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President Xi Jinping replies to letter from Chinese, US students participating in a friendship voyage

29th May 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping has replied to a letter from Chinese and US students participating in “A Shared Voyage: China-US Youth Friendship...

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SpaceX lands $2.29bn contract for military space data network

28th May 2026

The US Space Force has awarded SpaceX ​a $2.29-billion contract to build a secure, high-speed satellite ‌communications network to connect military sensors...

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AI boom drives new wave of energy and data centre investment in Africa

28th May 2026

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing is reshaping global energy demand, and Africa is increasingly emerging as a...

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South Africa navigates a delicate diplomatic tightrope amid Middle East conflict

27th May 2026

One month into the conflict that erupted between Iran, the US and Israel, South Africa finds itself tightly strung between competing geopolitical...

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Ethiopia ramps up Ebola preparedness amid regional outbreak fears

27th May 2026

Ethiopia says it is strengthening preparedness and surveillance measures to prevent a possible Ebola outbreak, as health authorities across Africa step up...

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Uganda imposes travel restrictions amid Ebola outbreak

24th May 2026

The Ugandan government has temporarily suspended public transport to the Democratic Republic of Congo and restricted mass gatherings in border areas to...

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US-Iran talks accelerate amid Trump threat of renewed strikes

24th May 2026

US-Iran negotiations have intensified as both sides seek to end the war, but it’s reported that US President Donald Trump is seriously...

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Russia launches massive strike on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv

24th May 2026

Russia launched a massive wave of missile and drone strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on Sunday, killing four people in the city...

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SpaceX’s Starship flight hits most targets in pre-IPO test

24th May 2026

SpaceX completed a largely successful test flight of its next-generation Starship rocket on Friday, deploying mock satellites and executing a controlled splashdown...

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DR Congo suspends passenger flights to Ebola-hit Bunia

24th May 2026

The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has temporarily suspended all passenger flights to and from Bunia, the capital...