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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Kinshasa on May 28, asserting the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo can be halted, while calling on warring parties to cease hostilities to support medical relief efforts. He urged all sides to declare a ceasefire, warning that conflict and displacement worsen the crisis.
Renewed protests erupted outside the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center in New Jersey following reports of a hunger strike by detainees. Local officials and lawmakers condemned conditions inside, while the Trump administration defended the facility and arrested six demonstrators.
A friendly match between Ireland and Qatar in Dublin was twice interrupted by home fans protesting Ireland’s upcoming Nations League games against Israel. Tennis balls with Palestinian flags were thrown onto the pitch, prompting pauses in play. The protests reflect ongoing calls for a boycott of the Israel fixtures, which the FAI has said will proceed as scheduled.
Guatemala has formally requested US military assistance, including equipment and training, to fight drug trafficking. President Bernardo Arévalo clarified that the request does not permit foreign military operations on Guatemalan soil and is part of existing bilateral agreements. The move comes amid a broader US strategy to increase military presence in Latin America.
The European Union has imposed sanctions on four organizations and three individuals it calls 'extremist Israeli settlers' for serious human rights violations against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. The EU statement on May 22 listed groups including the Nachala Settlement Movement and NGOs Regavim and Hashomer Yosh for actions such as displacing Palestinians and destroying property. The sanctions, part of a broader package, bring the total to 136 individuals and 41 entities under the EU's Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime.
Iran's UN envoy criticized European nations for staying silent on former President Trump's threats during Oman talks, warning that inaction risks escalating tensions. He urged a clearer international stance to prevent further deterioration.
A senior Iranian security official has stated that West Asia has the potential to become the most stable region in the world. The official emphasized that through cooperation and joint efforts among regional countries, the area can overcome current challenges. Analysts, however, note that the region continues to face conflicts, territorial disputes, and external intervention.
Iran has expressed its readiness to engage in constructive dialogue aimed at establishing a new security structure for West Asia, as regional tensions rise. The proposal emphasizes mutual respect and non-interference, offering a potential pathway to de-escalation. Analysts note that the success of such talks depends on responses from key regional and international actors.
At least 52 guerrilla fighters have died in clashes between two rival armed groups in a strategic cocaine production and trafficking area in southeastern Colombia. The bloodiest clashes in recent months occurred in the jungle region of Guaviare province, near the village of Barranco Colorado. A faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) involved in the fighting confirmed the death toll, but Reuters could not independently verify the figure.
