International News from Saturday, May 30th, 2026
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US military says it turned away blockade runner trying to reach Iranian port
The US military has announced that it fired a missile into the engine room of a vessel trying to get through the US blockade of Iran on Friday.
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WHO chief urges safe burials in visit to heart of Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief has travelled on Saturday to the Congolese province hardest hit by an Ebola outbreak, urging residents to seek treatment and practice safe burials as officials scramble to contain the fatal disease.
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Brazil investigates suspected Ebola case in Sao Paulo
Health authorities in Brazil's Sao Paulo state are investigating a suspected case of Ebola reported on Saturday in the state capital, officials said.
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Rescuers pull four from flooded cave in Laos
Rescuers pulled four people from a flooded cave in Laos on Saturday, Thai volunteers said, hours after another man was brought out late on Friday.
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Flights briefly halted at Munich Airport over possible drone sighting
Flights were halted for about an hour at Munich Airport in southern Germany on Saturday morning after two pilots reported seeing a drone, airport authorities and police said, confirming initial reports by German media.
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Zambia steps up Ebola screening as neighbouring Congo sees cases rise
Zambia has investigated and cleared two suspected cases of Ebola as it steps up screening and surveillance for the deadly viral disease following an outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Chain-reaction bus crash on Virginia highway kills 5 people
Five people were killed and more than 40 others injured, three critically, after a tour bus plowed into a sport utility vehicle on Friday, triggering a fiery, chain-reaction crash on a US highway in Northern Virginia.
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Three Latvian climbers die in fall from Mount McKinley in Alaska
Three Latvian climbers fell to their deaths on Mount McKinley in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve, while a fourth team member survived and was rescued, a climbing organization from their home country said on Friday.
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Myanmar's junta chief turned president heads to India
Less than two months after he completed a carefully engineered transition from Myanmar's junta chief to become president, Min Aung Hlaing will fly to India on an official visit on Saturday, his first overseas visit since taking the civilian role.
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Pentagon chief says US ready to restart strikes on Iran if no deal
The US is ready to restart attacks on Iran if a deal cannot be reached, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday, as negotiators from Washington and Tehran worked to bridge major differences blocking an agreement.
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UAE petrol prices to increase in June, Diesel dropsMotorists will have to pay more for petrol in June as prices continue to rise for the fourth month in a row.
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UAE issues travel advisory amid Ebola outbreakThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs is advising UAE nationals and residents to avoid non-essential travel to Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan due to the evolving public health situation related to Ebola.
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Dubai Police foil gang attempt to steal AED 12 million worth of oudDubai Police have foiled a major robbery that involved eight suspects attempting to steal rare luxury oud valued at AED 12 million.
