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European forecasters expect the heatwave to continue throughout the week, with temperatures peaking on Thursday and Friday before gradually easing over the weekend.

Iran to safeguard national interests, excise "utmost caution" in talks with U.S.: president2026-05-24
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said here Saturday that his country seeks to safeguard national interests and remains highly cautious in negotiations with the United States.

Trump weights military options amid uncertainty over Iran talks2026-05-23
The Trump administration is preparing for a fresh round of military strikes against Iran despite ongoing diplomatic efforts, U.S. media reported Friday, citing sources with direct knowledge of the planning.

Trump says he will be the one to intervene in Cuba2026-05-22
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday his predecessors have mulled intervening in Cuba for decades and now it looks like he will be the one that does it.

Ebola outbreak reaches DR Congo's South Kivu as suspected cases soar2026-05-22
The latest Ebola outbreak has spread to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)'s South Kivu Province, with fresh concern surfacing over wider transmission in the volatile eastern region.

Trump says Iran talks "in final stages" as U.S. waits for "right answer"2026-05-21
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration is "in final stages of" peace talks with Iran and is willing to wait a few days for the "right answer."

Trump denies escalation against Cuba after Raul Castro indictment2026-05-21
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that there "won't be escalation" against Cuba, after U.S. federal prosecutors indicted Cuban Revolution leader Raul Castro and a U.S. aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean.

WHO says Ebola outbreak not "pandemic emergency"2026-05-21
The risk of the Ebola epidemic is "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level," and the situation is not a "pandemic emergency," the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

U.S. issues new sanctions against Iran2026-05-20
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday designated and blocked a prominent Iranian foreign currency exchange house and associated front companies, claiming they oversee hundreds of millions of dollars in transactions on behalf of sanctioned Iranian banks.

Trump says U.S. may strike Iran again2026-05-20
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States may strike Iran again, claiming he was only an hour away from deciding on an attack before postponing it at the request of U.S. allies in the Gulf.

Nigerian military says 20 IS fighters killed in joint operation with U.S.2026-05-19
At least 20 fighters of the Islamic State (IS) were killed in a joint operation by Nigerian and U.S. forces in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State, the Nigerian military said on Monday.

Egypt, Saudi, Qatar FMs discuss joint efforts to achieve regional de-escalation2026-05-19
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate phone talks with his Qatari and Saudi counterparts on Monday to discuss joint efforts to ease regional escalations and advance diplomatic solutions to the U.S.-Iran conflict, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said.

DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to rebel-held city, Rwanda closing down border2026-05-18
The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached Goma, a rebel-held city of more than one million people on the Rwandan border, prompting Rwanda to close key border crossings on Sunday.

Trump warns Iran to move fast after phone call with Netanyahu2026-05-18
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday warned that "the clock is ticking" for Iran, threatening again that the country would be left with nothing if its leadership failed to act quickly.

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