Seven dead, including suspected gunman, in Muscatine shootings
Authorities reported deaths at multiple locations in the Iowa city, with the suspected shooter included in the overall toll.
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Petro Rejects Colombia Vote Count as Runoff Set Between Cepeda and De la Espriella
Outgoing President Gustavo Petro questioned the preliminary count after his preferred candidate trailed in Colombia’s first-round presidential vote.
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Guineans vote for a new parliament in a test of Mamadi Doumbouya's grip on power
Low turnout and a boycott call from opposition groups framed the poll, which is expected to produce a legislature heavily tilted toward the president's camp.
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Hungary’s president rejects resignation demand as political standoff deepens
President Tamás Sulyok said he would stay in office after Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s deadline for him to resign expired.
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De la Espriella leads Colombia vote and advances to runoff with Cepeda
Neither candidate secured a first-round majority, while the rival campaigns offered sharply different approaches to security and peace talks.
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Malta begins voting in contest expected to hand Labour a record fourth term
Maltese voters went to the polls on 2026-05-30 in an election shaped by economic stability, corruption concerns and rising pressure from construction, energy costs and a fast-growing population.
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Former Turks and Caicos premier Michael Misick jailed in landmark corruption case
A court sentenced former premier Michael Misick to four years and 26 days in prison after his conviction on bribery charges.
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Kenya school fire inquiry turns to suspected arson and safety failures
Eight students were arrested after a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy killed 16 pupils, while officials moved to dismantle the school’s board and examine safety lapses.
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Ghana parliament again approves bill expanding penalties against LGBTQ activity
Lawmakers unanimously passed legislation on May 29, 2026 that would impose prison terms for same-sex relations and for promoting or intentionally supporting LGBTQ activities.
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Melbourne woman remanded over alleged Islamic State membership
Rayann El Houli faces two federal terrorism charges after returning to Australia from the Middle East in September 2025.
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Washington moves to place Brazil’s PCC and Comando Vermelho on terrorism list
The US measures targeting Brazil’s two largest criminal networks prompted concern over sovereignty and potential repercussions during a close presidential campaign.
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Latvian parliament approves Kulbergs-led four-party government
The Saeima backed a new coalition by 66 votes to 25 after Evika Siliņa's administration lost its majority amid disputes over responses to stray drones.
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Cambodia jails six Chinese nationals to life for murder in Phnom Penh-linked fraud case
A Cambodian court has sentenced six Chinese men to life imprisonment over the kidnapping, torture and killing of a South Korean student, in a case prosecutors tied to the country’s wider fraud-gang economy.
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Spanish police search PSOE headquarters in alleged obstruction scheme
National Court investigators sought documents on suspected covert payments while the governing Socialists promised cooperation and denied destroying evidence.
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Prosecution opens Jeffrey Donaldson sexual-offences trial
The former DUP leader denied 18 charges involving two complainants, while his wife Eleanor denied five alleged aiding-and-abetting offences.
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Jeffrey Donaldson trial begins in Newry on sexual offence charges
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is set to stand trial in Newry on rape, sexual assault and gross indecency charges, with his wife facing a separate trial of the facts.
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Packers running back Josh Jacobs arrested on domestic violence charges
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was arrested in Wisconsin and booked on multiple domestic violence-related charges, according to police and jail records.
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Dan Greaney launches a long-shot Republican presidential bid
The Simpsons writer who once satirized Donald Trump says he is running for president in 2028 on a “progressive Republican” platform.
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South Carolina Senate rejects redistricting push after court setbacks elsewhere
A South Carolina redistricting push backed by Republicans has failed in the state Senate, even as Trump-aligned map battles continue in other southern states.
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Senegal appoints economist Lo as prime minister after Sonko's dismissal
Bassirou Diomaye Faye has replaced Ousmane Sonko with a former central banker as Senegal grapples with debt, cabinet turmoil and a widening rift at the top of government.
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Tokyo shopping complex incident injures about 20 as mysterious substance is sprayed
Around 20 people were injured at Tokyo's Ginza Six complex after a man sprayed an unidentified substance near an ATM, prompting a strong odour and a police response.
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Kem Sokha receives royal pardon in Cambodia but political restrictions remain
The May 25, 2026 pardon ended the opposition leader's 27-year sentence, though the supplied reporting says it did not restore his right to full political activity.
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Inmates seize Venezuelan prison as families allege torture and abuse
Hundreds of prisoners in Barinas took over a detention centre, demanding the removal of its director and accusing guards of torture.
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Bahrain hands life sentences to nine in IRGC-linked espionage cases
A Bahraini court sentenced nine defendants to life in prison and two others to three years over allegations of spying for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and financing hostile activity, state media said.
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