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May 21, 2026
US announces charges for Raúl Castro in 1996 aircraft shootdown
MIAMI (AP): Federal prosecutors yesterday announced charges against former Cuban president Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles, as the Trump…
May 21, 2026
Ebola fears surge over rapid spread of a rare type
BUNIA (AP):
Anxious healthcare workers in eastern Congo said yesterday that they are underprotected and undertrained as a rare type of Ebola spreads rapidly in some of the world’s most remote and…
May 21, 2026
Cuba condemns ‘despicable accusations’ against former president Raúl Castro
Cuba on Wednesday condemned “in the strongest terms” what it described as the despicable accusations by the United States Department of Justice against former president Raúl Castro.
May 21, 2026
Heat wave empties roads and markets in north India as some farmers turn to nighttime work
Roads and markets have emptied during afternoons and some farmers have switched to nighttime work to avoid scorching temperatures as a heat wave grips large parts of India.
May 21, 2026
Atlantic hurricane season forecast to be milder than normal thanks to El Niño
A developing El Niño that is forecast to get quite strong will likely dampen the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, but it won’t make the potentially deadly storms disappear, United States federal…
May 21, 2026
UK offers cheaper chocolate and tickets to the zoo in bid to ease cost of living squeeze
LONDON (AP) — The British government is offering cheaper chocolate and discounted entry to theme parks as it seeks to ease a cost-of-living squeeze and win back voters. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves on…
May 21, 2026
Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing
Republicans struggled Thursday to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying planned votes on the matter into June.
May 20, 2026
WHO concerned about scale and speed of Ebola outbreak
BUNIA (AP):
The World Health Organization director general yesterday openly expressed worry over the “scale and speed” of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo, where the authorities…
May 20, 2026
Board of Peace urges UN to press Hamas to disarm
GENEVA (AP):
The body overseeing the US‑brokered ceasefire in Gaza will ask the United Nations Security Council to press the Hamas militant group to disarm.
The report by the Board of Peace, an…