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Ukraine war briefing: Gripen fighter jet deal ramps up after Zelenskyy visit to Sweden

Ukraine to receive first 16 of the Swedish planes in early 2027; US congressmen back Zelenskyy plea for more Patriots. What we know on day 1,556

The Guardian - AU

Temperatures likely to remain at record levels in 2026-30

Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels this year and for the next four years afterwards, the United Nations warned on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Israeli and Russian forces added to UN blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones

An annual United Nations report documenting sexual violence in conflicts worldwide has included Israeli forces for the first time since the review began more than 15 years ago for their treatment of Palestinian detainees

The Independent UK

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WHO chief says deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo can be stopped

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, said Thursday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has killed more than 200 people, can still be contained despite conflict in the country's east. The WHO on Friday announced that one patient was confirmed to…

France 24

Friday essay: How to Sell a Genocide exposes the double standards of reporting on Gaza

When the University of Queensland Press cancelled the publication of Wiradjuri poet Jazz Money’s book Bila: A River Cycle because of a blog post by its illustrator, 60 UQP contributors signed a letter of protest. Some declared they would no longer publish with UQP. Fourteen staff members issued a statement…

The Conversation

Israel freezes out UN chief António Guterres over inclusion on sexual violence list

The UN cited "credible information" regarding sexual violence allegedly committed by Israeli security forces against Palestinians in prisons and other detention centres.

Euronews

Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize ‘70% of Gaza Strip’, violating ceasefire deal

Speaking in West Bank settlement, Israeli PM, who is fighting for political survival before elections, says ‘we are squeezing Hamas’

The Guardian - UK

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Drama mixes with geopolitics in Cuba

Admittedly, it looks a lot like a movie plot. A political thriller where the intelligence director of the chief adversary state comes into the nervous capital city and meets with regime leaders to tell them their days in power are numbered. Unless…

Bangkok Post

Israeli entities to be added to UN sexual violence list over alleged Palestinian detainee abuse

This year's United Nations report on sexual violence in conflict zones will include Israeli entities in an annex of entities responsible for or suspected of carrying conflict-related sexual violence, Israeli officials confirmed Thursday in comments slamming the decision. Last year's report said it had received "credible information" of sexual violence…

France 24

Ebola: 'You are not alone' in fight, vows DR Congo-bound WHO chief

The World Health Organization chief is heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo to combat a deadly Ebola outbreak. He pledged full support to the nation, emphasizing that together they will overcome the crisis. The outbreak is severely impacting Ituri province, a region already facing multiple challenges.

The Economic Times

UN Global Compact and Kantar Launch First-Ever Global Benchmark Study on Sustainable Marketing Transformation

NEW YORK, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The UN Global Compact and Kantar today launched the UN Global Compact–Kantar CMO Benchmark Study, the first global benchmark based on UN guidance designed to measure marketing's progress in advancing sustainable transformation. Grounded in the CMO Blueprint for Sustainable Growth, the study provides…

AAP

Crackdown on culture: Israel censoring Palestinian voices

A United Nations commission, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have all separately concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, where tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed since the start of the war in October 2023. The cultural life of the enclave is also profoundly threatened, with…

France 24

Temperatures likely to remain at record levels in 2026-2030: UN

Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels this year and for the next four years afterwards, the United Nations warned Thursday. "Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels in the next five years," the agency said.

The Economic Times

'Housing for All': Hollywood icon Richard Gere's call to end homelessness

Richard Gere is one of the world’s most recognised and respected actors, but away from the big screen, he is active in bringing the crisis of global housing to light by partnering with the UN. In an interview with Euronews, the Hollywood icon expained why he's so passionate about homelessness.

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The Economic Times

WHO chief heads to Congo as Ebola outbreak strains response

Health authorities in Congo and neighbouring countries are scrambling to contain the latest outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain, for which there is no vaccine or treatment.

Fortune

A former M&A lawyer is building the world's biggest sports club one refugee camp at a time

Jan van Hövell's KLABU turns shipping containers into community hubs for some of the world's 120 million displaced people. PSJ just signed on to help.

International Business Times UK

Tucker Carlson's Guest Reveals Evidence That Over 300 Medical Staff Were Executed; 'R*ped to Death' at Gaza's Shifa Hospital

Dr. Nick Maynard, a British surgeon, recounts alleged executions and torture of Palestinian medical staff at Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital, sparking renewed scrutiny of Israel's actions.

The Conversation

Rating agency Fitch changes its criteria on pausing debt repayments: why it matters

A recent development in the credit rating space could signal important progress in one of the more intractable challenges in global development finance. The challenge is how countries can manage periods of acute debt stress without being pushed prematurely towards default.

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Euronews

Plans for Gaza International Stabilisation Force in question as troop pledges stall

The Iran war has made it more difficult for Arab and Muslim leaders to openly cooperate with the United States and Israel, which many in the region view as aggressors.

The Guardian - UK

Argentina’s ‘European’ self-image under renewed scrutiny after racist incidents in Brazil

Case involving seven-year-old boy is latest flashpoint in debate over race relations in Latin America

The National (Scotland)

UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese added back to United States sanction list

FRANCESCA Albanese, the UN's special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, has been added back to the United State's sanction list…

Euronews

Strong El Niño may stretch to 2028 as UN warns climate change to smash heat records in next 5 years

Climate scientists have warned that a "whole range of extreme weather events" are brewing, as a strong El Niño coincides with global warming.

The Independent UK

Economic self-interest to drive France’s foreign aid, minister says

Exclusive: Minister for international partnerships Éléonore Caroit – whose role was renamed from minister for development last year – says that France was now explicitly seeking returns from its development relationships.

Newslaundry

Think it’s hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says

In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter its hottest-year record along the way, according to new United Nations climate projections.

The Times of India

UN puts Israel on same sexual violence blacklist as Hamas, ISIS

The United Nations has added Israeli entities to a blacklist of countries that commit sexual violence in conflict zones — a list that includes Hamas and other terror organizations, The Jerusalem Post reported on Wednesday.

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