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17.05.2026 16:40 Pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 12 - Determination of a public health emergency of international concern, including a pandemic emergency of the International Health Regulations , the Director-General of the World Health Organization , after having consulted the States Parties where the event is known to be currently occurring, is hereby determining that the Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda constitutes a public health emergency of international concern , but does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency, as defined in the IHR.

17.05.2026 16:40 British citizens and regional partners will be better protected against drone attacks as the Royal Air Force deploys a new low-cost anti-drone weapon on operations in the Middle East.

17.05.2026 16:40 A leaked EU threat assessment seen by RFE/RL warns that terrorism and violent extremism "pose a significant threat to the EU," citing heightened risks from Afghanistan and Iran as well as negative spillover effects from the war in Ukraine.

17.05.2026 16:40 At the direction of the President of the United States and the Secretary of War, and in coordination with the Government of Nigeria, U.S. Africa Command conducted an operation against ISIS in Northeastern Nigeria on May 16, 2026.

17.05.2026 16:40 Nearly 4,500 Sailors of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group aboard USS Gerald R. Ford returned to Naval Station Norfolk the morning of May 16, following a historic and successful 11-month deployment to the U.S. 4th, 5th and 6th Fleets.

17.05.2026 16:40 Lebanon's state news agency NNA reported that Israel struck more than 20 villages on May 16, while Tel Aviv said it targeted Hezbollah militants and issued an evacuation warning to civilians in nine villages.

17.05.2026 16:40 In line with UNIFIL's ongoing efforts to alleviate the hardships faced by people displaced from towns and villages in southern Lebanon, peacekeepers have continued to expand their support to affected populations currently staying both inside and outside the mission's area of operations.

17.05.2026 16:40 The Trump administration has allowed a controversial waiver on sanctions targeting Russian seaborne oil to expire, reimposing restrictions that had temporarily enabled countries such as India to continue purchasing Russian crude despite Western efforts to curb Moscow's wartime revenues.

17.05.2026 16:40 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran is consulting with Oman to establish a suitable mechanism for managing the Strait of Hormuz.

17.05.2026 16:40 "Cuba is currently facing one of the most serious junctures in its contemporary history. My country is under the threat of a direct military aggression by the US government. This is neither a paranoia nor a misjudgment. Statements made repeatedly by high-ranking officials and the very actions of the US government corroborate this."

17.05.2026 16:40 The Republican chairman of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee said on May 15 that he does not expect Congress to approve another major supplemental spending package for Ukraine, signaling continued resistance among President Donald Trump's allies to expanding direct US financial support for Kyiv.

17.05.2026 16:40 A powerful blast shook the Beit Shemesh area west of occupied al-Quds on Saturday night, with Israeli media confirming loud explosions that sent tremors across the occupied territories and triggered panic among settlers.

17.05.2026 16:40 Hsiao Hsu-tsen, vice chairman of the KMT, said US President Donald Trump's remarks -warning Taiwan island against pushing for "independence" because it believes the US is backing them - is a heavy blow to the Democratic Progressive Party and Lai Ching-te, in an interview with chinanews.com.

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17.05.2026 16:40 In the fall of 2022, Seda Suleimanova fled Chechnya for St. Petersburg to avoid being forced into an arranged marriage, as her older sisters were. She was forcibly returned in August 2023 -- and promptly disappeared.