Monday, May 25, 2026
An RAF aircraft carrying Defence Secretary John Healey had its GPS signal jammed for the entire three-hour return flight after passing near the Russian border. Russia is suspected of the electronic attack, which forced pilots to switch to backup navigation systems. Healey had been visiting British troops stationed in Estonia.
Trump has publicly walked back optimism about an imminent nuclear agreement with Iran, saying any deal is not "fully negotiated yet" while insisting it will be "good and proper." Mediation efforts are continuing, with analysts noting Trump faces mounting domestic pressure to show diplomatic wins. The talks have drawn intense scrutiny given the backdrop of a US-Iran war that has already disrupted regional markets, including Pakistan's Eid livestock trade.
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is no longer contained within its borders, with confirmed cases now appearing in Uganda. Authorities are struggling to control the spread amid the region's ongoing instability. The cross-border transmission raises the risk profile of the outbreak significantly.
Eight regions in England entered official heatwave conditions on Sunday, with temperatures forecast to climb as high as 34°C on Monday — which would break the all-time May record. The heat is arriving unusually early in the season and is expected to affect millions across the country. The current record for the hottest May day in the UK stands at 32.8°C.
EPA chief Lee Zeldin has warned that an overheated chemical tank in Orange County, California, is expected to fail, with a "low-volume release" of flammable chemicals considered the most likely scenario. Officials are preparing for the possibility of a larger explosion and have taken precautionary measures near the site. The facility sits close to Disneyland in Anaheim.
