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: 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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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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Mon 25 May 2026: Pope Leo XIV issued an apology on Monday for the Catholic Church’s centuries-long delay in condemning slavery, calling it “a wound in Christian memory”. “For this, in the name of the Church, I sincerely ask for pardon,” Leo wrote in a major text that warned about “new forms of slavery” behind […]
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Mon 25 May 2026: The Caribbean island has faced a fuel blockade that has cut off essential supplies, as Trump seeks regime change. Cuba has announced the first shipment in an expected donation from China of about 60,000 tonnes of rice, as the Caribbean island contends with an ongoing humanitarian crisis. In a series of social media […]
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Mon 25 May 2026: Confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease have passed the 100 mark as infections surge in the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a report released Sunday by health authorities. The report issued by the Communications Ministry showed that as of May 23, the virus had affected 11 […]
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Mon 25 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ Africa Day 2026: Sixty-three years later, as the continent marks Africa Day 2026, questions over what liberation really means still linger. What was once defined by flags and anthems is now increasingly seen through debates about who controls wealth, technology and global […]
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