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Australian court sets August date for ‘mushroom murderer’ appeal hearing 

29 May 2026

News|Crime An Australian court has confirmed that an appeal hearing for Erin Patterson, commonly referred to as the “m...

Kenyan court suspends US Ebola quarantine facility plan 

29 May 2026

A Kenyan court has suspended a plan to establish an Ebola quarantine facility for United States nationals exposed to the...

A visual guide to Ethiopia’s ethnic groups and conflict areas 

29 May 2026

Ethiopia will head to the polls on June 1 for its first nationwide elections since the formal end of the Tigray war, a d...

What’s happening on Iran war day 91 as US, Iran near 60-day deal 

29 May 2026

EXPLAINER News|US-Israel war on Iran Diplomatic efforts to preserve the ceasefire between the United States and Iran hav...

How Indian PM Modi’s efforts to isolate Pakistan ‘backfired’ 

29 May 2026

Doha, Qatar – Thumping his fist on a lectern, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a direct challenge to the lea...

NATO states slam Russia after drone crashes in Romania 

29 May 2026

Romania and its NATO allies have reacted angrily after a Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in eastern Rom...

State of trauma: Israel wrestles with mental aftershocks of war 

29 May 2026

After more than two years of relentless bombardment and war – from Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the Hamas-led assau...

Mexico backs amendment to annul election results over foreign interference 

29 May 2026

Mexico’s lower house has approved a constitutional amendment to allow the nullification of elections in cases of forei...

Ethiopia to vote on June 1 as Abiy’s ruling party eyes landslide 

29 May 2026

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopia will hold general elections on June 1, 2026, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s gover...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes on launchpad 

29 May 2026

News|Science and Technology Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket has exploded on the launchpad during a test in the US state...