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May 27, 2026
PM vows probe into alleged misconduct by Orbán gov’t
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar told lawmakers yesterday that his party’s majority in Parliament will form investigative committees to look into alleged corruption and abuses of power by Viktor…
May 27, 2026
Iran condemns US strikes as a show of ‘bad faith’
Iran yesterday denounced the most recent US strikes as a sign of “bad faith and unreliability” as negotiations continued towards a possible deal to end the war, while the Islamic republic began…
May 27, 2026
Carney: Alberta independence push could mirror Brexit turmoil
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has compared Alberta’s vote on whether to move towards independence to Brexit, calling it a potential “dangerous bluff”.
Danielle Smith, the premier of Canada’s…
May 27, 2026
Bahamas announces 30-day travel ban for persons who have visited Ebola-stricken African countries
The Bahamas government has announced a 30-day ban on travellers who have recently visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan amid heightened global concern regarding the…
May 26, 2026
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI
Pope Leo XIV yesterday called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding…
May 26, 2026
Ebola and violence collide as cases near 1,000
Every time Vanny Birungi, a volunteer with the Red Cross in eastern Congo, goes out to raise awareness about the latest Ebola outbreak, as suspected cases near 1,000, she faces a double threat.
One…
May 26, 2026
Trump: Iran deal should include more countries joining Abraham Accords
President Donald Trump said yesterday that any agreement with Iran should include a requirement for several additional countries, including Saudi Arabia and Turkey, to join the Abraham Accords, the…
May 26, 2026
Congressional Black Caucus urges Trump administration to end Cuba oil blockade
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in the United States has called on the Trump administration to end its oil blockade of Cuba, arguing that the action has resulted in a humanitarian crisis in the…
May 26, 2026
Venezuela’s Machado vows another run for presidency
Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado has announced plans to run for president again and intends to return to her home country before the end of 2026.
Machado’s remarks, made…