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Reports of physical assault in Tift Regional Medical Center [4 sources]
Médecins Sans Frontières is responding to an active Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo caused by the Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved vaccine or treatment. As of May 19, 2026, authorities reported over 500 suspected cases and more than 130 deaths, with confirmed cases in North Kivu province including the city of Goma, and two confirmed cases across the border in Uganda. The outbreak is complicated by ongoing regional conflict, displacement, and limited diagnostic capacity.
A drone strike ignited a fire near the UAE's Barakah nuclear power plant on Sunday, with Abu Dhabi condemning the attack as a threat to regional security and raising fears of renewed conflict amid a fragile US-Iran ceasefire.
Unmanned drones launched from Iraq struck targets in the United Arab Emirates, prompting international alarm over potential threats to regional nuclear infrastructure.
The Trump administration has announced over $8.6 billion in emergency arms sales to Middle East partners while negotiations to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran remain deadlocked. The dual approach of increased military support alongside stalled diplomatic engagement signals heightened regional tensions.
Unregulated mines in Myanmar's lawless borderlands are poisoning downstream Thai communities through water contamination. Rivers and Rights director Pianporn Deetes discusses the transboundary environmental health impact and identifies Bangkok as having the regulatory authority to address this escalating regional crisis.
A month after Israel and the United States launched military strikes on Iran, international concerns over their legitimacy have intensified. Analysts are now questioning whether the US can maintain regional hegemony amid the escalating conflict.
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Tensions across the region remain high after Israeli forces intercepted more Gaza-bound aid boats, triggering protests and diplomatic criticism from several countries. At the same time, Iran says US behaviour is damaging efforts to reach a diplomatic solution, while military activity continues in Lebanon and concerns grow over the wider regional fallout from the conflict. Political pressure is also building in Washington as more Americans oppose further escalation with Tehran.
Israeli Airstrikes Continue in Southern Lebanon Despite Ceasefire Ebadullah.Ebadi Sun, 05/17/2026 - 17:00 Author TOLOnews Profile Photo Author Short Bio TOLOnews is Afghanistan’s first 24-hour TV/online news channel covering national, regional and world affairs. Author Job TV Network World Despite the extension of the ceasefire with Lebanon, Israel has carried out a new wave of airstrikes in southern Lebanon. Lebanon’s Ministry of Health has announced that the number of casualties from Israeli attacks since March 2 has reached 2,969 dead and more than 9,000 injured.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing on Tuesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart and his “long-time good friend” Xi Jinping, intending to show their ties are unshakeable days after a visit by Donald Trump. The confirmation of Putin’s trip came just hours after Trump wrapped up his visit on Friday, the first by a US president to China in nearly a decade and one aimed at stabilising their turbulent relations. Putin and Xi are set to discuss how to “further strengthen” Russia and China’s strategic partnership and “exchange views on key international and regional issues”, according to a Kremlin statement.
Who Is El Jardinero? By "Karamazov" for Borderland Beat Audias Flores Silva, a.k.a “El Jardinero,” “Gabriel Raigosa Plascencia,” “Comandante,” “El Bravo 2,” “Audi,” and “Mata Jefes,” is a senior regional commander of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), one of Mexico’s most powerful and violent transnational criminal organizations. He was captured by Mexican security forces during a major military operation in Nayarit on April 27, 2026.
The Lancet warns that damage to Iran's Pasteur Institute could have regional and international public health consequences, potentially disrupting vaccine production and disease surveillance across the Middle East.
A Russian strike on the Dnieper region in eastern Ukraine injured at least 14 people, according to regional administration head Oleksandr Ganzha.
Ukrainian drones struck the city of Syzran in Russia's Samara region, killing two people and injuring several others, according to regional governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev. Additional details were not immediately provided.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned that if military aggression against Iran is repeated, a promised regional war would extend beyond the Middle East, escalating the rhetoric following recent military incidents.
In the early hours of May 17, Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow and the Moscow region. Ukrainian channels have called the strike on the capital region the largest since the start of the full-scale war. Moscow and regional authorities say three people were killed and 16 were injured.
Roger, a campaign coordinator for political candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, was killed in a motorcycle attack near Cubarral in Meta department, Colombia, after collecting campaign materials in Villavicencio. Authorities are investigating the attack as tensions mount during the electoral period, with the regional governor convening an extraordinary security council to address public order concerns.
A Ukrainian attack on the Russian city of Ryazan, located southeast of Moscow, killed three people and wounded 12 others, according to regional governor Pavel Malkov.
Yemen's Foreign Ministry condemned what it described as a second Iranian attack on the United Arab Emirates in a week, which resulted in casualties. The ministry characterized the repeated strikes as violations of UAE sovereignty and warned that continued hostilities would undermine regional stability and international diplomatic efforts.
Ukraine conducted a drone strike against an industrial facility in Perm Krai, according to regional Governor Dmitry Makhonin. The strike represents a continuation of Ukrainian long-range drone operations targeting Russian territory away from the frontline.
China condemns Japan’s first overseas ‘offensive missile’ test since WWII China condemned what it called Japan’s first “offensive missile” test overseas in eight decades, saying Tokyo’s “neo-militarism” and intensified arms race had gained momentum and threatened regional stability. During the “Balikatan 2026” joint drill led by the United States and the Philippines on Wednesday, Japanese forces fired a Type 88 surface-to-ship missile in the Philippines. According to China, it was the first time Japan had launched an “offensive” weapon abroad since World War II.
A Greek-managed oil tanker was among only a handful of vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz this week as regional tensions continue to disrupt critical global energy shipping routes.
At least 27 people were killed and more than 20 injured in a wave of Russian strikes across eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, according to Reuters and Ukrainian officials, in attacks carried out hours before a proposed ceasefire was due to take effect. One of the deadliest strikes hit the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, where regional […] The post Russian Strikes Kill At Least 27 In Eastern Ukraine appeared first on Khaama Press .
Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia kills 12; aerial bomb hits Kramatorsk, killing 5 A Russian military strike on Zaporizhzhia on the afternoon of May 5 killed at least 12 people and wounded several others, Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration, said.
Haitian migrants search for opportunity in Mexico Without safe routes, many migrants are choosing to travel in groups for safety in their search for work and dignity. Kate Rankin May 26 2026, 11:50am For years, the city of Tapachula, Mexico , was a transit point for people traveling north to seek refuge in the United States. Since January 2025, the Trump administration’s restrictive immigration policies, on top of regional pressure to curb migration , have transformed Mexico into a country of containment.