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US says American contracted Ebola in Congo as CDC announces new travel screening measures

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-18T18:22:07+00:00

Health officials to take ‘proactive measures’ in response to the ongoing Ebola virus epidemic in the DRC and UgandaSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailUS health authorities confirmed on Monday that an American has developed Ebola after being exposed during their work in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); officials also said that they are taking “proactive measures” to protect US citizens in response to the ongoing Ebola virus epidemic in the DRC and Uganda.Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the case on Monday and said the individual

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Cerámica contemporánea: la interacción entre lo utilitario y lo artístico

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-05-18T18:15:32+00:00

Desde Córdoba, Santiago Lena analiza su última exhibición en Buenos Aires, el cruce entre escultura y funcionalidad, y su nueva etapa de investigación en el taller. Una entrevista sobre el oficio, la experimentación con porcelana y el refugio serrano del creador.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : les Etats-Unis vont continuer de suspendre les sanctions pesant sur le pétrole russe stocké en mer

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-18T18:14:19+00:00

La mesure vise à alléger la pression sur le marché des hydrocarbures face à la quasi-paralysie du détroit d’Ormuz, a annoncé lundi un ministre de Donald Trump. Par ailleurs, en Ukraine, la construction de protections anti-drones s’accélère à proximité de la ligne de front. Plus d’un millier de kilomètres de routes ont été équipés, a annoncé Kiev.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : l’Iran a procédé à plus de 4 000 arrestations, pour espionnage ou encore menaces à la sécurité nationale, depuis le début de la guerre, selon une ONG

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-18T18:14:08+00:00

Human Rights Activists News Agency a dénombré au moins 4 023 arrestations entre le 28 février et le 9 mai. Selon l’ONG, « les autorités iraniennes se sont servies du conflit pour (…) justifier des arrestations, des restrictions à la liberté d’expression et des violences contre des civils ».

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump dit avoir renoncé à une attaque prévue mardi contre l’Iran

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-18T18:14:06+00:00

Sur son réseau Truth Social, le président américain a affirmé s’être ravisé sur demande de dirigeants de pays du Golfe, et a affirmé que des « négociations sérieuses » avaient lieu. Toutefois, il fait savoir que les Etats-Unis se tiennent prêts à lancer une « attaque totale et à grande échelle contre l’Iran à tout moment, si un accord acceptable n’était pas trouvé » avec Téhéran.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump dit avoir renoncé à une attaque prévue pour mardi contre l’Iran

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-18T18:14:06+00:00

Sur son réseau, Truth Social, le président américain a affirmé s’être ravisé sur demande de dirigeants de pays du Golfe, et que des « négociations sérieuses » avaient lieu. Toutefois, il fait savoir que les Etats-Unis se tiennent prêts à lancer une « attaque totale et à grande échelle contre l’Iran à tout moment, si un accord acceptable n’était pas trouvé » avec Téhéran.

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Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI in US court ruling

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-18T18:09:01+00:00

The trial, seen as a key moment for the AI industry, highlighted disputes over OpenAI’s governance, profit goals, and the broader direction of artificial intelligence development

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Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-18T17:58:47+00:00

In a unanimous verdict, the jury in Oakland, California federal court said Musk had brought his case ⁠too late.

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Elon Musk loses US lawsuit against OpenAI

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-18T17:58:47+00:00

In a unanimous verdict, the jury in Oakland, California federal court said Musk had brought his case ⁠too late.

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US issues 30-day licence for stranded Russian oil shipments at sea

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-18T17:58:16+00:00

The decision follows earlier waivers introduced to ease global oil supply disruptions amid geopolitical tensions, though it has had limited impact on fuel prices so far

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Over 145,000 US children separated from parents since Trump’s ICE surge, study estimates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-18T17:53:22+00:00

About 36% of children whose parents were detained were younger than six, Brookings Institution study foundMore than 145,000 US children have likely experienced a parent being detained by immigration authorities since the start of Donald Trump’s second presidency, according to a new report published by a reputed US thinkthank.The report, released Monday by the Brookings Institution, estimates that about 146,635 children who are US citizens have had a parent detained during the mass deportation campaign the Trump administration embarked on after he retook office in early January. The study furth

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UN calls on Israel to prevent Gaza ‘genocide’

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-18T17:49:34+00:00

The United Nations rights chief called for Israel to 'end its unlawful presence in the Palestinian territory'.

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London stabbing of journalist ordered by third party acting for Iran, court told

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-18T17:48:26+00:00

Pouria Zeraati, who worked for a dissident Farsi-language broadcaster, was attacked outside his home in 2024The stabbing of a journalist in London was a planned attack ordered by a third party acting on behalf of the Iranian state, a court has heard.Pouria Zeraati, a British journalist of Iranian origin had worked for Iran International, a Farsi-language dissident Farsi-language broadcaster, when he was stabbed in the leg outside of his west London home in 2024. Continue reading...

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Makerfield byelection is about more than Andy Burnham

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-18T17:47:14+00:00

If most popular Labour politician cannot win this seat then party’s electoral problems run deeper than Keir StarmerThe Makerfield byelection is bigger than Andy Burnham. Of the Labour MPs who were back on the constituency’s doorsteps in Hindley Green and Winstanley, just after an intensive local election campaign, many said the fight feels existential.It matters because it is probably the closest the UK will ever come to a direct presidential-style election, run through one single constituency and likely to decide the future of the Labour party. Continue reading...

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Gérald Darmanin, en visite en Algérie, dit avoir évoqué avec le président Abdelmadjid Tebboune « le travail que nous devons continuer à faire pour renouer la confiance » entre les deux pays

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-18T17:45:29+00:00

Plus tôt dans la journée, le ministre de la justice avait rencontré son homologue algérien. Durant l’entretien, les deux hommes avaient abordé la question de la criminalité organisée, en particulier le dossier de la DZ Mafia, mais aussi le cas du journaliste français Christophe Gleizes, incarcéré en Algérie.

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Farage claim he bought £1.4m house with I’m a Celebrity fee under scrutiny

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-18T17:44:49+00:00

Accounts for Reform UK leader’s media company suggest money was not withdrawn at time of property purchaseNigel Farage is facing fresh scrutiny over his claim that he paid for his £1.4m house from a reality show fee rather than the millions gifted to him by a crypto billionaire.Accounts for the Reform leader’s personal media company, Thorn in the Side Ltd, suggest that money was not withdrawn from the firm at the time of the house purchase. Continue reading...

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Halifax could disappear from UK high streets as Lloyds assesses branding strategy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-18T17:44:27+00:00

Bank founded 174 years ago could be phased out as early as 1 July as part of group’s reviewBosses at Lloyds Banking Group are considering axing the Halifax as a standalone brand, as part of a sweeping review that could result in the historic 174-year-old lender disappearing from Britain’s high streets.Lloyds has been assessing the future of its branding strategy and whether it will continue to operate everyday banking under three different brands – Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland – after government-backed rescue efforts at the height of the 2008 financial crisis. Continue reading...

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Greens split over how hard to challenge Burnham in Makerfield byelection

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-18T17:36:55+00:00

Some in party fear all-out campaign could boost Reform UK chancesThe Greens are locked in an internal debate about how hard to challenge Andy Burnham in the Makerfield byelection, with some worried about allowing Reform UK to win and others wanting the party to go all out.While characterised by insiders as “very civilised”, the discussion has highlighted existing differences between Greens who believe concessions can be won from Labour through informal cooperation and others – including some newer leftwing activists – who argue it achieves little. Continue reading...

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‘Disposable’ operatives for hire are a new menace for western countries

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-18T17:30:25+00:00

A court case in New York has highlighted how Iran is using technology to recruit agents who may not even be regime supportersWhen on Friday a 32-year-old Iraqi was brought before a court in New York to be charged with planning to attack Jewish community sites in the US, a curtain was suddenly lifted on a corner of a shadowy world.The detention of Mohammed Saad Baqer al-Saadi in Turkey last week revealed rare details of Iran’s efforts to use terrorism to sow discord among communities in Europe, the UK and the US – but also the outlines of an uncertain and threatening future. Continue reading...

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Iran makes new proposal for deal to end war, regional officials say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-18T17:21:16+00:00

Tehran is said to have made or reiterated some concessions but source in mediator Pakistan appears pessimisticMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran has made a new proposal for a deal to definitively end the war in the Middle East, officials in the region said on Monday, though there was no sign of any immediate breakthrough in the stalled peace negotiations.A ceasefire has paused most violence after six weeks of US-Israeli airstrikes and Iranian retaliation, but there has been little progress since Donald Trump said the ceasefire was “on life support”, and reports in Israeli media suggest a re

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Israel intercepta otros 30 barcos de la flotilla a Gaza

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-05-18T17:19:46+00:00

Al menos una decena de españoles están retenidos, tras abordar el ejército las embarcaciones cerca de Chipre

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Avanti West Coast to cut one in seven trains on its busiest intercity routes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-18T17:19:11+00:00

Train operator says passenger demand will still be met as it trims summer timetable at government’s behestAvanti West Coast is to cut about one in seven trains on its busiest intercity routes this summer to reduce costs.The train operator said it was reducing its timetable between London Euston and Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester in response to a government request to lower spending. Continue reading...

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Переможців визначено: в Енергоатомі підбили підсумки олімпіади з фізики та математики "Реактор Знань"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-18T17:15:39+00:00

16 травня в офісі Енергоатома відбувся фінальний етап всеукраїнської учнівської олімпіади з фізики та математики "Реактор Знань", започаткованої АТ "НАЕК "Енергоатом", ГО "Українське ядерне товариство"...

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Greenland decries US doctor’s visit with Trump envoy as ‘deeply problematic’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-18T17:06:25+00:00

Health minister issues stern rebuke, saying Greenlanders are not ‘experimental subjects’ of geopolitical interestGreenland’s government has criticised the arrival of a US doctor in Nuuk alongside Donald Trump’s special envoy, Jeff Landry, saying that Greenlanders are not “experimental subjects”.Joseph Griffin said he had joined the delegation as a volunteer to “assess the medical needs” of the Arctic island, which the US president has repeatedly threatened to invade. Continue reading...

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Greenlanders are not ‘experimental subjects’, says minister as she decries US doctor’s visit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-18T17:06:25+00:00

Health minister in Nuuk condemns doctor’s presence in US delegation as ‘deeply problematic’Greenland’s government has criticised the arrival of a US doctor in Nuuk alongside Donald Trump’s special envoy, Jeff Landry, saying that Greenlanders are not “experimental subjects”.Joseph Griffin said he had joined the delegation as a volunteer to “assess the medical needs” of the Arctic island, which the US president has repeatedly threatened to invade. Continue reading...

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Pressure on Mexico after two ex-officials surrender to US over alleged cartel ties

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-18T17:06:10+00:00

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum denies any links between her Morena party and organized crimePressure is mounting on Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, after two former top officials from the country’s Sinaloa state – both members of her Morena party – gave themselves up to US authorities over alleged ties to the Sinaloa cartel.The state’s former security minister, Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, crossed the border into Arizona last week and was taken into custody by US marshals, Mexico’s security ministry said. Sinaloa’s former finance minister, Enrique Díaz Vega, was taken into custody in Ne

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House Democrats attack Trump’s $1.7bn compensation fund as ‘corruption unparalleled’ – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-18T17:05:11+00:00

Democrats criticize fund to compensate for supposed persecution as ‘slush fund’ for president’s allies after Trump ends lawsuit against IRSTrump dismisses $10bn suit against IRS and creates $1.7bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fundSign up for the Breaking News US emailDemocratic reactions to the news about Trump moving to withdraw his lawsuit against the IRS are coming in. Ron Wyden, a top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, said Trump deserved no credit for dropping the lawsuit, regardless of his reasons.“Even by his standards the move he’s trying to get away with now is a stunning act of corrup

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G7 Finance Ministers Look to Contain Iran Economic Fallout

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-18T17:04:39+00:00

Top policymakers were expected to discuss rising energy prices and sanctions policy at a critical summit in Paris this week.

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