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May 26, 2026

Iran condemns US strikes as a show of 'bad faith'

Iran on Tuesday denounced the most recent US strikes of “bad faith and unreliability” as negotiations pressed on toward a possible deal to end the war, and the Islamic Republic began restoring…
May 26, 2026

Train collides with minibus of children in Belgium and four people are dead

BUGGENHOUT, Belgium (AP) — A train travelling at high speed hit a minibus crossing a railway in Belgium on Tuesday, killing four people, including two children, and badly injuring five other children…
May 26, 2026

Police in Belize investigating disappearance of money held as evidence

The police in Belize have confirmed that an investigation has been launched into the disappearance of more than BDZ$21,000 from the Crimes Investigation Branch (CIB) evidence room.
May 26, 2026

Opposition leader in Trinidad wants Police Complaints Authority reforms modelled after Jamaica’s INDECOM

Leader of the main opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) in Trinidad and Tobago, Pennelope Beckles, on Tuesday called for the government to “immediately” amend legislation to improve the powers…
May 26, 2026

Canada will require self-isolation for people travelling from Congo, Sudan and Uganda due to Ebola

The Canadian government said Tuesday that travellers from Ebola-affected regions will be required to self-isolate for 21 days, and that immigration authorities are temporarily suspending decisions on…
May 25, 2026

Authorities investigate safety lapses after coal mine blast kills at least 82

Authorities in northern China were investigating a coal mine operator with a focus on safety lapses, as rescuers searched for those missing in the country's deadliest coal mine explosion in…
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May 25, 2026

Rare public appearances, low profile mark Raúl Castro's life since stepping down as president

Former President Raúl Castro was last seen surrounded by tens of thousands of people attending a state-organized rally for International Workers' Day along Havana's famed seawall. The…
May 25, 2026

Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican’s role in legitimising slavery

Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the Holy See’s role in legitimising slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican’s record a “wound in Christian…
May 25, 2026

Parts of Europe swelter in record May heat as deaths at amateur sports events spur warnings

Europe is baking under unseasonal heat that is shattering temperature records, including in the United Kingdom on Monday, and prompting government warnings after deaths were reported at amateur sports…