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Saturday, 30 May 2026
Diplomacy
Rwanda and Botswana sign six cooperation agreements to strengthen bilateral ties22dSouth Africa denies xenophobia surge as diplomatic tensions rise across the continent22dIOC lifts restrictions on Belarusian athletes, paving way for return under national flag22dNorth Korea enshrines nuclear status in constitution and abandons reunification with South[Updated]22dIsrael strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire, targeting Hezbollah Radwan Force commander[Updated]22dLula meets Trump at White House to navigate tariffs, crime, and rare earths22dUS and Iran inch toward peace deal as leadership divisions, nuclear programme and Strait of Hormuz cloud negotiations22dIsraeli interception of Gaza-bound flotilla triggers abuse allegations and diplomatic row[Updated]23dStrait of Hormuz shipping crisis: Trump pauses escort mission as US-Iran deal talks advance23dVenice Biennale opens under protest as Russia returns and Israel faces boycott calls23dUS and allies hold record military drills in Philippines amid China tensions near Taiwan23dIran's Araghchi meets China's Wang Yi in Beijing ahead of Trump summit, with Hormuz crisis dominating agenda[Updated]23dTrump and Saudi Arabia explore broader security partnerships in Gulf region24dPakistani and Indian analysts warn of dangerous military escalation risks24dGermany's Friedrich Merz marks one year as chancellor amid record unpopularity, coalition strains and tensions with Trump24dEuropean leaders converge on Armenia for landmark summits, signalling a break with Russia[Updated]24dNigeria summons South African envoy over xenophobic attacks on migrants[Updated]24dIran-US standoff intensifies in Strait of Hormuz as Trump launches 'Project Freedom'[Updated]24dSpain condemns Trump's 'review' of Falkland Islands claim25dFrance extends internal border checks until October 2026, raising fears for Schengen's future25d