US test fires mobile rocket system near Mount Fuji in rapid ‘shoot and scoot’ drill

US test fires mobile rocket system near Mount Fuji in rapid ‘shoot and scoot’ drill

GOTEMBA, Japan — U.S. Marines test fired a dozen rockets from a mobile launcher on Wednesday at a range in the foothills of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, in an exercise to keep sharp on weapon that is a growingly important component of the American military’s arsenal. The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is a … Read more

Sierra Leone becomes latest African country to receive deportees from US – BBC

Sierra Leone becomes latest African country to receive deportees from US – BBC

Sierra Leone becomes latest African country to receive deportees from US  BBC Sierra Leone receives first group of West African deportees from US  Al Jazeera 9 deportees from US arrive in Sierra Leone under third-country agreement  PBS Freetown welcomes first US deportation flight under Trump crackdown  africanews.com Another African country steps into the controversial US immigration relocation framework  Business Insider … Read more

UK eases sanctions on Russian oil imports as fuel prices soar

UK eases sanctions on Russian oil imports as fuel prices soar

This sanction waiver will allow the UK to import Russian crude oil refined in third countries, such as India and Turkiye. By AFP and The Associated Press Published On 20 May 202620 May 2026 The United Kingdom government said it had eased sanctions on imports of Russian jet fuel and diesel refined in third countries, … Read more

China’s Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Beijing

China’s Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Beijing

BREAKINGBREAKING, Xi and Putin hold talks just days after US President Donald Trump made an official visit to China. Published On 20 May 202620 May 2026 A meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin has started in Beijing, Chinese state media reports. Xi welcomed Putin on Wednesday to the Chinese … Read more

Maj. Itamar Sapir killed in southern Lebanon

Maj. Itamar Sapir killed in southern Lebanon

Major (res.) Itamar Sapir, 27, from Eli, was killed in combat in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced on Tuesday. Sapir was the deputy commander of a company in Battalion 7008. N12 reported that Sapir was killed on Tuesday morning, when Hezbollah terrorists fired out of a church towards IDF soldiers operating in the area. Sapir … Read more

'Ebola has tortured us': Fear as DR Congo outbreak spreads – BBC

'Ebola has tortured us': Fear as DR Congo outbreak spreads – BBC

‘Ebola has tortured us’: Fear as DR Congo outbreak spreads  BBC Ebola Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov) What is the Bundibugyo Virus Involved in the Ebola Outbreak?  The New York Times Ebola deaths rise sharply as outbreak’s ‘scale and speed’ worry WHO chief  NBC … Read more

Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Wimbledon with wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Wimbledon with wrist injury

Former world number one says he’s still not ready to compete as he recovers from a serious injury sustained in April. Published On 19 May 202619 May 2026 Carlos Alcaraz says he will ⁠skip Wimbledon ⁠as he recovers from the right wrist injury that also forced the Spaniard ⁠out of the French Open, the world … Read more

Iran squad in race against time for World Cup readiness amid US-Israel war

Iran squad in race against time for World Cup readiness amid US-Israel war

With Iran’s local football league suspended since March, most players in the squad have not been in action for months. Published On 19 May 202619 May 2026 Iran’s head coach Amir Ghalenoei ‌believes his coaching and fitness staff would have their work cut out getting the ⁠squad ready for ⁠the World Cup at their training … Read more

At least 131 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, official says – BBC

At least 131 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, official says – BBC

At least 131 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, official says  BBC W.H.O. Chief Is ‘Deeply Concerned’ By Speed and Scale of Ebola Outbreak As Cases Rise  The New York Times Ebola may be spreading faster than first thought, WHO doctor warns  BBC Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the … Read more

Brazil call up Neymar to World Cup 2026 squad

Brazil call up Neymar to World Cup 2026 squad

Brazil’s all-time leading scorer Neymar called up for World Cup 2026 as Carlo Ancelotti turns to forward for first time. Published On 18 May 202618 May 2026 Neymar has made Brazil’s World Cup squad, a selection many local analysts and former footballers deemed unlikely only days ago. The 34-year-old is Brazil’s all-time top goal-scorer with … Read more

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