Wednesday 20th May 2026



Hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks expose gaps in global pandemic preparedness, expert says

Hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks expose gaps in global pandemic preparedness, expert says

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Cubans want change, but not at gunpoint

Cubans want change, but not at gunpoint

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Pakistan interior minister arrives in Tehran amid US-Iran impasse

Pakistan interior minister arrives in Tehran amid US-Iran impasse

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Iran's IRGC threatens war 'beyond the region' if US resumes attacks

Iran's IRGC threatens war 'beyond the region' if US resumes attacks

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Spanish director Pedro Almodovar calls Trump, Netanyahu and Putin ‘monsters’ at Cannes Film Festival

Spanish director Pedro Almodovar calls Trump, Netanyahu and Putin ‘monsters’ at Cannes Film Festival

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Putin and Xi hail high-level ties as Russian leader gets red-carpet welcome in Beijing

Putin and Xi hail high-level ties as Russian leader gets red-carpet welcome in Beijing

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Thailand cuts visa-free stay citing rise in crime involving foreigners

Thailand cuts visa-free stay citing rise in crime involving foreigners

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Pakistan court sentences man to death for murdering TikTok star

Pakistan court sentences man to death for murdering TikTok star

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Attack near UAE power plant revives concerns over wartime nuclear safety

Attack near UAE power plant revives concerns over wartime nuclear safety

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Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill 19, including children and women, officials say

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill 19, including children and women, officials say

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Chinese supertankers cross Strait of Hormuz after months-long delay

Chinese supertankers cross Strait of Hormuz after months-long delay

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US resident returns home after 10 years in Iranian prison, State Department says

US resident returns home after 10 years in Iranian prison, State Department says

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US imposes sanctions on Gaza aid flotilla organizers amid Israeli crackdown

US imposes sanctions on Gaza aid flotilla organizers amid Israeli crackdown

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India warns of ‘extreme’ heatwave risk as temperatures soar amid looming El Nino conditions

India warns of ‘extreme’ heatwave risk as temperatures soar amid looming El Nino conditions

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Trump-backed challenger beats Republican rebel Thomas Massie in Kentucky primary

Trump-backed challenger beats Republican rebel Thomas Massie in Kentucky primary

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Protesters clash with police in La Paz as Bolivia’s anti-government unrest escalates

Protesters clash with police in La Paz as Bolivia’s anti-government unrest escalates

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US doctor infected with Ebola in Congo admitted to isolation ward at Berlin hospital

US doctor infected with Ebola in Congo admitted to isolation ward at Berlin hospital

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Putin visits Xi as China-Russia ties deepen despite growing imbalance in power and influence

Putin visits Xi as China-Russia ties deepen despite growing imbalance in power and influence

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German couple arrested on suspicion of spying for China, targeting military-use technology research

German couple arrested on suspicion of spying for China, targeting military-use technology research

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Kremlin says Russia, China make progress but no deal yet on multibillion-dollar gas pipeline

Kremlin says Russia, China make progress but no deal yet on multibillion-dollar gas pipeline

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