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Canada is on alert! One tests positive for hantavirus

16 May 2026-23:00
Samsung's South Korean union sticks to strike plan after talks offer; shares slide

Samsung Electronics' (005930.KS), opens new tab South Korean labour union said on Friday it remained committed to a planned strike ‌starting next week, even after the company proposed resuming pay talks without conditions, sending shares down as much as 9.3%.

15 May 2026-10:41
Singapore warns of government impersonation scam after victim loses $4.9 million

Singapore police have issued a warning over a growing wave of scams involving criminals impersonating government officials, including prime minister Lawrence Wong, to deceive victims into transferring large sums of money.

14 May 2026-16:56
Ministerial Meeting at WUF13 to review progress on New Urban Agenda

A Ministerial Meeting on the New Urban Agenda will be held as part of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), scheduled to take place in Baku from 17 to 22 May 2026.

14 May 2026-11:41
Over 200 injured in Chad oil depot fire

More than 200 people were injured in a major fire that erupted Tuesday night at a large fuel depot in Abeche, the capital of Chad's eastern Ouaddai province, authorities said Wednesday.

14 May 2026-07:00
Why is the UK moving to legislate against hostile state proxies?

The United Kingdom is preparing new legislation aimed at cracking down on groups and individuals accused of acting on behalf of hostile foreign states inside the country. The move comes amid growing concerns about espionage, sabotage, antisemitic attacks and covert operations allegedly linked to countries such as Iran, Russia and China.

14 May 2026-06:48
Samsung Electronics, labor union fail to reach pay deal as strike looms

Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), opens new tab and its South Korean labor ‌union failed to reach a pay deal on Wednesday, its union leader said, ahead of a planned lengthy strike that threatens to disrupt ⁠production of AI and other chips.

12 May 2026-23:16
Gordon Brown returns to Downing Street in new Starmer role

Keir Starmer has appointed former Prime Minister Gordon Brown as his special envoy on global finance, according to a statement from the UK government.

09 May 2026-13:55
Third British national has suspected hantavirus, government confirms

A third British national is suspected to have contracted hantavirus in connection with an outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, the UK government said.

08 May 2026-10:42
China tightens its grip on Central Asia through Uzbekistan

Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov’s visit to China on 6–7 May 2026 goes far beyond routine bilateral diplomacy. At first glance, it is a working trip linked to the eighth meeting of the China-Uzbekistan Intergovernmental Committee on Cooperation.

08 May 2026-07:31