Thu 07 May 2026: A French aircraft carrier is heading south of the Suez Canal and into the Red Sea in preparation for a possible mission aimed at restoring “confidence among shipowners” operating in the Strait of Hormuz, the strategically critical waterway that has been effectively blocked amid the US-Israel war on Iran. The French […]
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Thu 07 May 2026: Russia on Wednesday urged foreign countries to evacuate their diplomats and other personnel from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv due to possible “retaliatory strikes” if Ukraine carries out an attack amid Victory Day celebrations on May 9. In a statement, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that a note was sent […]
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Thu 07 May 2026: Voters are headed to the polls Thursday in Scotland and Wales to elect representatives to their devolved legislatures, while people in England are casting ballots for some 5,000 seats across 136 local councils in the UK’s biggest set of elections since the 2024 general election. About 5,000 seats across 136 local […]
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Thu 07 May 2026: A newly emerging “orange line” inside the Gaza Strip is reshaping realities on the ground, as Israeli forces expand control beyond the limits set by a ceasefire that took effect in October 2025. The shift comes as Israel moves beyond the so-called Yellow Line, which had defined the extent of its […]
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Thu 07 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ South Africans are not a xenophobic people: “You also have the reality that the issue of immigration is a pressure point, not only here in South Africa but throughout the world where protests are held on these issues. “What is important from our […]
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Wed 06 May 2026: “If any kind of push-in incident occurs after the change of power in West Bengal, then Bangladesh will take appropriate measures,” Khalilur Rahman said. A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a historic majority in the West Bengal assembly elections, Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman warned that Dhaka would […]
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Wed 06 May 2026: Swiss authorities confirmed a hantavirus case in a man who was previously a passenger aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, the World Health Organization (WHO) and local media reported Wednesday. “Swiss authorities have confirmed a case of #hantavirus identified in a passenger from the MV Hondius cruise […]
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Wed 06 May 2026: Test launches of missiles with nuclear capabilities began Wednesday at the Kura training ground in Russia’s Kamchatka region. The exercises will continue through May 10, the regional government said in a statement. Regional authorities urged residents to strictly observe safety measures and refrain from visiting the training ground and nearby areas […]
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Wed 06 May 2026: Thirteen Israeli officials, including three ministers, have called on occupiers to storm the Al-Aqsa Mosque in droves on Friday, May 15, to mark the anniversary of Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem. According to Hebrew calendar, Israel marks what it calls “Jerusalem Day” and the “reunification” of the city, which this year […]
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Wed 06 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ More Standard Bank clients come forward as fraud claims near R60m in losses: After the story of Anastasia Radebe, who lost R60,000 to fraudulent transactions, more Standard Bank clients across South Africa and Eswatini have come forward with strikingly similar accounts. Their […]
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