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Uncertainty continues over safety in the Strait of Hormuz

Uncertainty continues over safety in the Strait of Hormuz 4 May 2026 Peace and Security Amid claims and counter-claims of strikes and confrontations...

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LIVE: 2026 World Press Freedom Day

Global perspective Human stories © UNESCO/Darya Burakina A photo-journalist covering a public demonstration in Belarus in October 2020. LIVE: 2026 World Press Freedom...

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WHO leads response to cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

WHO leads response to cruise ship hantavirus outbreak By Vibhu Mishra 4 May 2026 Health An outbreak of deadly hantavirus aboard a cruise...

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World News in Brief: Iranian Nobel winner’s declining health, rising attacks on healthcare, debt crisis hits women, Aid to Mozambique

World News in Brief: Iranian Nobel winner’s declining health, rising attacks on healthcare, debt crisis hits women, Aid to Mozambique “The Secretary General...

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Middle East: Fighting and displacement in Lebanon; call for ‘sustained access’ in Gaza

Middle East: Fighting and displacement in Lebanon; call for ‘sustained access’ in Gaza Over the weekend, the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)...

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Global rise of cyberattacks exposes limits of technical solutions

Global rise of cyberattacks exposes limits of technical solutions A successful hack against a small Ukrainian software company might not sound like a...

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Three dead in suspected hantavirus infection outbreak on cruise ship: WHO

Three dead in suspected hantavirus infection outbreak on cruise ship: WHO 3 May 2026 Health Three people have died and three others are...

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Global demining work strained by rising conflicts and shrinking aid

Global demining work strained by rising conflicts and shrinking aid “They’re telling me, ‘Never in my career have I ever seen so many conflicts,’”...

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Gang-controlled streets, shuttered newsrooms: How violence is eroding Haiti’s media

Gang-controlled streets, shuttered newsrooms: How violence is eroding Haiti’s media The Caribbean island nation is faced with widespread insecurity as well as deepening...

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‘Real impact on the ground’ needed as Indonesia backs UN reform

‘Real impact on the ground’ needed as Indonesia backs UN reform The UN80 Initiative is a system-wide reform effort to make the UN more...