THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026, 14:15
May 27 (Reuters) – The US military carried out new strikes targeting an Iranian drone operation that posed a threat to U.S. forces and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said, hours after President Donald Trump dismissed an Iranian report of a deal to restore traffic through the strategic waterway.
GAZA/CAIRO/DUBAI, May 27 (Reuters) – Dozens of Palestinians carried the body of Hamas’ armed wing chief through the streets of Gaza City in a funeral procession on Wednesday, a day after Israel killed him as it moves to eliminate the militant group’s top brass despite a ceasefire.
GENEVA/DAKAR, May 27 (Reuters) – The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday called for a ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in order to contain an Ebola outbreak, saying that ongoing fighting was driving mass displacement and spreading the disease in overcrowded camps.
The case centres on contamination caused by PFAS in the foam at dozens of defence sites.
South Africa’s correctional system has lost track of nearly 28,000 absconded parolees – including convicted murderers, rapists and armed robbers – exposing systemic failures in supervision, tracing and coordination with the SAPS. Overcrowded prisons, an underfunded monitoring programme, and stalled reforms have placed strain on the parole system, resulting in a growing public safety...
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