## [2026-05-23](/feed/2026/05/23/index.md)

##### 2026 FIFA World Cup
### [The DR Congo national football team announces that it will maintain its planned schedule, including two friendly matches in Belgium and Spain, before going to Houston, Texas, United States, for the World Cup, despite being warned to isolate, stating the entire squad is based outside of the DRC. ](/feed/2026/05/23/the-dr-congo-national-football-team-announces-that-it-will-maintain-its-planned-schedule-including-two-friendly-matches.md)
##### Ukraine–Vietnam relations
### [In accordance with bilateral agreements, Vietnam grants 40 scholarships to Ukrainians for the 2026–2027 academic year for bachelor's, master's, and postgraduate degrees, including a one-year language course for those who do not speak Vietnamese. Kazakhstan also grants 40 scholarships for similar degrees. ](/feed/2026/05/23/in-accordance-with-bilateral-agreements-vietnam-grants-40-scholarships-to-ukrainians-for-the-2026-2027-academic-year-fo.md)
##### 2026 Ituri Province Ebola epidemic
### [Uganda's health ministry confirms three new Ebola cases, a woman who traveled from the DRC and two Ugandan workers that had contact with her, bringing the country's total to five cases and one death. ](/feed/2026/05/23/uganda-s-health-ministry-confirms-three-new-ebola-cases-a-woman-who-traveled-from-the-drc-and-two-ugandan-workers-that.md)
### [The International Red Cross announces that three of its local volunteers have died from Ebola while working in the Djugu territory, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in March. ](/feed/2026/05/23/the-international-red-cross-announces-that-three-of-its-local-volunteers-have-died-from-ebola-while-working-in-the-djugu.md)
##### 2026 Iran war
### [The U.S. Central Command says that they have redirected 100 commercial ships and disabled four others from the Strait of Hormuz to enforce a blockade. ](/feed/2026/05/23/the-us-central-command-says-that-they-have-redirected-100-commercial-ships-and-disabled-four-others-from-the-strait-of.md)
### [The "Financial Times" reports that mediators are nearing a deal to extend the ceasefire between Iran and the United States by 60 days and establish a framework for nuclear talks. ](/feed/2026/05/23/the-financial-times-reports-that-mediators-are-nearing-a-deal-to-extend-the-ceasefire-between-iran-and-the-united-stat.md)
### [Iran, the United States, and mediator Pakistan reports that progress has been made in ceasefire talks, with the Iranian foreign ministry saying that Iran is focused on finalizing a memorandum of understanding. ](/feed/2026/05/23/iran-the-united-states-and-mediator-pakistan-reports-that-progress-has-been-made-in-ceasefire-talks-with-the-iranian.md)
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