Explanation

On June 8, 2026 a Mw 7.8 earthquake struck the southern coast of Mindanao in the Philippines.

Its epicenter was off the coast of Sarangani province in the region of Soccsksargen.

Several people were killed and injured.

The quake was the strongest to hit the country since 1990.

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Explanation

On June 8, 2026 a Mw 7.8 earthquake struck the southern coast of Mindanao in the Philippines.

Its epicenter was off the coast of Sarangani province in the region of Soccsksargen.

Several people were killed and injured.

The quake was the strongest to hit the country since 1990.

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Explanation

On 22 May 2026, a deadly coal mine explosion that killed dozens of people occurred in Shanxi province.

The gas explosion took place at the Liushenyu coal mine

The blast trapped hundreds of miners underground and resulted in at least 90 fatalities, making it one of China's deadliest mining disasters in recent years.

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Explanation

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the May 2026 Ebola outbreak a 'Public Health Emergency of International Concern' based on an epidemic centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which subsequently spread across the border into Uganda. 

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Explanation

Operation Project Freedom is a United States military operation launched in response to Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

It was launched on 4 May 2026 and was Planned by US Central Command

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