• Five dead in San Diego shooting at Islamic Center
    May 19 2026
    At least five people have died in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego in California. Iran has responded to the latest US proposal amid fears of renewed military escalation. Meanwhile, efforts continue to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in Africa, after the WHO declared it a global health emergency.
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  • Ebola outbreak in Central Africa declared a global public health emergency
    May 18 2026
    Ukraine has unleashed a swarm of drones in its largest drone attack on Russia in over a year. The White House has issued fresh warnings about resuming attacks on Iran, while strikes continue in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire. Meanwhile, the WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa a global public health emergency.
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  • India hosts BRICS foreign ministers' meeting
    May 15 2026
    Chinese President Xi Jinping has welcomed US President Donald Trump in Beijing. The Chinese president has also addressed a banquet to welcome his US counterpart, saying the two countries should be partners rather than rivals. Meanwhile, foreign ministers from BRICS nations are meeting in India, with New Delhi stressing the need for dialogue and diplomacy.
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  • London meeting focuses on shipping security in strategic waterway
    May 14 2026
    U.S. President Donald Trump is in Beijing for a state visit to China. Ahead of the visit, China and the U.S. held trade talks in South Korea. Meanwhile, shipping security in the Strait of Hormuz is dominating an international maritime conference in London.
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  • U.S. defense chief grilled by lawmakers over cost of Iran war
    May 13 2026
    U.S. lawmakers have questioned the defense secretary over the cost of the war with Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump is traveling to China for a critically important meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The World Health Organization has issued an update on the status of an outbreak after the evacuation of all passengers from a virus-hit cruise ship.
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  • Chinese and U.S. presidents to discuss bilateral ties, global security
    May 12 2026
    Chinese President Xi Jinping will host his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in Beijing this week, with bilateral relations and global security high on the agenda. The standoff in the Strait of Hormuz deepens, with Iran defending its peace deal demands and the U.S. president rejecting the terms. The Tianzhou-10 cargo spaceship has docked with China's space station.
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  • Evacuation underway for MV Hondius cruise ship passengers
    May 11 2026
    Peace in the Middle East remains elusive as U.S. President Donald Trump calls Iran's response to a deal unacceptable. In Spain, passengers are being evacuated from a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, at the World Table Tennis Championships, China's men's and women's teams continue their long-running winning streaks.
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  • WHO rules out pandemic risk after hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
    May 8 2026
    Iran is considering a temporary peace proposal to end the conflict with the U.S. amid reports of new strikes. The World Health Organization says a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic does not signal the start of a COVID-like pandemic. The Chinese foreign minister has met with a visiting delegation of U.S. lawmakers.
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