Iran condemns US strikes as 'gross violation' of ceasefire

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Iran said US strikes near the Strait of Hormuz had violated the fragile ceasefire, which started in April

Iran says the US has committed a "gross violation" of the ceasefire with new air strikes it launched on the country.

The US Central Command (Centcom) said Iranian missile sites and boats attempting to place mines had been targeted with what it called "self-defence strikes" in southern Iran on Monday.

Iran's foreign ministry said it held the US responsible for the consequences of its


Eleven killed in Lebanon village as Israel intensifies strikes

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First responders searched through the rubble of homes destroyed by the Israeli strikes in Mashghara

Israel has launched an intensive wave of strikes across swathes of southern and eastern Lebanon, after vowing to step up its military action against Hezbollah.

The Israeli military said it hit more than 100 Hezbollah infrastructure sites and fighters during what was one of the heaviest nights of bombardment since a US-brokered ceasefire began in mid-April.

Strikes in the Bekaa Valley village of Mashghara killed 11 people, including two children, Lebanon'

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Ebola needs swift response to prevent catastrophe, says DR Congo governor

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People in the affected areas are wearing face masks and avoiding contact with others to prevent the spread of Ebola

The military governor of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province, the epicentre of the current Ebola outbreak, has likened the struggle to contain the spread of the virus to a "war" for which they are lacking resources to fight.

"People in affected areas are not receiving enough food," Johnny Luboya Nkashama told French broadcaster RFI, adding that "other diseases" and "overcrowding

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Senegal's sacked PM Sonko elected parliamentary Speaker in challenge to president

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Ousmane Sonko backed Bassirou Diomaye Faye for president in 2024 after he himself was barred from running

Senegal's former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, who was dramatically sacked on Friday by the president, has been elected Speaker of the national parliament setting up a possible source of conflict at the top of Senegalese politics.

The West African nation's current crisis follows months of tension between Sonko and his one-time ally President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.

Parliament's previous Speaker stepped down on Sunday to

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Four killed as school minibus collides with train in Belgium

Belga/AFP Emergency services pictured at the scene of an accident between a train and a minivan, at the railway crossing Vierhuizen, in Buggenhout, Tuesday 26 May 2026 Belga/AFP
The minibus was carrying seven children and two adults when it collided with the train

Two children, aged 12 and 15, and two adults have been killed in a collision between a train and a school minibus in Buggenhout, northern Belgium.

The bus had been carrying seven children, a driver, 49, and a chaperone, 27, at the time of the collision, which took place shortly after 08:00 local time (06:00 GMT).

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Watch: Bridge collapses and car swept away in China river

The driver and passengers of the car managed to escape before the bridge gave way in Xiaogan.

China executes man for murdering prominent gaming tycoon

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Former lawyer Xu Yao was sentenced to death in 2024 for the murder of gaming tycoon Lin Qi

Chinese authorities have executed a man for murdering his associate, billionaire gaming tycoon Lin Qi.

In 2020, a disgruntled Xu Yao poisoned Lin for sidelining him shortly after he helped him land a Netflix deal, local media reported.

Lin's Yoozoo Games holds the film adaptation rights for the Chinese science fiction trilogy which Netflix made into the series 3


Watch: Drones crash into water after Sydney light show malfunction

Almost 90 drones fell from the sky over Sydney's Darling Harbour during a popular winter light show.

Australia confirms first diphtheria death amid worst outbreak in decades

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Australia has confirmed its first death from diphtheria since 2018

Australia has recorded its first diphtheria death in almost a decade as the country grapples with the worst outbreak of the vaccine-preventable disease in decades.

In March, the Northern Territory (NT) declared an outbreak of diphtheria with cases also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland. Cases started rising in late-2025 with a sharp increase in February.

This year, there have been 245 cases, marking


Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies aged 95

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Legendary Jazz musician Sonny Rollins, who was known as the "saxophone colossus", has died aged 95.

He died at his home in Woodstock, New York, on Monday afternoon according to a statement from his publicist, who called him "one of the most honored and influential figures in American music".

Rollins had a prolific career that began in the late 1940s. He worked with artists including Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and John Coltrane and released more than 6

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