Wed 13 May 2026: The UN human rights chief is calling for independent investigations into reports that separate airstrikes by Nigerian and Chadian forces in northern Nigeria killed over 100 civilians. Nigeria’s military has been fighting armed groups in the northwest, which it often labels “terrorists,” and has also been battling an insurgency in the […]
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Wed 13 May 2026: US President Donald Trump is on his way to Beijing to meet China’s President Xi Jinping and says he’ll have a “long talk” about Iran but trade will be the main focus. United States President Donald Trump has departed for Beijing ahead of a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, after weeks of […]
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Wed 13 May 2026: Columnist says there was ‘no evidence that Israeli leaders order rapes,’ but argued Israeli authorities had built ‘security apparatus where sexual violence has become,’ citing UN report, one of Israel’s ‘standard operating procedures’ A New York Times opinion columnist has alleged that Palestinian detainees have been subjected to widespread sexual violence […]
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Wed 13 May 2026: The United Kingdom says it will contribute a large arsenal of weaponry to the multinational mission aimed at securing the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement, the government said the weaponry would include drones, Typhoon fighter jets, a warship, an autonomous mine-hunting kit, Typhoon jets and the warship HMS Dragon. The […]
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Wed 13 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ ‘The world is watching’: “However, repeated images of violence against foreign nationals risk eroding that equity and creating a perception of hostility, instability and contradiction between the country’s constitutional values and events on the ground.” Brand reputation strategist Solly Moeng said: “While […]
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Tue 12 May 2026: The US ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, says Israel sent Iron Dome missile defence batteries and Israeli troops to the United Arab Emirates to help it defend against Iranian attacks. Waltz first made the comment on Monday and was quoted by Israel Hayom newspaper as saying, “We saw the UAE […]
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Tue 12 May 2026: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday “our work is not over” to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness. The fate of the MV Hondius has sparked international alarm after three passengers died in an outbreak of the rare virus, for which no vaccines or […]
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Tue 12 May 2026: Pakistan on Tuesday dismissed a US media report alleging the presence of an Iranian aircraft at Nur Khan Airbase, calling the claims “misleading.” In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said it “categorically rejects” the CBS News report that an Iranian aircraft arrived during the ceasefire period. “Such speculative narratives appear aimed […]
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Tue 12 May 2026: More than 200,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats to reach the UK since records began in 2018, according to official figures cited by Britain’s Home Office, Anadolu reports. The BBC reported that 70 migrants arrived Friday aboard a single boat, bringing the total number of crossings over the […]
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Tue 12 May 2026: US President Donald Trump is set to visit China this week, accompanied by a group of 16 leading corporate executives, including high-profile figures from the technology, finance, and industrial sectors, according to reports on Monday. The New York Times reported that the White House released the list of participating business leaders […]
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