Sat 23 May 2026: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees warned on Thursday of a severe deterioration in public health conditions in the Gaza Strip, announcing that more than 125,000 cases of skin infections linked to rodents and parasites had been recorded during the first five months of 2026. According to […]
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A dead humpback whale lies washed up on a beach in Simon’s Town, near Cape Town, South Africa, October 15, 2024 Sat 23 May 2026: Whales are increasingly exposed to traffic – and ship strikes. The United States-Israel war on Iran has disrupted global supplies of energy, fertilisers, medicines and even helium, devastating economies around […]
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Sat 23 May 2026: A recent study finds that artificial intelligence is rapidly emerging as a new force shaping global trade and is contributing to Europe’s growing digital dependency. The study, published on Friday by Austrian international credit insurer Acredia in cooperation with Allianz Trade, shows that AI is not only transforming technologies but also […]
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Fri 22 May 2026: South Africa recorded a 9.5% decrease in murders during the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, with 546 fewer people killed compared with the same period a year earlier, Police Minister Firoz Cachalia announced on Friday. Presenting crime statistics for the period January 1 to March 31, 2026, Cachalia said […]
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Fri 22 May 2026: The decades-old dispute over the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex has moved to India’s Supreme Court. The Kamal Maula Mosque committee has filed a challenge against a recent Madhya Pradesh High Court order that ruled the site is a temple and barred Muslims from offering prayers there, according to Live Law. The special […]
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Fri 22 May 2026: Chief of humanitarian action warns caregiving roles, weak health systems increase dangers for women, girls during outbreaks Women and girls are likely to face the highest risk of Ebola infection during the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda because of their caregiving and frontline community roles, […]
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Fri 22 May 2026: Families to benefit from reduced VAT to help lower costs at theme parks, theatres, zoos, and museums. The British government has launched a scheme aimed at helping families reduce the cost of children’s meals and summer activities, including visits to theme parks, theatres and museums. From June 25 to September 1, […]
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Fri 22 May 2026: Meta has launched a wave of layoffs that will affect 10 percent of the company’s global workforce, representing about 8,000 people. The cuts, which began on Wednesday, are planned to occur in three waves, beginning at 4am local time for those affected, the Reuters news agency reported. Workers affected so far […]
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Thu 21 May 2026: Saudi Arabia’s oil export revenues surged to their highest level in more than three years in March, as higher energy prices and the kingdom’s ability to reroute crude shipments helped offset disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Oil exports rose 37.4% year-on-year in March, while their share […]
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Thu 21 May 2026: Protesting migrants camp at refugee centre following police clashes and threats from vigilante groups. Foreign nationals are camping outside the Diakonia refugee centre in the Durban city centre after police used rubber bullets to disperse them on Tuesday. The group of over 500 people had initially picketed at the Durban Central Police Station […]
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