The World Health Organization said that it could be a “much larger” outbreak than what is currently being identified and reported but that is does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency.
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Latest news bulletin | May 17th, 2026 – Morning
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Moldova president pushes back against Putin offering passports to Transnistria residents
Russian President Vladimir Putin simplified the process for citizenship for residents of Moldova’s Transnistria region, which Moldovan President Maia Sandu blasted as a mobilization tool for Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Putin signed a decree on Friday allowing for residents of Moldova’s breakaway region to obtain Russian citizenship without having to reside in Russia or…
BREAKING: “Hot Bath News” Reports Unexpected Tub Splash Incident
What Happens When a Bathroom Turns Into a News Set? Today’s top story comes from an unusual location: a bathroom that appears to have briefly turned into a live news set. A lady was reportedly seated beside her bathtub, dressed in a shiny gold-themed outfit paired with silver-gray sandals, casually reading a newspaper like it…
Putin to visit China days after Trump’s Beijing trip, Kremlin says
Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will discuss ways to deepen their countries’ “comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation,” the Kremlin said.
Latest news bulletin | May 16th, 2026 – Midday
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Trump’s independence warning prompts response from Taiwan
Taiwan’s foreign ministry said in a statement following Trump’s comments that “Beijing has no right to claim jurisdiction over Taiwan.”
Trump says ‘most active terrorist in the world’ killed in US-Nigerian operation
The “meticulously planned and very complex mission” eliminated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the Islamic State group’s second in command globally, Trump said.
Latest news bulletin | May 16th, 2026 – Morning
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Trump noncommittal on Taiwan arms sales after meeting with Xi
President Donald Trump said he was still deliberating a major arms sale to Taiwan, floating what would amount to a significant change in American foreign policy following a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. “I’ll make a determination over the next fairly short period. I’m gonna make a determination,” he told reporters of…