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The United States carried out military strikes against Iran, stating the actions were in self-defense. Iran strongly condemned the strikes, calling them a serious violation of international rules.
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The U.S. launched strikes targeting locations in Iran overnight.
The U.S. government described the strikes as acts of self-defense.
Iran’s government protested, calling the strikes a grave violation.
The strikes happened during ongoing peace talks with Iran.
The situation increased tensions between the two countries.
Details about the targets or damage from the strikes were not specified.
The incident drew attention from international news outlets.
Peace talks with Iran were in progress but faced challenges.
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A train collided with a school minibus in Buggenhout, Belgium, on May 26, 2026, killing four people, including two children. The barriers at the railway crossing were closed, and a red light was showing at the time of the accident, but the cause of the crash is still unclear.
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The accident happened in Buggenhout, about 20 kilometers north of Brussels.
Four people died in the collision, including two children.
The minibus was stopped on the railway tracks when the train hit it.
Barriers at the crossing were down, and a red warning light was active.
Belgium's rail agency reviewed video footage from the scene.
The exact reason why the bus was on the tracks is still unknown.
Emergency teams responded to the crash site to manage the situation.
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Iran has warned it will respond after the United States carried out strikes on missile sites and Iranian ships. Iran claims the U.S. attacks broke a ceasefire that had lasted for almost seven weeks.
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The U.S. launched strikes on Iran targeting missile sites and Iranian vessels.
Iran's foreign ministry called the U.S. actions a "gross violation" of the ceasefire.
The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran had been in place for nearly seven weeks.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said regional countries can no longer protect U.S. bases.
Iran declared it will not ignore these attacks and will defend its country.
Khamenei emphasized slogans like "Death to America" and "Death to Israel" as expressions of resistance.
The situation is ongoing and details are developing.
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Senegal's National Assembly elected former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko as its speaker on May 26, despite his recent dismissal by the president. This event came after months of political tension and a boycott by the opposition during the vote.
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Ousmane Sonko served as Senegal's Prime Minister before being fired by the president.
On May 26, 2026, Sonko was elected speaker of Senegal’s National Assembly.
The vote was boycotted by opposition parties.
This election happened amid ongoing political tensions between Sonko and President Faye.
There are concerns that conflicts between the president and Sonko's supporters could affect reforms in parliament.
One key reform under debate involves controlling Senegal’s rising national debt.
The political change comes shortly after the president dissolved the previous parliament.
The situation reflects challenges in Senegal’s political landscape and efforts to address economic issues.
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A former Scottish National Party (SNP) MP, Joanna Cherry, has called for an independent investigation into how Peter Murrell, the former SNP chief executive, was able to steal more than £400,000 from the party. Cherry criticized former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon for not showing enough concern about the party’s finances and for blocking efforts to look into the matter.
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Peter Murrell admitted to embezzling over £400,000 from the SNP between 2010 and 2022.
Joanna Cherry first raised financial concerns in 2019 about money meant for an independence referendum.
Cherry said the party’s leadership, including Nicola Sturgeon, showed little interest in investigating the finances.
Cherry and other SNP members who tried to ask questions faced resistance and were removed from positions.
Nicola Sturgeon was arrested during the investigation but was not charged and denies knowing about the theft.
Cherry resigned from SNP leadership roles due to lack of transparency and poor financial governance.
Cherry wants a formal and independent inquiry into why attempts to investigate were blocked.
Peter Murrell is scheduled to be sentenced in June for the embezzlement.
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Chile’s wetlands near Santiago are drying up due to heavy water use by many data centres in the area. These centres use large amounts of water to cool their servers, which worsens the country’s long-lasting drought and raises environmental concerns.
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Quilicura wetland near Santiago, once a large swamp, is drying up and losing water.
The area hosts the largest group of data centres in Latin America, with 33 operating and 34 more planned.
Data centres use water-based cooling systems that consume billions of liters of water each year.
Major companies with data centres there include Google, Microsoft, Ascenty, and Sonda.
Google’s data centres alone have rights to extract water equivalent to the yearly use of 8,500 households.
The exact amount of water used by data centres is unclear due to a lack of transparency.
Chile has faced a mega-drought lasting over 15 years, making water scarcity a serious problem.
Experts suggest moving data centres to southern Chile or improving water efficiency to protect resources.
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The United States carried out air strikes in Iran for the first time since a ceasefire began. Meanwhile, the US and Iran are in talks to reach a deal that could end the conflict, with Iran asking for its frozen funds to be released as part of the agreement.
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The US launched strikes against targets in Iran after the ceasefire was declared.
These strikes are the first since the ceasefire started.
The US wants to reach a deal with Iran to end the ongoing conflict.
Many Americans are opposing the war as midterm elections approach.
Iran says the US broke the ceasefire and requests frozen Iranian money to be unfrozen.
Talks between Tehran and Washington remain fragile and uncertain.
The nuclear issue is a major challenge in reaching an agreement.
Both sides show deep mistrust during the negotiations.
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A pro-Palestine protester spoke directly to Canada’s former Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland during a seminar in Toronto. The protester accused Freeland of being involved in or supporting harmful actions in the conflict in Gaza.
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The event took place in Toronto.
Chrystia Freeland is Canada’s former Deputy Prime Minister.
The seminar was organized by the Canadaland podcast network.
A protester confronted Freeland during her speech.
The protester accused Freeland of complicity in the war in Gaza.
The protester used the term “genocidal war” to describe the conflict.
The incident involved a political and humanitarian issue related to the Israel-Gaza conflict.
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A young elephant approached a safari jeep at the Sabi Sands Game Reserve in South Africa but stopped and moved back when the ranger made the vehicle engine louder. The event shows how wild animals sometimes come close to tourists during safaris.
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The incident happened at Sabi Sands Game Reserve in South Africa.
A baby elephant came near a safari jeep carrying tourists.
The elephant backed away after the ranger revved the engine of the jeep.
This event highlights close encounters between wildlife and people on safaris.
Rangers use certain sounds or actions to keep wild animals at a safe distance.
The article was published on May 26, 2026.
No injuries were reported from this interaction.
Safari tours often take place in natural reserves to let tourists see wild animals in their habitat.
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A French school aide is on trial in Paris for allegedly sexually abusing five preschool children and harassing two female colleagues. This is the first public trial amid many accusations of mistreatment and abuse in Paris schools, leading to increased actions by city authorities to protect children.
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The accused is a 36-year-old freelance journalist working as a school aide in a Paris kindergarten.
Alleged abuse happened between September 2024 and April 2025 involving children aged three to five.
Four other families have also accused him, but those cases are not part of the prosecution.
The accused denies the charges but admitted to breaking rules like letting a child sit on his lap.
Paris authorities have suspended dozens of school aides amid investigations at 84 kindergartens and 20 primary schools.
The Paris mayor, who has spoken publicly about his own experience with abuse, is leading efforts to stop such violence.
Police collected statements from very young children describing the alleged abuse.
Multiple similar court cases involving non-teaching school staff are ongoing or expected in Paris.
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The United States carried out strikes in southern Iran, calling them acts of self-defense. At the same time, Iran reported that it shot down a U.S. drone. These events happened while both countries were engaged in peace talks.
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The U.S. launched military strikes in southern Iran.
The U.S. said the strikes were in self-defense.
Iran said it shot down a U.S. drone during the same period.
Both the U.S. and Iran are currently holding peace talks.
The strikes and drone incident occurred despite efforts to improve relations.
The exact targets of the U.S. strikes were not specified.
This situation reflects ongoing tensions between the two countries.
The news was reported by CBS News and included a report by Imtiaz Tyab.
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A train hit a school minibus at a railway crossing in northern Belgium, killing four people including two children, and injuring five others. The accident happened in Buggenhout near Brussels, where barriers were reported closed and a red light was active at the time of the collision. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.
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The crash occurred at a railway crossing in Buggenhout, Belgium, about 25 km northwest of Brussels.
Four people died: two children aged 12 and 15, the 49-year-old driver, and a 27-year-old supervisor.
Five other children were injured but are in stable condition at a local hospital.
The minibus carried seven pupils from a school for children with learning disabilities.
The train was traveling at 120 km/h (75 mph) and struck the minibus causing it to be thrown 15 meters (50 feet) into a metal pole.
Railway crossing barriers were closed and the red warning light was on when the accident happened.
No one on the train was hurt in the collision.
Belgian officials, including the Prime Minister and Interior Minister, expressed condolences and opened an investigation into the accident.
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Israel has increased its air and artillery strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah sites. These strikes have killed at least 11 people, including children, in the village of Mashghara, while Hezbollah has launched rockets and drones in response toward northern Israel.
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Israel conducted over 100 strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure and fighters in Lebanon.
At least 11 people, including two children, were killed in the village of Mashghara due to Israeli airstrikes.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a stronger military response against Hezbollah.
The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, brokered by the US in mid-April, has been repeatedly broken by both sides.
Hezbollah uses drones and rockets to attack Israeli communities and troops.
Israeli strikes also targeted weapons storage, command centers, and observation posts used by Hezbollah.
Thousands of Lebanese residents fled southern Beirut suburbs following intensified strikes.
Both sides accused each other of violating the ceasefire that started on April 17.
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Senegal’s parliament elected former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko as the new speaker, despite him being dismissed by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. This move gives Sonko a strong role in parliament and comes amid tensions over how to handle the country’s debt problems.
Key Facts
Ousmane Sonko was dismissed as prime minister by President Faye and the cabinet was dissolved.
Parliament reinstated Sonko as a member and then elected him speaker with 132 votes in favor, no votes against, and one abstention.
Sonko’s party, Pastef, holds 130 of 165 seats in Senegal’s parliament.
Sonko replaced El Malick Ndiaye as speaker, who resigned recently.
The main opposition leader, Aissata Tall Sall, called this change an “institutional coup.”
Sonko was appointed prime minister in April 2024 after Faye won the presidential election.
Sonko was barred from running for president due to a defamation conviction.
President Faye appointed a new prime minister, economist Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lo, to address Senegal’s debt crisis.
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Residents in Gorey and surrounding areas of Jersey have expressed concerns about rising living costs, especially due to higher prices for food and housing. Changes to ferry freight charges have increased the cost of importing goods, affecting local businesses and everyday expenses.
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A new flat-rate pricing model for ferry freight means all providers pay the same rate per meter of space on ships.
Previously, businesses importing larger volumes paid less per unit, but this changed last year to promote competition.
Café owner Tracey Benn said the cost of eggs more than doubled in three years, from £3.60 to £7.90 per tray.
Prices for bacon and coffee beans have also increased significantly due to freight cost changes.
Local resident Elaine Davis mentioned that ferry changes contributed to higher grocery prices.
Debbie Krupski, a resident worried about housing costs, said many cannot afford to buy property on the island.
She expressed concern that she might have to leave Jersey due to the high cost of living and housing.
The Jersey general election will occur on 7 June 2026, with residents discussing local issues like these ahead of voting.
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Hundreds of people from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) protested in Brussels. They accused the European Union (EU) of being involved in violence happening in eastern DRC.
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The protesters are Congolese people living in or visiting Brussels.
They say the EU is partly responsible for violence in eastern DRC.
The protest took place in Brussels, which is the main city of the EU.
The violence they refer to is ongoing in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The protesters want the EU to take responsibility or action regarding the conflict.
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Four people, including two children, died when a school minibus collided with a train at a level crossing in northern Belgium. Five children were seriously injured and taken to the hospital. Authorities are investigating why the bus tried to cross despite warning signals.
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The accident happened near Buggenhout in Flanders, Belgium, around 8 a.m. on Tuesday.
Two children (aged 12 and 15), the bus driver (49), and a 27-year-old chaperone died in the crash.
Five children on the bus were seriously hurt but are in stable condition.
The minibus attempted to cross while the barriers were down and a red light was flashing.
The train driver applied emergency brakes but could not stop in time to prevent the collision.
About 100 people were on the train, but none were physically injured; one passenger was in shock.
Belgium has a history of level crossing accidents but has reduced them over recent years by removing many crossings.
European leaders expressed condolences for the victims and their families.
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Israeli air attacks struck locations in Gaza, killing at least seven Palestinians, including five in Maghazi refugee camp and two in Khan Younis. These attacks occurred amid ongoing conflict and after a ceasefire was agreed upon in October 2023.
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Israeli air strikes killed at least seven Palestinians in Gaza recently.
Five people died in a drone attack on Maghazi refugee camp.
Two others were killed in an Israeli attack on a vehicle in Khan Younis city.
The attacks happened during the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha.
Israel and Qatar brokered a ceasefire in October 2023, but violence continues.
Over 900 Palestinians and four Israeli soldiers have died since the ceasefire.
Some armed groups in Gaza, opposed to Hamas, have received Israeli support.
These groups have carried out operations and caused instability inside Gaza.
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Many French teenagers spend a lot of time using smartphones, playing video games, and doing homework online. Some parents and experts are concerned about addiction and health problems, and they are trying to help teens reduce screen time and its negative effects.
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About 90% of French children aged 13, like Rayan, own a smartphone.
Some teens can spend up to 12 hours a day playing online games like Fortnite and Roblox.
Excessive screen time can harm concentration, grades, sleep, and mental health.
Psychologist Sabine Duflo compares video game addiction to alcohol or drug addiction.
Treatment for screen addiction includes withdrawal, similar to detox for substance abuse.
French children usually get their first smartphone around age nine and spend over four hours daily on screens outside school.
Some parents work together to delay giving kids smartphones until age 15 to reduce risks.
Initiatives encourage children to use simpler phones and avoid addictive games to protect their well-being.
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Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has cut his salary and that of his ministers by half to address ongoing protests in the capital. The protests started because of a high cost of living and government budget cuts that have caused serious economic problems in Bolivia.
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President Rodrigo Paz announced a 50% salary cut for himself and his ministers on May 25, 2026.
Protests have blockaded Bolivia’s capital, La Paz.
Demonstrators are upset about the rising cost of living.
The government’s austerity measures worsened Bolivia’s economy, leading to its worst crisis in 40 years.
Protesters have clashed with police during the demonstrations.
The salary cut is an attempt to calm public anger and ease the protests.
The protests focus on economic hardship and government policies.
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