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The Israeli military directed residents of southern Lebanon, including Nabatiyeh and Tyre, to evacuate on Wednesday following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement of expanded operations against Hezbollah. A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah had taken effect on April 17, after which Israeli troops crossed the Litani River. Lebanese officials were scheduled to meet at the Pentagon two days after the evacuation warning.

Uganda ordered the immediate closure of its border with Congo on May 27, 2026, following the declaration of an Ebola outbreak in Congo's Ituri province. The Bundibugyo strain outbreak has prompted a WHO public health emergency declaration, with Congo reporting over 900 suspected cases and 220 deaths while Uganda has recorded seven cases and one death. The closure allows limited exceptions for humanitarian operations and requires 21-day isolation for authorized entrants.

A white liquor tank imploded on May 26, 2026, at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. in Longview, Washington, killing at least one worker and leaving nine others missing. Nine additional people were injured, including a responding firefighter. The cause remains undetermined and officials state no community threat exists.

Beran A., a 21-year-old Austrian citizen, pleaded guilty last month to charges including terrorist offenses and membership in a terrorist organization for plotting an attack on Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna. Austrian authorities canceled the three August 2024 performances after the plot was uncovered nearly two years earlier. A verdict is scheduled for Thursday, with the defendant facing up to 20 years in prison alongside co-defendant Arda K.

Israeli forces conducted airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley on Monday, killing at least three people according to multiple reports. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that operations against Hezbollah would intensify in response to ongoing attacks including fiber-optic drones. Hezbollah carried out multiple strikes earlier the same day, including a drone attack that killed an Israeli soldier.

Associated Press and The Globe and Mail report that the Trump administration instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid criminal investigations into Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s acting president and a longtime DEA target. Rodríguez has never been charged in the U.S., unlike several other senior Venezuelan officials. A Justice Department spokesperson stated there was never an investigation to shut down.

The World Meteorological Organization and United Kingdom Meteorological Office project a 75 percent probability that the 2026-2030 average global temperature will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The forecasts also indicate accelerated Arctic warming of approximately 1.66 degrees Celsius over the same period. Associated reporting includes reference to the 2015 Paris Agreement target and a photograph of drought conditions in Brazil.

Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) will introduce legislation to regulate name, image, and likeness payments, limit athlete transfers, restrict coach movement, and grant the NCAA a limited antitrust exemption while preempting state NIL laws. The measure combines elements of prior SCORE and SAFE proposals and has received support from the NCAA on the exemption and preemption provisions. All details are drawn from briefings provided to The Associated Press.

North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles and additional projectiles from Jongju in North Phyongan Province, with the missiles traveling approximately 80 kilometers. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported maintaining readiness and coordinating with the United States and Japan. The April 19 cluster-munition demonstration and the 2019 collapse of nuclear talks are confirmed across sources, while the exact date and status as the first launch since April remain disputed.

BP removed chairman Albert Manifold citing governance, oversight, and conduct issues, according to reports from Associated Press and Euronews. Ian Tyler was appointed interim chair immediately while a search for a permanent replacement begins. The company operates in about 60 countries and is headquartered in London.

The Commerce Department reported April inflation at 3.8% year-over-year, up from 3.5% in March, with core inflation at 3.3%. Month-over-month prices rose 0.4%, nominal incomes were unchanged, and real incomes fell 0.1%. All figures are from a single Associated Press account of the release.