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Tehran said it was negotiating with Oman to create a new protocol to protect the environment of the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf, and the Sea of Oman.

Pope Leo XIV called for ‘robust legal frameworks’ and independent oversight of the development of artificial intelligence, which he says threatens humanity.

The WHO recently confirmed that the virus on an affected ship was the Andes variant, the only type of hantavirus capable of human-to-human transmission.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused the terrorist group of continuing a ‘deliberate campaign to destablize the country’.

Iranian officials have said that progress in talks has been made but that a deal is not ‘imminent.’

The Taiwanese foreign minister said it would be viewed ’very positively' if Trump were to call the island’s president for talks.

Several new cases have been confirmed in Uganda.

The CCP intends to use the UN meeting as a platform to criticize the United States and use the visit to put a wedge in U.S.–Canada relations, analysts say.

Taiwan’s coast guard also reported separate incidents involving a Chinese coast guard ship near Pratas and 41 research vessels near Taiwan.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called India ‘one of our most important strategic partners in the world’ during his visit to the country.

The comments from Pezeshkian were highlighted by Trump in a Truth Social post on Sunday.

At least two people died in the Russian attacks on Kyiv on May 24.

María Corina Machado, a longtime critic of Venezuela’s socialist regime, said she will work toward an ‘orderly and sustainable transition to democracy.’

In a May 22 update, the Congo said it has confirmed 10 deaths from the Bundibugyo virus, with 91 confirmed cases across three of its 26 provinces.

The May 23 operation was the first U.S. military exercise in Venezuela since the Jan. 3 raid to capture then-leader Nicolás Maduro.

The grouping first came together after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami to coordinate aid.

The agreement is ’subject to finalization' between the United States, Iran, and several other countries, the U.S. president said.

State Secretary Marco Rubio aims to discuss energy security, trade, and defense cooperation with senior Indian officials.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States is ‘too often’ left alone in its determination to fight threats from Iran.

At least 82 cases have been confirmed in Congo so far, including seven confirmed deaths.