Picture the scene: An asteroid is hurtling toward Earth. It’s the size of the Eiffel Tower, shaped like a peanut and potentially dangerous – sounds scary, right? Take asteroid 2026 JH2. It was first detected on May 10, 2026. And it was scheduled to fly by Earth eight days later – less than a quarter … Read more
As Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was sworn in on Tuesday, observers and political leaders across East Africa reflected on the trajectory of the man who in 1986 emerged from a country ravaged by military exhaustion and civil war to rule for 40 years. Regional leaders including Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi, Tanzanian President … Read more
A third trial against fallen Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein based on allegations that he sexually assaulted actor Jessica Mann ended Friday in New York without the jury managing to reach a verdict. Weinstein is already serving prison time for other sex offense cases, so he will remain behind bars. Source link
First, the Ebola outbreak tears through eastern DR Congo, killing at least 65 people and triggering fears of wider regional spread. Also, final stretch in Cape Verde ahead of the legislative elections scheduled for Sunday. And, Ethiopia’s coffee sector is under pressure as global prices plunge. But in a striking paradox, local consumers are paying … Read more
Less than two years after a landslide election victory that ended 14 years of government by the centre-right Conservative Party in Britain, Keir Starmer is hanging on by a thread. His centre-left Labor Party lost more than half of its local council seats in elections across England last week, with the majority going to the … Read more
A US judge declared a mistrial in the trial of disgraced cinema mogul Harvey Weinstein after jurors again failed to reach a verdict on allegations he sexually assaulted actor Jessica Mann, prosecutors said. Source link
In a week that’s seen the world’s superpowers take center stage with President Trump in Beijing for the first state visit of a US leader in almost a decade. With tensions over trade, technology and Taiwan, what remained tacitly implied was the deeper, more difficult question of whether the two alpha powers of world order … Read more
Dr Bates Gill is a prominent American International Relations scholar, and China specialist. Source link
Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath is facing deportation proceedings from France, as his presence in the country is now considered a “serious threat to public order” by authorities, his lawyer said on Friday. The activist, a co-founder of the Urgence Palestine organization, had been detained in Egypt between 2019 and 2022 before being released and allowed … Read more
Skip to next section Meraz and Trump push Iran for talks, nuclear issue 05/15/202615 May 2026 Mertz and Trump push ahead on Iran talks, nuclear issue German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and US President Donald Trump have called on Iran to engage in talks and keep key shipping routes open. After a phone conversation with Trump, … Read more