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May 29, 2026
Nation set to join other LatAm countries with 5-day workweek
Brazil was set to join other Latin American countries that have shortened working hours after the lower house of the Brazilian parliament approved a constitutional amendment establishing a 40-hour,…
May 28, 2026
Border with Congo closed over Ebola surge
Ugandan authorities yesterday ordered the closure of their border with Congo “with immediate effect” as suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola surge towards 1,000 there and others emerge at home.
May 28, 2026
US Treasury Secretary Bessent confirms limited steps toward a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that his department has prepared the design for a $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump, anticipating the passage of stalled legislation in Congress…
May 28, 2026
Water shortages worsen across Cuba as oil supplies dwindle
Nearly three million Cubans experience water shortages every day because of a severe oil shortage that government officials blame on a US energy blockade, authorities said late Wednesday during a…
May 27, 2026
Foreign involvement suspected in record data breach
Lithuanian authorities are on high alert after a massive data leak involving more than 600,000 entries from national data registers, which is believed to have been carried out by another country.
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May 27, 2026
PM vows probe into alleged misconduct by Orbán gov’t
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar told lawmakers yesterday that his party’s majority in Parliament will form investigative committees to look into alleged corruption and abuses of power by Viktor…
May 27, 2026
Iran condemns US strikes as a show of ‘bad faith’
Iran yesterday denounced the most recent US strikes as a sign of “bad faith and unreliability” as negotiations continued towards a possible deal to end the war, while the Islamic republic began…
May 27, 2026
Carney: Alberta independence push could mirror Brexit turmoil
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has compared Alberta’s vote on whether to move towards independence to Brexit, calling it a potential “dangerous bluff”.
Danielle Smith, the premier of Canada’s…
May 27, 2026
Bahamas announces 30-day travel ban for persons who have visited Ebola-stricken African countries
The Bahamas government has announced a 30-day ban on travellers who have recently visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan amid heightened global concern regarding the…