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May 19, 2026

Vatican calls for stronger synergy against rising cyber slavery in Africa, Asia

He said criminal syndicates increasingly use digital platforms and online scam operations to trap vulnerable people.

Cardinal Fabio Baggio
May 19, 2026
Sheila Jepkorir Chebii
May 19, 2026

Ronaldo named in Portugal squad for sixth World Cup appearance as Neymar returns for Brazil after three years

Portugal head coach Roberto Martínez listed four goalkeepers, nine defenders, six midfielders, eight forwards in the team unveiled on Tuesday.

Ronaldo and Neymar
May 19, 2026

Interpol nabs 201 suspects in months-long, 13-country crackdown on cybercriminals

According to INTERPOL, Operation Ramz marked a milestone as the first cyber operation of its scale coordinated by the organisation in the MENA region.

Interpol officers.
May 19, 2026

Standard Chartered to sack over 7,000 employees amid AI adoption

Workers in Chennai, Bengaluru, Kuala Lumpur and Warsaw, and other back-office centres will be the most impacted by the job cuts.

Standard Chartered
May 19, 2026

Cuba receives aid shipment from Mexico, Uruguay

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel warned against military action by the United States of America.

Cuba
May 19, 2026

U.S. bans foreigners with travel history to DRC, Uganda amid Ebola outbreak

The travel restrictions, effective immediately, apply to all non-U.S. passport holders who have been to the aforementioned countries within the last 21 days.

Donald Trump
May 19, 2026

Six people killed after gunman shoots ex-wife, others in Turkey

A subsequent statement released by the Mersin Governor’s Office revealed that Mr Ozturk had been in and out of hospital for substance addiction and mental health issues.

Scene of the incident
May 19, 2026

Mango billionaire Isak Andic’s son arrested

The police in Catalonia have arrested the son of Isak Andic, the founder of the fashion chain Mango, who died in 2024.

Isak Andic and Jonathan Andic
May 19, 2026

Trump calls off planned U.S. attack on Iran

Mr Trump said in a post on the Truth Social platform that the strike, scheduled for Tuesday, was called off as “serious negotiations are now taking place”.

U.S. President Donald