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Uganda's president sworn in for record seventh term

May 12, 2026 - 23:58
Yoweri Museveni, 81, won disputed elections in January to extend his 40-year rule.
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eBay rejects $55.5bn offer from GameStop

May 12, 2026 - 23:07
The online auction giant said it doubted how the video game retailer would finance its offer.
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eBay rejects $55.5bn offer from GameStop

May 12, 2026 - 23:07
The online auction giant said it doubted how the video game retailer would finance its offer.
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US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Iran war

May 12, 2026 - 21:55
The key measure of US inflation rose in April to its highest level since May 2023 as consumers feel the impact of the Iran war.
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Uganda's president sworn in for record seventh term

May 12, 2026 - 20:33
Yoweri Museveni, 81, won disputed elections in January to extend his 40-year rule.
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France seeks to move beyond colonial ties by meeting African leaders in Kenya

May 12, 2026 - 20:13
In a first since these meetings started in the 1970s, this move reflects a change in France's thinking.
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EU needs to delay social media access for children - von der Leyen

May 12, 2026 - 20:00
She told an EU summit that an expert panel was due to come up with steps on how to protect minors online by July.
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EU needs to delay social media access for children - von der Leyen

May 12, 2026 - 20:00
She told an EU summit that an expert panel was due to come up with steps on how to protect minors online by July.
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Mexico cancels plans to end school year early for World Cup

May 12, 2026 - 19:52
Parents were angry at a proposal to end classes on 5 June instead of 15 July due to the tournament and expected extreme heat.
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Mexico cancels plans to end school year early for World Cup

May 12, 2026 - 19:52
Parents were angry at a proposal to end classes on 5 June instead of 15 July due to the tournament and expected extreme heat.
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Canvas hack: Company pays criminals to delete students' stolen data

May 12, 2026 - 19:31
The company behind Canvas says it has "reached an agreement" with the hackers who disrupted thousands of colleges and universities.
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Canvas hack: company pays criminals to delete students' stolen data

May 12, 2026 - 19:31
The company behind Canvas says it has "reached an agreement" with the hackers who disrupted thousands of colleges and universities.
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Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users, including children

May 12, 2026 - 19:01
The lawsuit comes amid increased scrutiny over platform features like auto-play that deliver endless content to users.
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Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users, including children

May 12, 2026 - 19:01
The lawsuit comes amid increased scrutiny over platform features like auto-play that deliver endless content to users.
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No sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN health agency

May 12, 2026 - 18:35
The situation could still change and there might be more confirmed cases, warns the head of the World Health Organization.
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Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies

May 12, 2026 - 16:46
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals.
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Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies

May 12, 2026 - 16:46
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals.
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The Kabul rehab centre hit by deadly Pakistani strike

May 12, 2026 - 16:36
Pakistan says it hit 'military and terrorist infrastructure' - but the UN and victims' families reject this claim.
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Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why

May 12, 2026 - 16:31
There are calls to investigate the 16 March airstrike - which the UN says likely killed more - as a war crime.
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Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why

May 12, 2026 - 16:31
There are calls to investigate the 16 March airstrike - which the UN says likely killed more - as a war crime.
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