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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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About 2026 International Booker Prize

Winning Title: Taiwan Travelogue

Author: Yáng Shuāng-zǐ

Translator: Lin King

Language: Mandarin Chinese

Additional Information:

The International Booker Prize is a major literary award that recognizes the best works of fiction translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland.

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About 2026 National Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship

Edition: 55th

Winner: Pakistan Air Force (PAF)

Runners-up: Pakistan Navy

Venue: Wah Cantt

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25 May has been proclaimed by the United Nations as World Football Day.

In 2024, 25 May marks the 100th anniversary of the first international football tournament in history which took place on May 25, 1924 in Paris.

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Africa Day is observed every year on May 25.

It marks the founding of the Africa Day in 1963, which later became the African Union.

The day is celebrated across Africa and in the diaspora to reflect on African unity, liberation, development, and shared identity.

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About National Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship

Edition: 55th

Winner: Pakistan Air Force (PAF)

Runners-up: Pakistan Navy

Venue: Wah Cantt

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• Masoud Pezeshkian is the current president of Iran since 28 July 2024.
• He won Iranian presidential elections by securing 53.7 % votes.
• Successor: Ebrahim Raisi (perished in Helicopter crash in May 2024)

Last updated by NS on 06 May 2026

Explanation

About 2026 International Booker Prize

Winning Title: Taiwan Travelogue

Author: Yáng Shuāng-zǐ

Translator: Lin King

Language: Mandarin Chinese

Additional Information:

The International Booker Prize is a major literary award that recognizes the best works of fiction translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland.

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On 24 May 2026, a vehicle-borne suicide bombing targeted a shuttle train near Chaman Phatak in Quetta, Pakistan.

The explosion killed over 30 people and injured more than 100 others.

The train was carrying Pakistani security personnel and their family members from Quetta's cantonment area to connect with the Jaffar Express.

The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.

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About the 2026 Uber Cup badminton tournament

Winner: South Korea

Runners-up: China

Venue: Horsens, Denmark

Dates: April 24 to May 3, 2026

Participating teams: 16

 Edition: 31st 

Additional Information:

The Uber Cup is a major international badminton competition contested by women's national badminton teams.

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