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Newest first · UTC+11:00Ebola may be spreading faster than first thought, WHO doctor warns
An Ebola outbreak which has killed at least 131 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo may be spreading faster than originally thought, a World Health Organization (WHO) representative has warned.
· Sofia Ferreira Santos
Blanche faces Senate scrutiny over a nearly $1.8B fund to repay Trump allies
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche attends the 45th Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol, Friday, May 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
· Alanna Durkin Richer
Spanish court charges key Sánchez ally with money laundering
Spain’s National Court on Tuesday charged former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero with money laundering, influence peddling and other criminal offenses committed in connection with the €53 million bailout of Plus Ultra airlines.
· Aitor Hernández-Morales
Mango founder's son arrested in Spain over father's death
Spanish police said Tuesday they have arrested the eldest son of Mango clothing empire founder Isak Andic over his father's death during a hiking trip in December 2024.
· The Local
WHO head ‘deeply concerned’ by Ebola outbreak as cases and deaths rise in DRC
At least 130 people thought to have been killed, says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus before emergency meeting
· Kat Lay
Spain's former PM under investigation for influence peddling
Spain's former Socialist Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has been placed under investigation for influence peddling and related crimes, a court said Tuesday.
· The Local
Contaminated booze that killed teens found in Australian liquor stores
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With a Chance at Freedom, They Faced an Unexpected Obstacle: Their Own Lawyers
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· Samantha Melamed and Dylan Purcell
Former Spanish prime minister under investigation for role in airline bailout
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court said it is investigating former Spanish Primer Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for alleged influence peddling and other possible crimes as part of an investigation into a government bailout of an airline.
US police treating mosque shooting as hate crime
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WHO chief says 'deeply concerned' by 'scale and speed' of DR Congo Ebola outbreak
GENEVA, Switzerland — The World Health Organization chief said Tuesday he was "deeply concerned" by an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo which has spilt into Uganda, believed to have killed 131 people.
· Agence France-Presse
Hong Kong court moves closer to Tiananmen trial verdict
Chow Hang-tung, vice chairperson of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of the Democratic Patriotic Movements of China, poses after an interview in Hong Kong on May 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)
· Kanis Leung
Terrifying moment small children evacuated from San Diego mosque amid shooting
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· Chris Bradford
Ex-HSBC banker acquitted of assaulting wife amid divorce battle
Kenneth Tung, who previously led bank’s financial sponsors group in Asia-Pacific, also awarded legal costs
· Brian Wong
Ex-HSBC banker acquitted of assaulting wife amid divorce battle
Kenneth Tung, who previously led bank’s financial sponsors group in Asia-Pacific, also awarded legal costs
· Brian Wong
San Diego mosque shooting: What we know about the victims and the attackers
Police respond to shooting at US mosque
· Al Jazeera Staff
Jinggoy calls recommended plunder and graft charges against him 'baffling and unjust'
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada described as "baffling and unjust" the Department of Justice (DOJ) resolution recommending the filing of plunder and graft charges against him in relation to his alleged link to the flood control fund scandal.
· Bernadette E. Tamayo
Ataque a mesquita em San Diego deixa cinco mortos
Dois adolescentes abriram fogo numa mesquita de San Diego, na Califórnia, nesta segunda-feira (19/05), mataram três homens e, em seguida, cometeram suicídio a poucos quarteirões de distância. A polícia está investigando o ataque como crime de ódio.
· Deutsche Welle
Air con repairman dies after falling from 11th floor of Kowloon City building
Source says man, 38, did not wear protective gear and police have contacted Labour Department to conduct investigation at housing estate
· Jess Ma
Air con repairman dies after falling from 11th floor of Kowloon City building
Source says man, 38, did not wear protective gear and police have contacted Labour Department to conduct investigation at housing estate
· Jess Ma
Austin shooting suspect named, timeline of terror revealed after teens’ alleged 28-hour, 12-attack rampage
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· Fox News
Man charged after alleged shotgun incident in Hobart suburbs
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Gas giants’ $11.2m ad blitz before government killed off windfall profit tax idea
The energy industry flooded Australia with advertising arguing against a 25 per cent tax on oil and gas exports, increasing its media expenditure by half compared to a year before, as the proposed policy gained a groundswell of support in the early months of 2026.
· Calum Jaspan
Appellate court affirms life sentence for man who fatally shot own son
INCHEON, May 19 (Yonhap) -- A court of appeals on Tuesday upheld a life sentence for a man convicted of killing his son with a homemade gun and attempting to shoot his daughter-in-law and two grandchildren during his birthday party last year.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Two dead in Spain shooting, with babies reportedly among injured
A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his parents and injuring four others in a mass shooting in southern Spain, police have said.
· Sofia Ferreira Santos
Texas mother sobs in court after allegedly killing her two children in a burning car — as family says her mental health had been declining for nearly a year
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· Richard Pollina
Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
Spain may stop celebrities from starring in gambling ads, American tourist arrested in Barcelona for assaulting three women, Vox hints it will influence who governs in Andalusia and more news on Tuesday May 19th.
· The Local
Billie Jean King, 82, earns a college degree 65 years after starting at Cal State LA
LOS ANGELES — Billie Jean King raised her right arm in triumph. Not for another victory on the tennis court. This time, she was celebrating earning a college degree 65 years after she first took classes.
· Associated Press
At least two minors dead, four others injured in southern Spain shooting
At least two people were killed and four others injured in a shooting in the southern Spanish city of El Ejido overnight, police said on Tuesday, adding that a suspect had been arrested.
· REUTERS
Terrorists 'will be brought to justice,' San Diego mayor warns after deadly mosque shooting
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria issued a sharp condemnation on Twitter/X of the deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, saying that anyone who incites such violence "will be met with the full force of the law."
· MAYA ZANGER-NADIS
France and Algeria seek judicial reset amid journalist case
French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin travelled to Algeria on Monday as Paris and Algiers attempt to rebuild diplomatic and judicial ties following months of tensions linked to Western Sahara and several high-profile legal cases.
· AfricaNews
AFP says Misamis Oriental illegal steel operations may be part of foreign deceptive activities
MANILA, Philippines —The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said it was looking into the possibility that the alleged illegal steel manufacturing plant in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental where 69 undocumented Chinese and one Filipino were arrested could be part of a bigger web of foreign deceptive activitie…
· Izel Abanilla
Jayson Gillham: ‘Furious’ MSO executive complained about ‘crappy situation’ after Australian pianist’s Gaza comment, trial hears
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s then chief operating officer, Guy Ross, tells court he was concerned for Jewish colleague
· Nino Bucci
After the arrest of a Kataib Hezbollah suspect, expect more such operations against Iran's Iraqi proxies | The National
Last Saturday, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al Saadi appeared in a New York federal court on six counts of providing material support to designated foreign terrorist organisations and conspiring to bomb a place of public use.
· Omar Mohammed
Dodgy booze that killed teens found in local liquor stores
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· April Glover
Police review easing school zone speed limits at night
Officials consider time-based rules as drivers criticize 30 kph limits that apply around the clock
· Choi Jeong-yoon
(LEAD) Ex-defense minister sentenced to 3-yr prison term for obstruction of justice
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· Lee Haye-ah
Police were searching for teens before shots fired at San Diego mosque
San Diego police are responding to an active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Officer Anthony Carrasco says they believe people have been shot.
· Julie Watson
Ex-defense minister sentenced to 3-yr prison term for obstruction of justice
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun was sentenced to a three-year prison term Tuesday for deceiving the Presidential Security Service into issuing a secure phone for use following former President Yoon Suk Yeol's imposition of martial law.
· Lee Haye-ah
KT courts foreign residents with multilingual stores, family reunion event
Telecom carrier offers consultations in eight languages to reach growing foreign community
· Moon Joon-hyun
Today in Korean history
1949 -- Kim Yak-su and Lee Mun-won, lawmakers in South Korea's first National Assembly, are arrested for arguing for the withdrawal of foreign troops from the country and negotiations on the reunification of the two Koreas. As a result of their assertions, the two were accused of being communist sympathizers.
· Kim Soo-yeon
Lawyers for Tyler Robinson ask to seal some evidence in Charlie Kirk murder case
An attendee holds a poster of Charlie Kirk during a Turning Point USA rally, Sept. 30, 2025, in Logan, Utah. (AP Photo/Alex Goodlett, File)
· Hannah Schoenbaum
Federal judge bans most ICE arrests in New York immigration courts
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal agents can no longer make arrests without exceptional circumstances in and around three Manhattan buildings where immigration proceedings occur, a judge ruled Monday.
· Larry Neumeister
NSW police to avoid mental health incidents under UK model after spate of fatal shootings
Exclusive: Families of victims have called for health workers to be first responders and police minister says deal with NSW Health ‘very close to being signed’
· Jordyn Beazley
Ombudsman seeks list of journalists present during May 13 shooting incident at Senate
MANILA, Philippines — The Ombudsman wants a list of media personnel present during the May 13 shooting incident at the Senate while Sen. Risa Hontiveros commended them for their bravery and professionalism during their coverage of the alleged standoff.
· Bernadette E. Tamayo
Budapest and Kyiv break the ice
Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond.
· Ian Wishart, Nicholas Vinocur, Dionisios Sturis, Saga Ringmar
Court dismisses terrorism financing case vs Cebu NGO
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