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North America's Largest Commuter Rail System Shuts Down Amid Strike — Reports
17 May 2026 @ 4:56 am
The Long Island Rail Road, serving New York City’s eastern suburbs, halted operations after five unions representing about half of its workforce went on strike, American media reported.
DR Congo Confirms New Ebola Outbreak — WHO
17 May 2026 @ 4:51 am
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has confirmed a new outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo in Ituri Province, WHO reported.
US Lets Russian Oil Sanctions Waiver Lapse — Reports
17 May 2026 @ 4:48 am
The US Treasury allowed a temporary sanctions waiver for Russian seaborne oil to lapse after a one-month extension, American media reported.
How China's Sub-Sea Mega-Cable is Reshaping Asia's Digital Map
16 May 2026 @ 6:09 pm
The 6,200km Asia Link Cable (ALC) has officially landed in the newly-built Chung Hom Kok Cable Landing Station in Hong Kong — becoming the highest-capacity submarine cable on the Hong Kong–Singapore route.
IAEA Secretariat Ignores Daily Ukrainian Attacks on Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant - Rosatom Chief
16 May 2026 @ 4:07 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Secretariat is effectively ignoring daily Ukrainian attacks on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and the killing of Russian citizens by Ukrainian forces, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Saturday.
Russia Expands Africa Trade Push With New Direct Container Corridor to Tanzania
16 May 2026 @ 3:39 pm
One of Russia's largest transportation and logistics companies, FESCO (Far-Eastern Shipping Company), has completed its first shipment to Dar es Salaam, East Africa’s fastest-growing logistics hub.
Putin Spoke by Phone With President of UAE - Kremlin
16 May 2026 @ 2:30 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with President of the UAE Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
IDF Confirms Assassination of Hamas Military Chief in Gaza
16 May 2026 @ 1:35 pm
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday officially confirmed the elimination of the head of the military wing of Palestinian movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
US’ Hormuz Insurance Initiative Proves Unprofitable - Report
16 May 2026 @ 12:13 pm
US companies have not insured a single vessel passing through the Strait of Hormuz, despite the plans of US President Donald Trump, the Financial Times reported, citing sources.
Russian Forces Liberate Borovaya, Kutkovka in Kharkov Region
16 May 2026 @ 9:32 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Zapad battlegroup has liberated the settlements of Borovaya and Kutkovka in the Kharkov Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.