U. S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended a proposed $1.5 trillion military budget for FY2027 before Congress. The White House stated this 66% increase signals a commitment to defeating adversaries. The proposal aims to deliver on President Trump's defense objectives. Earlier this month, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood in front of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to defend the Trump administration’s record-breaking US$1.5 trillion military budget proposal for FY2027.
U. S. President Donald Trump has suggested potential military action against Cuba. Following actions in Venezuela, Trump indicated Havana could be his next target for significant change. Cuba has appealed for international assistance amid this U. pressure. President Donald Trump has openly mused about taking over communist Cuba, saying that after the U. attack in January that ousted Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, Havana could be his next target for military action and big change.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council that wars and arms races are dangerously eroding the world order. He warned that climate shocks and the weakening of international law are straining the multilateral system. Guterres stated the UN Charter faces one of its gravest tests in decades. The system was established to prevent a third world war. The UN Charter is facing one of its gravest tests in decades, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, warning that wars, arms races, climate shocks and the erosion of international law are placing intense pressure on the multilateral system established to prevent a third world war.
Inmates at Venezuela's Barinas prison occupied the facility's roof on Sunday Inmates at Barinas prison allege they were peacefully protesting when prison staff opened fire, leaving some woundedInmates at Venezuela’s western Barinas prison staged a protest on its roof on Sunday, piling flaming mattresses and calling for the removal of the facility’s director, who they accused of overseeing guards as they shot unarmed prisoners.“We want justice.
Canada has implemented an Ebola-related travel ban. Citizens, permanent residents, and foreign nationals arriving from affected areas must quarantine for 21 days. The Bahamas will also increase screening measures for travelers. Canadian citizens, permanent residents and other foreign nationals who have been in affected areas in recent weeks and do not have symptoms will have to quarantine for 21 days from May 30, ’s public health agency.
Gaza health officials reported seven people died in Israeli airstrikes. The Israeli military stated its troops targeted armed terrorists operating near the "Yellow Line." This line divides Gaza into areas controlled by Israeli forces and Hamas. The Israeli military said its troops identified several “armed terrorists” operating in the area of the so-called “Yellow Line” that splits Gaza into two areas: one controlled by Israeli forces and the other by Hamas.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung shared a social media video on April 10, 2026. The video compared wartime killings to the Holocaust. It also alleged Israeli forces tortured and killed a Palestinian. The incident in the video occurred in 2024. Lee's statement drew controversy for its timing. On April 10, 2026, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung sparked controversy by sharing a social media video that compared wartime killings to the Holocaust and alleged that Israeli forces had tortured, and thrown from a rooftop, a Palestinian.
President Donald Trump discussed military action against Iran earlier this year. Earlier this year, President Donald Trump surveyed his top military brass on the prospect of making war in Iran. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine urged caution, presciently predicting that a ramped-up campaign against Iran could lead its leaders to close the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran accused the United States of breaking a truce. Iranian state media reported overnight blasts in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, near the Strait of Hormuz, and the country’s Revolutionary Guards said its forces had downed a U. S. drone entering its airspace and had fired at an F-35 fighter jet. Iran accuses U. of breaking truce after new strikes.
The UN aviation agency urged governments and flight operators to follow post-COVID safety guidelines. As a deadly Ebola strain continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with cases confirmed in neighbouring Uganda, the UN aviation agency is urging governments and flight operators to closely follow guidelines put in place following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Iran imported Chinese equipment to support a "permanent" internet shutdown. A senior Iranian official says Tehran has imported Chinese equipment to support a “permanent” internet shutdown, as the country’s unprecedented blackout enters its third month. Experts say Iran's censorship model is cheaper than the Chinese version and easier to replicate for other states.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo faces over 900 suspected Ebola cases and 220 deaths. World Health Organization head Tedros Ghebreyesus noted the epidemic is spreading faster than containment efforts. There are more than 900 suspected cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and 220 suspected deaths, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, said on Monday.
Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile are pursuing legal action in Botswana. Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile are going to court for right to wed but face fierce opposition from church groupsBonolo Selelo was at Botswana’s national museum for a Gaborone Pride event when she spotted Tsholofelo Kumile and was struck by her good looks. The two initiated a conversation and when Kumile expressed anxiety about what a tarot reading at the event might hold, Selelo thought nothi.
A mother questioned self-acceptance messages at her son's school. Her bleached-blonde hair and light makeup prompted reflection on the discrepancy between parental teachings and personal actions regarding body image. At her son’s primary school, children are taught to be proud of who they are. Sitting in a parents’ briefing with her bleached-blonde hair and light makeup, this mother began to question that message – and the gap between what parents teach their children about self-acceptance and what their actions reveal.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stated the organization's founding principles are under "profound strain." He addressed the Security Council during a high-level debate on strengthening the UN-centred international system. Discussions focused on defending the UN Charter and reforming global governance. The meeting comes amid mounting pressure on multilateralism and deepening geopolitical divisions. The Security Council is meeting for a high-level debate on strengthening the UN-centred international system amid mounting pressure on multilateralism and deepening geopolitical divisions.
Khalida Popal and Javier Zanetti are among 16 football stars appointed as With the World Cup just days away, 16 greats of the game have been appointed Football for the Goals (FFTG) Champions, using their profiles to raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and advocate for a better future for people and the planet.
China and Pakistan reaffirmed their bilateral ties. Statement was issued at the end of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's official visit to China from May 23-26 at invitation of Premier Li Qiang. During his visit, two sides signed a number of cooperation documents in various fields.
North Korea launched a ballistic missile from Jongju, a city near its west coast The missile fired from Jongju, a city near the North’s west coast, flew about 80 kilometres (50 miles), South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. North Korea launched other kinds of projectiles, it said, but didn’t elaborate.
Bangladesh is considering the purchase of JF-17 Thunder Block III fighter jets. This acquisition could increase security tensions with India. The JF-17 is jointly developed by China and Pakistan. The move is seen as potentially escalating the power struggle between India, China, and Pakistan in the region. Bangladesh’s possible purchase of the JF-17 is turning a routine fighter jet buy into a dangerous new flashpoint in the escalating India-China-Pakistan power struggle.
China is positioning its nuclear industry as a geopolitical tool in Southeast Asia. Nations from Vietnam to Indonesia are reconsidering nuclear power to meet growing energy demands for industrial growth and AI infrastructure. This shift offers an alternative to coal and reduces reliance on other energy sources. China's expanding nuclear sector is thus becoming a key element of its regional strategy.
Kyrgyzstan's former security chief Kamchybek Tashiev faces a coup trial The coup trial of former security chief Kamchybek Tashiev signals a major shift in Kyrgyzstan’s political system. More than a criminal case, it reflects President Sadyr Japarov’s effort to eliminate his last major rival within the ruling elite and consolidate centralized presidential power.
President Prabowo Subianto announced a major restructuring of Indonesia's commodity export JAKARTA – When President Prabowo Subianto rose before Indonesia’s plenary parliamentary session on May 20, 2026, few foresaw that he would deliver an address that will inevitably shift the world’s fourth most populous nation’s economic destiny. In the speech, the leader announced the most consequential restructuring of the country’s commodity export architecture in a generation [] The post Perilo.
China is rapidly building its fourth aircraft carrier, the Type 004. This vessel may be nuclear-powered. Its development signals a shift from regional sea denial to sustained blue-water power projection across the Indo-Pacific. A CSIS report this month detailed the rapid build. As China rapidly builds its largest and potentially first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Type 004 may mark a decisive shift from regional sea denial toward sustained blue-water power projection across the Indo-Pacific.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced support for Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed support for Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian during a short stopover at Yerevan's Zvartnots airport on May 26, less than two weeks before parliamentary elections in the Caucasus nation.
Russian forces dropped aerial bombs on Kramatorsk on May 25. The strikes hit the frontline city. Local officials reported that residential buildings were damaged. More than ten people sustained injuries. Residents described shattered windows and destroyed apartments following the blasts. Russian forces struck the frontline city of Kramatorsk with aerial bombs, damaging residential buildings and injuring more than 10 people on May 25,.
