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WHO chief heads to ‘hardest hit’ Ituri as DRC’s 17th Ebola outbreak spreads 

28 May 2026

The chief of the United Nations health agency is travelling to Ituri in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), whic...

US attacks Bandar Abbas again: Why is the port so important for Iran? 

28 May 2026

The United States has carried out strikes near Bandar Abbas, the second attack in less than a week on Iran’s strategic...

Poisonous invasion: What is the ‘devil’s trumpet’ harming crops in Iraq? 

28 May 2026

Iraq’s Ministry of the Interior has warned farmers and residents to be on the alert for an invasion of datura plants �...

Gold Rush: Did CIA agent steal $40m in gold bars via work expenses? 

28 May 2026

A former senior Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official has been accused of criminal theft of public money after hund...

South African president to face impeachment probe over ‘Farmgate’ scandal 

28 May 2026

News|Corruption South Africa’s parliament is set to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa over ...

Hottest year on record almost certain to occur by end of 2030, UN warns 

28 May 2026

The hottest year since records began is almost certain to occur within the next five years, according to the weather age...

The kingmakers of Makerfield: English town braces for crucial by-election 

28 May 2026

Ashton-in-Makerfield, United Kingdom – In a scenario few could have predicted, voters in a northern English market tow...

Why has Trump threatened to bomb Oman, amid Iran war escalation? 

28 May 2026

United States President Donald Trump has threatened longtime ally Oman with military force if it gets involved in the di...

Israel intensifies attacks on southern Lebanon, killing at least 16 people 

28 May 2026

At least 16 people have been killed and 58 wounded in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese health ...

At least 16 students killed in fire at Kenya girls school dorm 

28 May 2026

At least 16 students have been killed when a fire ripped through a dormitory at a girls school in a town in central Keny...