Are India and Pakistan quietly preparing to restart dialogue?
India and Pakistan remain publicly entrenched, even as unofficial voices push for renewed dialogue and restraint.
Why are anti-migrant attacks increasing in South Africa?
Rising xenophobia in South Africa leaves migrants facing harassment, job losses and community violence.
Israeli bombardment reduces buildings to craters in southern Lebanon
People killed in strikes across multiple locations after child and six paramedics die in attacks a day earlier
Israel has carried out overnight strikes on Lebanon’s Bekaa valley and the southern province of Tyre, killing at least four people and reducing buildings to craters.
The strikes on southern Lebanon continued on Saturday morning, hitting close to Lebanese army barracks, killing a man on a motorcycle in the town of Nabatieh, and killing and wounding people in the town of Chehabiyeh, where the death toll is not yet known.
Continue reading...SpaceX launches massive Starship V3 rocket on test flight
The largest and most powerful rocket in history blasted off after its first attempted launch was postponed.
Some fear US-Philippines war games are drawing conflict closer to home
Critics of US, Philippine military cooperation say closely aligning with Washington makes Manila a possible target.
Conference at UN to review nuclear nonproliferation treaty fails to reach agreement – AP News
- Conference at UN to review nuclear nonproliferation treaty fails to reach agreement AP News
- Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference fails to reach agreement Vatican News
- Reversal: Democracies Protest Iran’s Election to UN Nuclear Body After UN Watch Pressure UN Watch
- Iran blames US for collapse of UN nuclear talks Middle East Eye
- Disappointment spreads among A-bomb survivors in Japan over NPT confab Japan Wire by Kyodo News
Moment SpaceX rocket explodes in the Indian Ocean after splashdown
Elon Musk's SpaceX has successfully launched its Starship V3 rocket, which landed in a planned fiery explosion on Friday.
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump’s top US intelligence official
Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as US Director of National Intelligence, citing her husband’s cancer diagnosis.
Trump Mobile investigating potential exposure of would-be customers’ personal information
Phone company launched by Donald Trump’s family says names and contact details appear to be affected, but not credit card or banking information
A phone company launched by Donald Trump’s family business is investigating a potential security flaw on its website that appears to have exposed the personal details of an estimated 27,000 people who sought to buy a gold-coloured smartphone.
Trump Mobile said in a statement that it was investigating the issue – “with the assistance of independent cybersecurity professionals” – in which the full names, addresses and phone numbers of people who filled out preorder forms appeared to be exposed.
Continue reading...California declares emergency as fire crews race to contain toxic leak
Thousands have been evacuated as officials warn a tank containing about 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate could explode.
SpaceX launches massive Starship V3 rocket on test flight
The largest and most powerful rocket in history blasted off after its first attempted launch was postponed.
Three die in ‘horrific’ south Sydney vehicle crash after police welfare check
A 42-year-old fled from police before being involved in a two-vehicle crash in Sans Souci, police say
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Three people have died in a crash in Sydney after a man fled from police who had been attempting to carry out a welfare check.
Police officers had been called to a property in Gymea Bay, southern Sydney, at 12.25am on Saturday. When they arrived, a 42-year-old man drove away in a white Audi, New South Wales police said.
Continue reading...Ebola outbreak disrupts life along the DRC-Uganda border
With almost 750 suspected Ebola cases in the DRC, health measures intensified along the DRC–Uganda border
One dead and dozens of firefighters injured in Staten Island shipyard explosion
More than 30 people, including firefighters, were hurt in the incident, which was described as "a complex, fast-developing emergency situation".
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 22, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
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- A woman looks at a makeshift memorial for fallen soldiers in the Russia-Ukraine war on Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday. Sandusky Register
Mob Burns Congo Ebola Center Amid Rare Strain Outbreak – The New York Times
- Mob Burns Congo Ebola Center Amid Rare Strain Outbreak The New York Times
- Protesters attack DRC treatment center as the WHO warns violence is threatening Ebola efforts CNN
- Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo BBC
- Residents burn an Ebola treatment center in DR Congo as anger grows over the outbreak NBC News
- Congo protesters set fire to Ebola treatment tents in dispute over victim's body Reuters
Iran war live: Tehran says diplomacy continues but no deal yet with US
Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed at least 3,111 people since March 2, with 9,432 injured: Health Ministry.
Police drop case against artist who depicted high-profile Australians in uniforms with Nazi symbols
Michael Agzarian was charged despite internal legal advice that the images were ‘political satire’, court hears
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Police charged an artist who depicted prominent Australians in military uniforms emblazoned with Nazi symbols despite internal legal advice the images were “political satire”, a court has heard.
Police dropped the case against Michael Agzarian before the Downing Centre local court on Friday, almost a year after he had been charged with one count of displaying Nazi symbols by a public act without lawful excuse.
Continue reading...Senegal’s president fires prime minister after months of tensions – AP News
- Senegal’s president fires prime minister after months of tensions AP News
- Senegal president sacks PM Sonko, dissolves government after months of friction Reuters
- Sonkomania: Senegal's ousted PM strikes a chord with disaffected youth africanews.com
- Senegal President Faye sacks prime minister Sonko after months or tensions BBC
- Senegal’s President Faye sacks PM Sonko and dissolves government Al Jazeera
The space race to create gym equipment for future astronauts
Scientists are attempting to build exercise equipment to be used on future space flights.