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Department of Commerce issues guidance on chip restrictions amid concerns about loopholes in export control regime. Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026The United States has issued a notice affirming its restrictions on shipments of semiconductors to subsidiaries of...

Bembou Silaty, Guinea – Mamadou Aliou walks through the small village of Bembou Silaty in northwestern Guinea carrying an irresolvable contradiction.The 38-year-old works in the environmental health and safety department for a bauxite mining company, yet he is also an...

NewsFeedColombia’s presidential election is headed to a runoff on June 21. Far-right outsider, Abelardo de la Espriella, will face leftist senator, Ivan Cepeda. Professor Jorge Restrepo describes de la Espriella’s rise in the polls as a punishment vote against...

NewsFeedCuba has begun distributing donated powdered milk from Mexico and Uruguay as the island faces severe shortages and a deepening economic crisis. Officials say young children, pregnant women and paediatric facilities will be prioritised.Published On 1 Jun 20261...

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, France requests UN Security Council meeting over Israel’s invasion of Lebanon, as Iran says talks with US continue. Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on...

Far-right outsider Abelardo de la Espriella will face left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in the run-off for Colombia’s presidential election next month.After polls closed on Sunday, the two candidates quickly surged ahead in the vote tally, extinguishing the hopes of...

By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 31 May 202631 May 2026Brooklyn Rivera, an Indigenous leader, politician and activist, has died at age 73 after years in Nicaraguan state custody, prompting outcry from rights advocates.On Sunday, Nicaragua’s government...

NewsFeedSouth Korea is using AI-powered companion dolls to help tackle loneliness in its ageing population. The robots remind seniors to take medication, monitor wellbeing and call for help in emergencies. As AI expands, concerns remain over whether it can ever...

NewsFeedNew Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has imposed a curfew and deployed state police outside Newark’s Delaney Hall immigration detention centre after nights of clashes between protesters and ICE agents.Published On 31 May 202631 May 2026Click here to share on...

NewsFeedFour years after the formal end of Ethiopia’s Tigray war, Ethiopians will be voting in general elections many expect Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party to win. However, millions in Tigray and Amhara won’t be able to vote this time around,...

Having never previously won the Indian Premier League, Virat Kohli seals consecutive titles as Gujarat Titans are defeated.Published On 31 May 202631 May 2026Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 75 and inspired bowling led Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to their second straight...

Ethiopia will hold its seventh national election on June 1. The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) gave a green light for the vote to proceed despite continuing internal conflicts and human rights abuses.While it is important to keep the momentum of democratic...