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Uganda reports seven total Ebola cases since May 15 outbreak, two cases newly confirmed
KAMPALA, May 25 — Uganda confirmed today two new cases of Ebola, bringing to seven the total since the virus outbreak was discovered in the east African country on May […]
Pope urges ‘disarming’ of artificial intelligence in major manifesto, says it needs to be ‘human-friendly’
VATICAN CITY, May 25 — Pope Leo XIV called today for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence in his long-awaited manifesto on the rapidly developing technology, and warned of “new forms […]
China’s Xi holds talks with Pakistan’s Sharif as Iran war diplomacy stalls
BEIJING, May 25 — China’s leader Xi Jinping met with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing today, state media reported, as diplomatic efforts by several countries to formally end […]
Iran says it is charging ‘navigational service’ fees, not tolls, for Hormuz transits
TEHRAN, May 25 — Iran’s foreign ministry said today that Tehran was collecting fees for “navigational services” on ships transiting the strategic Strait of Hormuz, rather than imposing tolls. “The […]
Myanmar military steps up rare‑earth and border offensives under new chief
Military targets rare earth-rich Kachin, along with Chin and Karen border areas Analysts say military aims to regain control of key communication and trade corridors New military chief Ye Win […]
Iran reports progress in talks with US, warns signing of deal not imminent
TEHRAN, May 25 — Iran said today that Tehran and Washington had reached understandings on many issues in exchanges over a deal for ending the war, but warned an agreement […]
Haj opens with 1.5 million pilgrims as conflict in Middle East weighs on mood
MECCA, May 25 — Over 1.5 million Muslims began filling a vast tent city in the holy city of Mecca today for an annual Haj pilgrimage carried out against the […]
Tokyo mall evacuated after spraying incident injures around 20
TOKYO, May 25 — Around 20 people were injured at a luxury shopping complex in central Tokyo today after a man sprayed a substance inside, police and fire department officials […]
Huawei unveils chip design breakthrough, targets 1.4‑nm‑equivalent density by 2031 despite US curbs
Huawei unveils chip design strategy to boost performance Strategy focuses on scaling, rather than making transistors smaller Huawei expects to design chips by 2031 with density equivalent to 1.4 nm […]
Mexico to auction seized land at country club where cartel boss El Mencho died in army raid
MEXICO CITY, May 25 — The Mexican government has announced the auction of a plot of land within the country club where drug kingpin Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho,” […]