Ships were warned, but after they ignored the warning, warning shots were fired at them, forcing them to return, IRIB said. | Photo Credit: AP Iranian forces fired at four ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, state broadcaster IRIB reported on Thursday (May 28, 2026), the same day Washington carried out fresh strikes on…
Screengrab by the video posted by U.S. Southern Command on X The U.S. military on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) struck another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men. U.S. Southern Command posted a video on social media showing a boat resting on the water before being struck by an…
U.S. military conducts another defensive strike against Iran The U.S. military on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) conducted its second defensive strike this week against Iran after officials said they observed aggressive activity from the Iranian military. Two U.S. officials told The Associated Press that U.S. military forces shot down four Iranian drones and struck a…
The Iranian flag flutters near the Milad Tower, part of the International Trade and Convention Center of Tehran, in the capital on May 25, 2026. File | Photo Credit: AFP The U.S. military on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) conducted its second defensive strike this week against Iran after officials said they observed aggressive activity from…
Iran on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) said a return to war was unlikely but that its military was nonetheless “lying in wait”, while U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to “finish the job” if Tehran did not agree to deal. The mixed signals underscored the fragile state of talks aimed at ending a West Asia war…
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. File picture | Photo Credit: AP China on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) reacted strongly to the Quad Ministerial meeting, which voiced serious concerns over the situation in the East and South China Sea, saying it should stop meddling in maritime affairs in its neighbourhood. The situation in the East…
A medical officer checks the temperature of a man to screen against the spread of the Ebola virus, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo virus at the Platinum Medical Centre in Kampala, on May 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Ugandan authorities on Wednesday (May 27, 2026)…
Red Cross workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) lower the coffin of Dr Tibenderana Katho Blaise who worked at the Centre Medical Evangelique (CME) in Hoho commune and died of Ebola virus, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, at the Nyamurongo cemetery in Bunia town,…
A man raises an Iranian national flag as he stands on a podium before a political billboard featuring U.S. President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz along Valiasr Square in Tehran on May 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Iran’s Intelligence Ministry said on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) that the goal of the United…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez maintained his support on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) for his predecessor, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, following the release of new details of the investigation into the ex-leader for influence peddling. The affair is part of a growing list of graft cases that have raised questions about the viability of Mr….