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Tense protests erupt outside Delaney Hall immigrant detention centre in US
28 May 2026A hunger strike at the New Jersey facility has raised questions about conditions in US immigration detention centres. ...
US to designate two Brazilian gangs as ‘terrorist’ organisations
28 May 2026Trump administration has used crime and drug trafficking to push for greater US military influence across Latin America....
US and Iran reach tentative deal for 60-day truce extension, officials say
28 May 2026The United States and Iran have reached a preliminary memorandum of understanding (MOU) to extend the ceasefire between ...
Latvia parliament approves new gov’t after drone dispute toppled coalition
28 May 2026News|Russia-Ukraine war Latvia’s parliament has approved a new coalition government that will lead the European Union ...
UN ‘adds Israel to blacklist’ for conflict-related sexual violence
28 May 2026The United Nations has “added Israel to the blacklist of sexual violence in conflict zones”, prompting Israel to cut...
WHO chief heads to ‘hardest hit’ Ituri as DRC’s 17th Ebola outbreak spreads
28 May 2026The chief of the United Nations health agency is travelling to Ituri in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), whic...
Poisonous invasion: What is the ‘devil’s trumpet’ harming crops in Iraq?
28 May 2026Iraq’s Ministry of the Interior has warned farmers and residents to be on the alert for an invasion of datura plants �...
US Treasury threatens Oman with sanctions over Hormuz Strait
28 May 2026The United States has warned that it would “aggressively” impose sanctions on Oman if it helps Iran establish a toll...
South African president to face impeachment probe over ‘Farmgate’ scandal
28 May 2026News|Corruption South Africa’s parliament is set to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa over ...