is it is bad for your performance and can lead to injuries. But is this really the case? Let’s unpack the science. What your feet are doing when you lift […]
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Tue 05 May 2026: The UN Development Program (UNDP) warned Monday that rising sovereign debt servicing could cost women the equivalent of 55 million jobs in the short term as governments cut social spending to meet repayment obligations. “Sovereign debt is not a math problem. It is a human one. This analysis sheds new light […]
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Tue 05 May 2026: US State Department cites emergency circumstances to fast-track sales without the approval of Congress. The United States has approved $8.6bn in arms sales to Middle East allies amid the US-Israel war on Iran. The sales come after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio cited emergency circumstances to fast-track the transfers without […]
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Tue 05 May 2026: Nepal complains after India and China agree to resume a religious pilgrimage through a contested Himalayan pass. A long-running border dispute between Nepal and India has flared up after New Delhi announced the resumption of a religious pilgrimage through a contested Himalayan pass. Kathmandu’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a protest against India […]
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Tue 05 May 2026: Government in Lusaka calls for partnership, not aid, as it rejects US funds due to strategic autonomy concerns. The Zambian government has suspended negotiations with the United States on multi-billion dollar deals for health services and minerals Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe said on Monday that the proposed agreements have stalled due […]
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