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Second group of Australian women and children linked to Islamic State returns from Syria campWorld
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Second group of Australian women and children linked to Islamic State returns from Syria camp

Melbourne, Australia. A group of Australian women and children linked to the Islamic State militant group has returned home from a Syrian refugee camp, with local media reporting that two women and seven children…

May 26, 2026
West Bank settlers steal sheep from Palestinian shepherd ahead of Eid al-Adha, she saysWorld

West Bank settlers steal sheep from Palestinian shepherd ahead of Eid al-Adha, she says

Hebron, West Bank. Palestinian shepherd Sameeha Rasheed said West Bank Jewish settlers stole around 45 sheep from her…

May 26, 2026
Four killed, including two teenagers, in Belgium train-bus crash near BuggenhoutWorld

Four killed, including two teenagers, in Belgium train-bus crash near Buggenhout

Brussels, Belgium. Four people, including two teenagers, were killed in Belgium on Tuesday when a train crashed into…

May 26, 2026
Several killed in train and school bus collision in Belgian town of BuggenhoutWorld

Several killed in train and school bus collision in Belgian town of Buggenhout

Buggenhout, Belgium. A collision between a train and a school bus in the Belgian town of Buggenhout on…

May 26, 2026
Seven die in France as heatwave brings higher temperatures and safety warningsWorld

Seven die in France as heatwave brings higher temperatures and safety warnings

Paris, France. Seven people have died in France in circumstances related directly or indirectly to the current heatwave,…

May 26, 2026
May 26 through history: Dunkirk evacuation, SALT I and other major eventsWorld

May 26 through history: Dunkirk evacuation, SALT I and other major events

London, United Kingdom. Several major events have occurred on May 26, including wartime evacuations, international treaties, political agreements…

May 26, 2026
OpenAI AI model finds counterexample to Erdős conjecture in planar unit distance problemWorld

OpenAI AI model finds counterexample to Erdős conjecture in planar unit distance problem

Washington, United States. OpenAI has revealed that one of its internal artificial intelligence models found a counterexample to…

May 26, 2026
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile toward waters off west coast, South Korea saysWorld

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile toward waters off west coast, South Korea says

Seoul, South Korea. North Korea fired several projectiles, including at least one short-range ballistic missile, toward waters off…

May 26, 2026
Rubio says Iran deal talks could take days as US and Iran hold fresh discussionsWorld

Rubio says Iran deal talks could take days as US and Iran hold fresh discussions

Jaipur, India. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that negotiating a deal with Iran could…

May 26, 2026
Spanish evacuee from MV Hondius cruise ship tests positive for hantavirusWorld

Spanish evacuee from MV Hondius cruise ship tests positive for hantavirus

Madrid, Spain. A Spaniard evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship and quarantined at a military hospital in…

May 25, 2026
Netanyahu orders intensified Israeli operations in Lebanon amid Hezbollah drone attacksWorld

Netanyahu orders intensified Israeli operations in Lebanon amid Hezbollah drone attacks

Jerusalem, Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that he has ordered the military to intensify…

May 25, 2026