Updated: 19/05/2026 – 19:38 GMT+2 Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel was awarded the European Order of Merit on Tuesday. Merkel warned that Europe could no longer take peace and security for granted following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. She also said changes in US security policy showed old certainties were fading. … More Read the full article here

DR Congo accounts for all except two of the more than 300 suspected cases, both of which were reported in neighbouring Uganda.The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern” after more…

Eight years after hearing their national anthem on football’s grandest stage for the first time, Panama will have the chance to relive that surge of national pride at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Having navigated a challenging qualification campaign, they return to the tournament as Central America’s highest ranked side, ready…

United States

Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s long-awaited endorsement in the race to succeed her after four decades in Congress has enraged San Franciscans on both sides of the city’s deep-blue political spectrum. Pelosi formally backed San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan on Monday, choosing the labor-aligned candidate over state…

Business & Money

How did Graeme Forster, a mathematician from Wales, wind up in Hamilton, Bermuda, running a stock portfolio? His curriculum vitae is a bit unusual. So are the incentive fees collected by his employer, Orbis Investment Management, on the $7.5 billion he looks after. Unusual, especially, is his quirky collection of…

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