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Pandemic

Soaring prices during the Iran war jeopardize travel to tourism-dependent countries in Asia

With summer around the corner, soaring prices and other complications from the war with Iran are straining the tourism-dependent economies of countries in Southeast Asia, including Thailand and Vietnam. The region's peak tourist summer season is at risk as elevated jet fuel costs coupled with ceasefire uncertainties prompt flight cancellations…

bubmagMay 31, 2026

Volodymyr Zelensky

Zelensky expecting ‘big attacks’ from Russia soon

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is bracing for a major attack from Russia that he said he expects to occur within the next 48 hours, citing intelligence shared by the U.S. and European allies. “Today at night, or tomorrow at night, we will have, we think that we will have big…

bubmagMay 31, 2026

Nuclear Weapons

At summit, AI dangers dwarf nuclear concerns

The dangers of AI eclipsed those of nuclear weapons at a defence forum discussion on strategic stability in Singapore, as panelists warned it could reduce reaction times to the point where people make rash decisions. Collapsing the so-called "OODA loop" - an acronym for observe, orient, decide and act -…

bubmagMay 31, 2026

Korean War

How a remarkable trial on bedrest during the Korean War led to evidence‑based medicine

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bubmagMay 31, 2026

Palm oil production in Nsukka: A living heritage worth preserving

By Ugwu Chinasa P. Across rural communities in the Nsukka cultural area of Enugu State, palm oil production is more than an economic activity; it is a living expression of indigenous knowledge, cultural identity, and historical continuity. The process begins with harvesting ripe palm fruit bunches, which are fermented, boiled,…

bubmagMay 31, 2026

Syria

Rescues in eastern Syria after the Euphrates River bursts its banks

NewsFeed Rescue workers have pulled stranded farmers from flood waters in eastern Syria after the Euphrates burst its banks. Among the worst-affected areas was Deir Az Zor, where the flooding caused a bridge collapse and cut-off communities. Published On 31 May 2026 Read More

bubmagMay 31, 2026

Vietnam

Beyond the lanterns—how Hoi An’s creative scene is lighting up

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Hoi An won’t mind if you love it for its looks — most visitors do. This is the most beautiful city in Vietnam, after all. Its Unesco-listed Old Town is a handsome tapestry of diverse influences. A Japanese-built bridge spans a…

bubmagMay 31, 2026

Donald Trump

‘Ask E. Jean’ Director Ivy Meeropol On Reports Justice Dept. Is Investigating Trump Accuser E. Jean Carroll: “Unbelievable, Yet Not Surprising”

Ivy Meeropol, director of Ask E. Jean , the documentary about E. Jean Carroll who successfully sued Donald Trump for defamation and battery, is responding to reports the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Carroll. “Unbelievable, yet not surprising,” Meeropol says of the reports by the New York…

bubmagMay 31, 2026

UK foreign minister due to visit China and India to discuss global issues

LONDON, May 31 (Reuters) - British foreign minister Yvette Cooper will travel to China on Monday, and then onwards to India later in the week, with the visits to focus on global issues from the Strait of Hormuz and the Russia-Ukraine war to the recent Ebola outbreak. Cooper will meet…

bubmagMay 31, 2026

Donald Trump

Trump proposes ‘wild’ rally instead of concerts after artists back out of series

In a spree of posts made to his Truth Social account on Saturday, Donald Trump lauded his administration’s efforts to turn the National Mall’s reflecting pool blue, denounced a judge’s ruling removing his name from the Kennedy Center and announced he will hold an “America Is Back” rally next month…

bubmagMay 31, 2026

Soaring prices during the Iran war jeopardize travel to tourism-dependent countries in Asia

Zelensky expecting ‘big attacks’ from Russia soon

At summit, AI dangers dwarf nuclear concerns

How a remarkable trial on bedrest during the Korean War led to evidence‑based medicine

Rescues in eastern Syria after the Euphrates River bursts its banks

Beyond the lanterns—how Hoi An’s creative scene is lighting up

‘Ask E. Jean’ Director Ivy Meeropol On Reports Justice Dept. Is Investigating Trump Accuser E. Jean Carroll: “Unbelievable, Yet Not Surprising”

Trump proposes ‘wild’ rally instead of concerts after artists back out of series

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