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Guatemala Agrees to Joint Anti-Drug Operations as Trump Expands Regional Campaign
New agreement allows U.S. military strikes against drug gangs inside Guatemalan territory as part of broader Latin American strategy.
WorldWHO Declares Global Health Emergency as Bundibugyo Ebola Tears Through Eastern Congo
An outbreak centered on the gold-mining town of Mongbwalu has killed at least 264 people and crossed into Uganda's capital, while attacks on health workers hamper the response.
WorldRussia Pounds Kyiv With 600 Drones and 90 Missiles in One of the War's Largest Barrages
An overnight assault that included a hypersonic Oreshnik missile killed at least four people and wounded around 100, with Mayor Vitali Klitschko reporting damage in 'every district' of the capital.
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U.S. Officials Close to Deal for Reopening Strait of Hormuz in Iran War
Emerging framework could extend cease-fire and set stage for broader negotiations, though President Trump has not yet signed off on the arrangement.
WorldAny U.S.-China War Over Taiwan Risks Nuclear Escalation, Landmark IISS Study Warns
The London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies says the world is entering a new nuclear arms race "with the Asia-Pacific at its core," with neither side showing clear guardrails against striking the other's command networks.
WorldGhana Begins Repatriating Citizens From South Africa as Anti-Immigrant Protests Intensify
About 300 Ghanaians flew home on the first voluntary repatriation flight; officials say roughly 90% were undocumented, and Nigeria says it may evacuate its citizens too.
WorldGuatemala Agrees to Joint Military Strikes With U.S. in Expanding Drug War
The deal marks the second Latin American country to allow U.S. military operations within its borders as Trump administration pressures Mexico.
WorldChina Tests Surveillance System in Remote Pacific Village, Sparking International Backlash
When a small Solomon Islands community requested help with youth problems, Chinese police arrived with comprehensive monitoring technology, raising regional security concerns.
WatchWorldWHO Declares Public Health Emergency as Bundibugyo Ebola Surge Crosses Into Uganda, 105 Confirmed Cases and 233 Deaths Across DRC
Armed groups in Ituri Province have ambushed response teams, stoned vaccinators, and burned a treatment unit in Bunia as the eighth Public Health Emergency of International Concern in the framework's 20-year history puts the U.S. CDC on Level 3 activation and routes all incoming passengers from Kinshasa, Entebbe and Kigali through five designated airports.
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Nigel Farage's Far-Right Reform Party Emerges from British Political Fringe
The anti-immigrant, populist agenda has helped Reform U.K. gain central influence in British politics, though it faces an uphill climb to power.
WorldIceland Considers Joining European Union After Trump's Greenland Threats
The Nordic island nation, which has long stood apart from European integration, is reconsidering its relationship with the EU following escalating tensions over territorial sovereignty.
WorldThreat of Deportations Forces Haitian Mothers Into Dangerous Childbirth Conditions
Dominican Republic's immigration crackdown leads to births in squalid, unsupervised settings as pregnant women avoid hospitals.
WorldIran War Live: U.S. Strikes Iran's Gulf Coast as Peace Talks Resume in Qatar
Iranian officials arrive in Doha for negotiations hours before U.S. military announces strikes intended to protect American troops in the region.
WorldCambodia Pardons Opposition Leader Kem Sokha in Bid to Repair Western Relations
The decision to release the top opposition politician is seen as an attempt to recalibrate frayed ties with Western countries.
WorldCuban Energy Crisis Forces Millions to Cook With Charcoal as U.S. Oil Blockade Bites
In Santiago de Cuba, the cradle of the Cuban revolution, apartment tower residents resort to firewood and charcoal fires as cooking gas shortages spread across the island.
WatchWorldIsrael Intercepts Gaza Sumud Flotilla in International Waters, 428 Activists Detained as Abuse Allegations Spark Global Outcry
The Global Sumud Flotilla of roughly 50 aid ships was boarded by Israeli commandos 167 miles off Gaza, with freed activists in Istanbul accusing Israeli forces of beatings, sexual violence, and prolonged denial of food and water inside Ketziot prison — allegations Israel denies but that have prompted formal protests from Canada, Germany, France, Italy, and others.
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UK Records Hottest May Day in 79 Years as Iberian Plume Pushes London Toward Historic Bank Holiday Heat
Temperatures hit 32.3C at Kew Gardens on Sunday — the warmest U.K. May reading since 1947 — with the Met Office warning Monday could break the all-time May record of 32.8C and trigger amber heat-health alerts across nine English regions.
WorldIsrael's President Denounces Surge in Settler Violence and Prisoner Abuse
Isaac Herzog delivers harsh indictment of "terrible process of brutalization" creeping into Israeli society.
WorldUkraine Capital Hit by Russian Oreshnik Missile in Rare Ballistic Strike
Buildings rattled in Kyiv for hours as Russia deployed intermediate-range ballistic missile for only third time in the ongoing war.
WorldIran and U.S. Signal Progress Toward Initial Peace Deal Despite Murky Details
President Trump claims agreement is "largely negotiated" while American and Iranian officials describe terms differently, raising questions about actual progress.
WorldXi Calls for All-Out Rescue After Coal Mine Explosion Kills at Least 82 in China
Chinese leader demands investigation and accountability as rescue teams race to find survivors in one of the deadliest mining disasters in recent years.
WorldChinese President Xi Calls for All-Out Rescue After Coal Mine Explosion Kills at Least 82
Deadly mining accident prompts investigation as Chinese leader emphasizes need to "hold those responsible to account."
WorldMoscow Residents Describe 'Total Nightmare' as Ukrainian Drone Attacks Reach Capital
Attacks on seat of Kremlin power shake residents deeply as conflict comes home to Russia's capital region.
WorldIsraeli Settler Attack on Palestinian Family Dog Shocks West Bank Community
Video of Belgian Malinois named Lucy being brutally beaten with clubs goes viral, highlighting escalating violence against Palestinians and their property.
WorldEuropeans Consider Ukraine Peace Envoy as Debate Intensifies Over Putin Talks
Before anointing someone to negotiate with Russia, European leaders are grappling with fundamental questions about what they would actually discuss.
WorldTaliban Decree on Divorce Formalizes Child Marriage in Afghanistan, UN Warns
New Afghan law requires girls to wait until puberty before seeking to escape marriage and mandates mediation for women fleeing abuse.
WorldSacred Buddhist Hall in Japan Destroyed by Fire, 1,200-Year 'Eternal Flame' Saved
Reikado Hall near Hiroshima burned down Wednesday morning, but spiritual leaders successfully relocated the ancient flame to safety.
WorldUganda Suspends All Flights and Border Travel with Congo Over Rapidly Spreading Ebola Outbreak
Health ministry implements emergency restrictions as virus reaches rebel-controlled province, bringing total cases to nearly 600 with 139 deaths.
WorldSacred Buddhist Hall in Japan Destroyed by Fire, 1,200-Year-Old 'Eternal Flame' Survives and Relocated
The ancient flame, which spiritual leaders say has burned continuously for over a millennium, was successfully rescued and moved to a different site.
WorldWorld Health Organization Declares Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern as Bundibugyo Strain Spreads to Kinshasa
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus invoked the agency’s highest alarm Sunday after eight confirmed cases, 246 suspected cases and 80 suspected deaths surfaced in Ituri Province, with cross-border spread to western Uganda and no approved vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo strain.
