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Friday, 29 May 2026
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Measles outbreak kills over 500 in Bangladesh, mostly children12hUganda closes border with DR Congo as rare Ebola cases approach 1,00013hIndia's monsoon forecast downgraded to 90% of average rainfall, raising drought concerns12hBrazil resumes oil and gas drilling in the Amazon after decade-long pause13hNetanyahu orders Israeli military to seize 70% of Gaza, defying ceasefire terms13hEurope swelters in record-breaking May heatwave as climate warnings intensify13hEarth on track for record-breaking heat through 2030, UN warns13hColombia heads to polls Sunday as voters weigh competing visions for the country's future13hArmed ConflictsSomali pirates return with high-tech tactics and multiple ships seized13hArmenia holds first military parade in a decade on Republic Day13hSwedish court concludes hearings in oil executives' war crimes trial over Sudan13hIsrael establishes military base in West Bank's Zone A in first breach of Oslo Accords13hSomalia faces one of its worst food crises as drought, conflict and funding cuts converge13hMore →
ElectionsPhilippines anti-dynasty movement targets 2028 elections with people's initiative12hReality TV star Spencer Pratt mounts unlikely LA mayoral bid on wave of voter anger and AI-generated ads12hKosovo women politicians targeted by AI-generated disinformation ahead of June election12hColombia heads to polls Sunday as voters weigh competing visions for the country's future[Updated]12hTrinamool Congress battles internal feuds and public fury three weeks after Bengal election defeat12hMore →
Trade & EconomyNew Zealand health budget signals austerity despite nominal spending rise, analysts warn12hNairobi passengers increasingly choose cheaper, quieter electric motorcycle rides12hMassachusetts becomes first US state to grant collective bargaining rights to ride-hailing drivers12hSerbia shifts focus to China as primary great power partner, sidelining Russia12hCroatia unveils excess-profit tax and higher short-term rental levies to fight inflation12hMore →
ClimateIndia's monsoon forecast downgraded to 90% of average rainfall, raising drought concerns12hBrazil resumes oil and gas drilling in the Amazon after decade-long pause13hPakistan records its highest ever temperature as Dadu hits 51.5°C amid regional heatwave13hEarth on track for record-breaking heat through 2030, UN warns13hEurope swelters in record-breaking May heatwave as climate warnings intensify13hMore →
TechnologyAustralian comedy group Aunty Donna launches interactive streaming platform to bypass TV gatekeepers12hReality TV star Spencer Pratt mounts unlikely LA mayoral bid on wave of voter anger and AI-generated ads12hUS college graduates boo AI mentions at commencement as universities scramble to expand programmes12hKosovo women politicians targeted by AI-generated disinformation ahead of June election12hChina's tech boom sparks wave of factory and startup tourism13hMore →
Human RightsNorth Macedonia femicides spark renewed calls to tackle domestic violence12hUS Supreme Court overturns Mississippi Black man's death sentence over racial bias in jury selection12hYad Vashem to open first overseas branch in Munich, with satellite site in Leipzig13hSri Lankan Buddhist chief prelate arrested on child sexual assault charges13hSenegal pardons journalist convicted over 2018 Casamance massacre13hMore →