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WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda

WHO classifies the Ebola outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Nearly 90 deaths in DRC, first cases confirmed in Uganda, Bundibugyo strain with no available vaccine.

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Ukraine launches its largest drone attack on Russia in over a year

Over 500 Ukrainian drones targeted Russia during the night of May 17, killing 4 and constituting the largest aerial assault in more than a year, hitting refineries and infrastructure.

Ebola in DRC: 80 deaths confirmed, WHO and MSF mobilized

Congolese authorities confirm a new Ebola outbreak in Ituri province with at least 80 deaths. WHO and Médecins Sans Frontières are deploying an emergency response.

Top Hamas military leader killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

The successor to Yahya Sinwar at the head of Hamas's military wing was killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, confirmed by both Israeli and Palestinian authorities.

Taiwan reaffirms independence despite Trump warning

Taiwan reasserts its commitment to independence despite Donald Trump's warnings about the consequences of a confrontation with Beijing on US military aid.

Putin visits Beijing after Trump's China trip

Vladimir Putin will visit Beijing on May 19-20 to deepen the Russia-China strategic partnership, days after Donald Trump's trip and the Xi-Trump summit.

ISIS second-in-command killed in joint US-Nigeria operation

Donald Trump announces the killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, ISIS's global second-in-command, in a joint operation between US and Nigerian forces in Nigeria. The event marks an unprecedented security cooperation between Washington and Abuja.

Sommet Xi-Trump

Le président chinois Xi Jinping et le président américain Donald Trump se sont rencontrés pour discuter des liens économiques et de la situation à Taiwan. Xi a averti Trump que toute erreur sur Taiwan pourrait déclencher un conflit.

Trump in Beijing: Xi Sets Red Lines, the World Holds Its Breath

Donald Trump's historic visit to Beijing — the first by a US president in nearly a decade — unfolded under the shadow of the Iran war, Taiwan tensions, and a rare-earths standoff. With Trump arriving as a relative supplicant and Xi holding firm on four non-negotiable red lines, the summit tested the limits of transactional diplomacy between the world's two superpowers.

Starmer Holds On: The King's Speech Under the Shadow of Labour's Rebellion

The King's Speech of May 13, 2026 unfolded against the backdrop of an unprecedented political crisis for Keir Starmer: several Labour ministers resigned, over 100 MPs offered conditional public support, and comparisons emerged with Joe Biden's fall. The British Prime Minister refused to step down, invoking his governing mandate.

Special military tribunal and death penalty for October 7 attackers, EU sanctions on settlers: a dual legal and diplomatic shock

Israel's Knesset passed a law establishing a special military tribunal empowered to impose the death penalty on those responsible for the October 7, 2023 attacks, while the European Union reached a long-blocked agreement to sanction extremist Israeli settlers responsible for violence in the West Bank. These two simultaneous decisions are sparking a global debate on legal standards, Israeli sovereignty, and Western diplomatic pressure.

Iran-US ceasefire on life support: Hormuz sealed, global oil shock deepens

With Donald Trump describing the ceasefire with Tehran as being 'on massive life support', the Strait of Hormuz has been sealed for 28 days, pushing US inflation to 3.8% and threatening Asian economies with a second energy shock. Iran rejects the US proposal as illegitimate, Beijing presses Islamabad to intensify its mediation, and the world holds its breath ahead of the Trump-Xi summit.

Hantavirus MV Hondius: French patient on ECMO, Andes strain confirmed without mutation — the world writes its own quarantine rules

Eleven confirmed cases, three deaths, one French patient on artificial lung support, and a global split on quarantine protocols: the MV Hondius reveals that each country arbitrates alone against a virus that science still barely understands.

Sara Duterte Impeached Twice: The Philippine Heiress Faces Senate Trial

On May 11, 2026, the Philippine House of Representatives voted 257 to 25 to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte. Accused of misusing public funds, unexplained wealth and plotting to assassinate President Marcos, she becomes the first Philippine official impeached twice. The case moves to the Senate, whose leadership was just seized by a Duterte ally.

Thaksin Released After Eight Months: Political Comeback or End of an Era?

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, 76, walked out of prison on May 11, 2026 after eight months for corruption. His conditional release reignites debate over his political future in a profoundly changed Thailand, where his Pheu Thai party suffered its worst ever electoral defeat.

Trump in Beijing for the Summit of the Century: Trade, Iran, Taiwan, and the Reshaping of the World

From May 13-15, Donald Trump makes his first state visit to China since 2017, accompanied by Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and roughly a dozen American CEOs. The Trump-Xi summit takes place against a charged backdrop—Iran, Taiwan, tariffs, rare earths—and is being scrutinized by middle powers worldwide as a signal about the international order to come.

Starmer refuses to quit as Labour revolt deepens: Britain's make-or-break week

More than 70 Labour MPs are demanding Keir Starmer's resignation after the party's worst local election results in decades. Starmer is fighting back with a promise to bring Britain closer to the EU and nationalise British Steel — but the internal rebellion is intensifying.

Peter Magyar sworn in as Hungary's Prime Minister — ending 16 years of Orbán rule

Peter Magyar, leader of the conservative pro-European Tisza party, was sworn in as Hungary's Prime Minister on Saturday May 9th, ending sixteen years of Orbán's governance. Before tens of thousands of supporters on Budapest's Parliament Square, Magyar pledged to restore democracy, fight corruption, and reanchor Hungary in the European Union. The EU flag, absent from the Parliament facade for twelve years, was immediately re-raised.

MV Hondius evacuated at Tenerife — 42-day quarantine for Filipino crew, French evacuee showing symptoms

The international evacuation operation for the MV Hondius, hit by a hantavirus outbreak, concluded at the Canary Islands. Passengers were repatriated by nationality, but one French evacuee is showing symptoms. The Filipino crew of 150 faces a 42-day quarantine in the Netherlands. British paratroopers were dropped on Tristan da Cunha for a suspected case.

Tehran refuses to dismantle nuclear sites — Trump calls response 'totally unacceptable'

Iran has sent its response to the US peace proposal via Pakistan: it agrees to transfer its enriched uranium stockpile but flatly refuses to dismantle its nuclear facilities. Trump declared the response 'totally unacceptable.' The nuclear red line is now the sole public sticking point.

Reform UK surges, Labour collapses: British local elections sound the death knell for two-party politics

British local elections on May 8-9, 2026 dealt a historic defeat to Keir Starmer's Labour Party. Nigel Farage's Reform UK made massive gains in traditional Labour strongholds. Starmer refuses to resign but urgently appoints Gordon Brown as an adviser, while a former minister threatens to trigger an internal leadership election. Analysts speak of the end of two-party politics in the United Kingdom.

Trump's 72-hour ceasefire takes effect on May 9 — Russia launches 51 attacks on the first day

Donald Trump announced on May 8 a 72-hour ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, coinciding with Victory Day. On the first day alone, Ukraine reported 51 Russian attacks. Both sides accuse each other of violations. Trump hopes the ceasefire "could last longer" and represents the "beginning of the end."

Moscow celebrates May 9 without tanks or planes: Putin's reduced parade reveals a Russia at war

For the 81st anniversary of Soviet victory, Moscow organized its May 9 parade without heavy equipment, internet cut in the city center, and for the first time with North Korean soldiers in the ranks. Putin denounced NATO and presented the Ukraine war as a continuation of the antifascist struggle.

Russia Orders Embassy Evacuations from Kyiv and Threatens Massive Strikes Before May 9

Russia issued a formal warning to foreign diplomatic missions in Kyiv to evacuate staff ahead of threatened retaliatory strikes if Ukraine disrupts the Victory Day parade on May 9. Both sides accuse each other of violating the unilateral truces they each declared, amid a dual military and rhetorical escalation.

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