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live Trump says he is in 'no hurry' to make a deal with Iran, warns military options still on table

Donald Trump said he is “in no hurry” to reach a deal with Iran, insisting the U.S. is slowly getting what it wants. He warned military action remains an option if talks fail. Meanwhile, U.S. forces said they fired a missile at a vessel trying to breach Washington’s blockade of Iran.

Africa CDC: Ebola cases rise in DR Congo and Uganda as hundreds more investigated

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Ebola outbreak

Africa CDC: Ebola cases rise in DR Congo and Uganda as hundreds more investigated

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is continuing to spread, with 263 confirmed cases and 43 deaths reported as of 30 May.

South Africa unable to fly to Mexico for World Cup due to visa delays

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FIFA World Cup 2026

South Africa unable to fly to Mexico for World Cup due to visa delays

South Africa's preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have suffered an unexpected setback after the national team failed to depart for Mexico as scheduled on Sunday (31 May) because some players and officials had not yet received their visas.

Violence mars PSG celebrations in Paris leaving one dead and hundreds injured

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Champions League

Violence mars PSG celebrations in Paris leaving one dead and hundreds injured

Celebrations following Paris Saint-Germain’s second consecutive Champions League victory were overshadowed by violence in the French capital, leaving more than 200 people injured and one person dead, according to the interior ministry.

Thousands mark Vesak in Sri Lanka's capital with prayer and celebration

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Religious festival

Thousands mark Vesak in Sri Lanka's capital with prayer and celebration

Thousands of people gathered across Colombo on Saturday night (30 May) as Sri Lanka's capital came alive with light and colour for Vesak, one of the most important festivals in the Buddhist calendar.

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Iranian-made Yassin missiles spotted on Armenian fighter jets during military parade

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South Caucasus

Iranian-made Yassin missiles spotted on Armenian fighter jets during military parade

Iranian-made Yassin missiles were spotted mounted on Armenian Air Force fighter aircraft during Armenia's latest military parade on Thursday (28 May), drawing attention from defence observers and regional analysts.

Kobakhidze and Lavrov both reject Kallas's call to withdraw Russian troops from Georgia

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View from Georgia

Kobakhidze and Lavrov both reject Kallas's call to withdraw Russian troops from Georgia

On 28 May, the EU's foreign policy chief called for Russian troops to leave Georgia and Moldova. By the end of the same day, both Tbilisi and Moscow had dismissed her. The symmetry tells a story of its own.

NGOs urge probe into Holcim Azerbaijan over Lafarge Syria case

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Letter of appeal

NGOs urge probe into Holcim Azerbaijan over Lafarge Syria case

A group of Azerbaijani civil society organisations has called for increased scrutiny of Swiss building materials giant Holcim, citing court rulings and ongoing investigations linked to its subsidiary Lafarge's activities during the Syrian conflict.

Kyrgyzstan signs cooperation deals with China and Belarus at SCO forum

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View from Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan signs cooperation deals with China and Belarus at SCO forum

Kyrgyzstan has signed a series of cooperation agreements with China and Belarus at the Fifth Forum of Regional Leaders of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states, underlining the country's growing economic engagement within the regional bloc.

Trump says he is in 'no hurry' to make a deal with Iran, warns military options still on table

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Middle East conflict

live Trump says he is in 'no hurry' to make a deal with Iran, warns military options still on table

Donald Trump said he is “in no hurry” to reach a deal with Iran, insisting the U.S. is slowly getting what it wants. He warned military action rem...

Malta’s ruling Labour Party secures fourth consecutive election win

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Malta Elections

Malta’s ruling Labour Party secures fourth consecutive election win

Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela has secured a fourth successive election victory for his Labour Party, extending its hold on power, though with ...

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Nicaraguan indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies in custody

Nicaraguan indigenous leader and former lawmaker Brooklyn Rivera has died in state custody at the age of 73, according to local media reports citing h...

Explosion in Myanmar leaves 46 dead and dozens injured

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Myanmar Explosion

Explosion in Myanmar leaves 46 dead and dozens injured

At least 46 people, including six children, have been killed in a powerful explosion at a building used to store mining explosives in northeastern Mya...

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Protest

Protesters shut key route in Austria over truck and tourist congestion

Thousands of residents blocked Austria’s Brenner motorway on Saturday (30 May), shutting down a major north-south transport route through the Alps i...

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Malta Elections

Malta’s ruling Labour Party secures fourth consecutive election win

Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela has secured a fourth successive election victory for his Labour Party, extending its hold on power, though with a reduced majority compared with previous polls.

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Brooklyn Rivera

Nicaraguan indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies in custody

Nicaraguan indigenous leader and former lawmaker Brooklyn Rivera has died in state custody at the age of 73, according to local media reports citing his family.

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Myanmar Explosion

Explosion in Myanmar leaves 46 dead and dozens injured

At least 46 people, including six children, have been killed in a powerful explosion at a building used to store mining explosives in northeastern Myanmar, according to local media reports.

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Protest

Protesters shut key route in Austria over truck and tourist congestion

Thousands of residents blocked Austria’s Brenner motorway on Saturday (30 May), shutting down a major north-south transport route through the Alps in protest against persistent congestion from heavy truck traffic and tourism.

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Two-thirds of European firms favour China for efficiency despite global shifts

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EU China Trade

Two-thirds of European firms favour China for efficiency despite global shifts

European companies are continuing to deepen their presence in China, with nearly seven in ten firms maintaining or expanding their supply chains despite global efforts to diversify, according to a new survey by the EU Chamber of Commerce.

Samsung shares jump as union deal averts strike action but bonus costs worry investors

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Samsung Electronics

Samsung shares jump as union deal averts strike action but bonus costs worry investors

A government-mediated agreement has suspended an 18-day walkout by about 48,000 Samsung union members, easing fears of damage to South Korea's economy and global chip supply.

Stocks soar on Nvidia earnings and Samsung strike suspension

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Global markets

Stocks soar on Nvidia earnings and Samsung strike suspension

Asian stocks surged on Thursday as some vessels resumed passage through the Strait of Hormuz, while forecast-beating results at Nvidia and a suspended workers' strike at Samsung Electronics lifted shares of chipmakers.

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Space

FAA tells Elon Musk's SpaceX to boost reliability for extra launches

Elon Musk’s SpaceX will have to improve its reliability before receiving approval for its target 10,000 launches annually within five years, Bryan Bedford, Head of the U.S. civil aviation agency, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has said.

Samsung strike explained: What South Korean workers want and how it could unfold

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Explainer

Samsung strike explained: What South Korean workers want and how it could unfold

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics is facing its largest potential labour action in years, with tens of thousands of workers preparing for a prolonged strike over bonuses and profit-sharing at a time when the company is benefiting from a global artificial intelligence (AI) driven chip boom.

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Kanye West

Kanye West draws 118,000 fans at Istanbul concert despite European bans

U.S. rapper Kanye West, now known as Ye, performed to a crowd of 118,000 people in Istanbul on Saturday night, marking his first concert in Europe in more than a decade, despite being barred from performing in several countries over past antisemitic remarks.

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Festival

Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau Bun Festival draws thousands with ‘floating children’ parade

Thousands of visitors flocked to Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau island on Sunday for the annual Bun Festival, as crowds gathered to watch the famous “floating children” parade and prepare for the traditional midnight bun-scrambling competition.

Son of Mango founder detained in Spain over investigation into father's death

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Police Investigation

Son of Mango founder detained in Spain over investigation into father's death

Spanish police in Catalonia have detained Jonathan Andic, the son of Mango fashion group founder Isak Andic, as part of an ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding his father’s death in December 2024, authorities said.

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Eurovision 2026

Eurovision 2026: Where did it all go wrong for the South Caucasus?

Eurovision Song Contest once again proved how unpredictable its outcome can be, with Bulgaria’s Dara turning a late surge into a dominant win while several expected contenders collapsed early. At the same time, the absence of the South Caucasus region from the final raised questions.

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Kanye West

Kanye West draws 118,000 fans at Istanbul concert despite European bans

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South Caucasus

Iranian-made Yassin missiles spotted on Armenian fighter jets during military parade

Philippines says China remains a 'severe threat' despite easing U.S.-China tensions

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Maritime tensions

Philippines says China remains a 'severe threat' despite easing U.S.-China tensions

The Philippines remains under a "severe threat" from China despite recent efforts by Washington and Beijing to ease tensions, Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Saturday (30 May).

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Cave rescue

Five rescued from flooded Laos cave

Thai rescuers say five people have been pulled alive from a flooded cave in remote Laos, where seven villagers became trapped after heavy rain cut off access underground.

Russia recalls ambassador as Armenia deepens EU ties before elections

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Envoy Recalled

Russia recalls ambassador as Armenia deepens EU ties before elections

Russia has recalled its ambassador to Armenia for consultations, citing Yerevan's growing rapprochement with the European Union. The move is seen as the latest sign of deteriorating relations between the longtime allies ahead of Armenia's parliamentary election on 7 June.

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Ebola Outbreak

Health workers rush to contain fast‑spreading Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

Medical teams are being rushed to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following a fast-moving Ebola outbreak that has already caused dozens of suspected deaths and raised fears of wider regional spread.

Bundibugyo Ebola Virus: The looming threat with no approved vaccine or specific treatment

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Ebola Outbreak

Bundibugyo Ebola Virus: The looming threat with no approved vaccine or specific treatment

The World Health Organisation’s designation of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is a stark reminder that Ebola remains a persistent global health threat rather than a disease of the past.

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Hantavirus

Hantavirus risk to public remains very low, U.S. health official says

The risk from hantavirus to the general public remains very low, and the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has more than 100 staff members actively working on the outbreak, a governmental health official said on Wednesday.

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Hantavirus

WHO: 'This is not COVID' as countries track passengers of Hantavirus-hit cruise ship

Countries worldwide sought to prevent the further spread of the hantavirus on Thursday, after an outbreak on a cruise ship, by tracking those who had disembarked before the virus was detected and anyone who had close contact with them since.

Six new meningitis cases reported in UK bringing total to 27

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meningitis Outbreak

Six new meningitis cases reported in UK bringing total to 27

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that as of Wednesday evening, it has identified six new cases of meningococcal disease in Kent, bringing the total of confirmed or suspected cases to at least 27.

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Travel

World's largest travel firm TUI says demand for holidays holding up despite Iran war

TUI has reported sustained demand for holidays despite the Iran war, as the world’s biggest travel company posted lower-than-expected quarterly losses and said bookings for the second half of the year remained strong.

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Travel

Mediterranean destinations and rail travel benefit as Iran war disrupts summer holiday plans

Travellers worried about costs and flights by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East are changing their summer holiday plans, with lastminute bookings, safer destinations such as Spain, and rail travel all growing in popularity.

ITA Airways plans fare rises as Middle East conflict drives up fuel costs

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Fuel crisis

ITA Airways plans fare rises as Middle East conflict drives up fuel costs

ITA Airways is preparing to raise ticket prices by between 5% and 10% this year as soaring fuel costs linked to the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the U.S. continue to pressure airlines worldwide.

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Tourism

Dubai's tourism, revenues and restaurants shrink as Iran war impacts travel

Dubai chef Shaw Lash at Mexican restaurant Lila Molino flies in her avocados and tomatillos, small, tart green fruits native to Central America that are a staple of Mexican cuisine and key for her colourful and spicy dishes.

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What are smart cities and villages and how is Azerbaijan incorporating them?

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Urbanisation

What are smart cities and villages and how is Azerbaijan incorporating them?

As climate pressures and urbanisation accelerate worldwide, governments are increasingly investing in smart cities and villages to build more sustainable and resilient communities. Across the world, digital technologies are reshaping how cities and rural areas are planned and managed.

More than 100 killed as storms hit India’s Uttar Pradesh state

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Weather impact

More than 100 killed as storms hit India’s Uttar Pradesh state

More than 100 people were killed in a violent storm that battered India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, with rain and hail, the state Disaster Management and Relief office said on Thursday.

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Climate Change

Climate change and El Niño fuel unprecedented global wildfire surge, researchers warn

Climate change has driven a record surge in wildfires across Africa, Asia and other regions this year, with scientists warning that conditions are likely to worsen further as the northern hemisphere enters summer and El Niño weather patterns intensify.

Tropical forest loss declines in 2025 from record high, report finds

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Climate change

Tropical forest loss declines in 2025 from record high, report finds

Destruction of the world's tropical forests eased in 2025 from a record high, a report showed on Wednesday, underscoring how decisive policy can help keep trees standing despite pressures from a warmer climate and expanding agricultural frontiers.

Kazakhstan ratifies green energy partnership with Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan

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View from Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan ratifies green energy partnership with Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan

Kazakhstan has ratified a regional green energy agreement with Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, signalling Central Asia’s ambition to become a key supplier of renewable energy to international markets.

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