2026-05-23 c34b02a84e6e85d862a014aaed8d9223d8ce2d5a 12 2026 FIFA World Cup 1 /wiki/2026%20fifa%20world%20cup Belgium 37 /wiki/belgium DR Congo national football team 2 /wiki/dr%20congo%20national%20football%20team Houston 116 /wiki/houston Spain 71 /wiki/spain Texas 172 /wiki/texas World Cup 239 /wiki/fifa%20world%20cup friendly match 14 /wiki/friendly%20match 2026 FIFA World Cup Belgium DR Congo national football team Houston Spain Texas World Cup friendly match 2026 FIFA World Cup /feed/2026/05/23/the-dr-congo-national-football-team-announces-that-it-will-maintain-its-planned-schedule-including-two-friendly-matches Reuters via Al Jazeera 23 3f151174314dbf2b9feb896598b6ed65ac3e9d60 5 https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/sports/2026/5/23/dr-congo-will-not-change-world-cup-preparations-despite-us-warning 2026 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. 2026-05-23 8319238bb3a8fa7b29a9ffe7f2410ccdb43ad103 11 Kazakhstan 239 /wiki/kazakhstan Ukraine–Vietnam relations 1 /wiki/ukraine-vietnam%20relations Ukrainians 14 /wiki/ukrainians Vietnam 2 /wiki/vietnam Vietnamese 172 /wiki/vietnamese%20language bachelor's 37 /wiki/bachelor's%20degree master's 71 /wiki/master's%20degree postgraduate 116 /wiki/postgraduate%20education Kazakhstan Ukraine–Vietnam relations Ukrainians Vietnam Vietnamese bachelor's master's postgraduate Ukraine–Vietnam relations /feed/2026/05/23/in-accordance-with-bilateral-agreements-vietnam-grants-40-scholarships-to-ukrainians-for-the-2026-2027-academic-year-fo Interfax-Ukraine 23 eed3d9be51339ae7f9065f5623be66028d689ee8 5 https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1170364.html 2026 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. 2026-05-23 aa7f5f06f8741e140720bb2ea14f900c4987b27e 9 2026 Ituri Province Ebola epidemic 1 /wiki/2026%20ituri%20province%20ebola%20epidemic Uganda 2 /wiki/uganda health ministry 14 /wiki/ministry%20of%20health%20(uganda) 2026 Ituri Province Ebola epidemic Uganda health ministry 2026 Ituri Province Ebola epidemic /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 RFI 23 2314fc46971ff55a6cf6d2b97959d247ba29f95a 5 https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260523-travel-restrictions-on-dr-congo-as-ebola-threat-rises-to-highest-level 2026 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. 2026-05-23 9aa137587a16bbd7785bfffc3489f2e8b6648825 8 2026 Ituri Province Ebola epidemic 1 /wiki/2026%20ituri%20province%20ebola%20epidemic Democratic Republic of the Congo 116 /wiki/democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo Djugu territory 37 /wiki/djugu%20territory Ebola 14 /wiki/ebola International Red Cross 2 /wiki/international%20red%20cross Ituri Province 71 /wiki/ituri%20province 2026 Ituri Province Ebola epidemic Democratic Republic of the Congo Djugu territory Ebola International Red Cross Ituri Province 2026 Ituri Province Ebola epidemic /feed/2026/05/23/the-international-red-cross-announces-that-three-of-its-local-volunteers-have-died-from-ebola-while-working-in-the-djugu CBS News 23 ee6f4796c80fb32fc2fbda997bddc7a8362f8365 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/congo-ebola-outbreak-red-cross-workers/ 2026 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. 2026-05-23 88c4a4998a6d07e95534dec13e0be73b9e4ed98c 7 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/2026%20iran%20war Strait of Hormuz 14 /wiki/strait%20of%20hormuz U.S. Central Command 2 /wiki/united%20states%20central%20command blockade 37 /wiki/2026%20united%20states%20naval%20blockade%20of%20iran 2026 Iran war Strait of Hormuz U.S. Central Command blockade 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/05/23/the-us-central-command-says-that-they-have-redirected-100-commercial-ships-and-disabled-four-others-from-the-strait-of AA 23 0f0dbd34c6f872ca9d3e116e8bebd7b4637a83ca 5 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-says-100-commercial-vessels-redirected-from-strait-of-hormuz/3946803 2026 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. 2026-05-23 632ff5ea5e12ff3a444582710a95abef7c74ea02 5 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/2026%20iran%20war Financial Times 2 /wiki/financial%20times ceasefire 14 /wiki/ceasefire nuclear talks 37 /wiki/nuclear%20program%20of%20iran 2026 Iran war Financial Times ceasefire nuclear talks 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/05/23/the-financial-times-reports-that-mediators-are-nearing-a-deal-to-extend-the-ceasefire-between-iran-and-the-united-stat CNBC 23 11b8d0f10cb2829980b11b349e1e9a55a177fbff 5 https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/05/23/us-iran-war-talks.html 2026 Financial Times 23 ab46c885db15c8a22cf03a13c4cddf87a075e9e9 5 https://www.ft.com/content/0f6f9962-c6c4-4c75-bba2-8b103edfbc85?syn-25a6b1a6=1 2026 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. 2026-05-23 81667da726a80436d24b718ebca1445d8014256d 4 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/2026%20iran%20war Iran 2 /wiki/iran Iranian foreign ministry 116 /wiki/ministry%20of%20foreign%20affairs%20(iran) Pakistan 37 /wiki/pakistan United States 14 /wiki/united%20states ceasefire 71 /wiki/ceasefire memorandum of understanding 172 /wiki/memorandum%20of%20understanding 2026 Iran war Iran Iranian foreign ministry Pakistan United States ceasefire memorandum of understanding 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/05/23/iran-the-united-states-and-mediator-pakistan-reports-that-progress-has-been-made-in-ceasefire-talks-with-the-iranian Reuters 23 6a58749817068bf6158728035586dc2ca401db9d 5 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-iran-report-progress-talks-ending-war-looking-next-few-days-2026-05-23/ 2026 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.