Trump calls off attack on Iran amid "serious negotiations" toward peace deal

President Trump had warned Sunday that "the Clock is Ticking" for Iran to accept a peace agreement.

• May 19

At least 6 Americans in Congo were exposed to Ebola virus, sources say

The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."

• May 18

Irish researchers find oldest English poem in medieval book in Rome

Researchers in Dublin discovered the oldest surviving English poem in a Roman library.

• May 17

Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda declared global health emergency

At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.

• May 18

Hamas leader who helped plan Oct. 7 attacks has been killed, Israel says

Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed in a "precise strike in the area on the City of Gaza," the Israel Defense Forces said Saturday.

• May 17

Trump says U.S. has killed Islamic State leader in Nigeria

President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader in the Islamic State group.

• May 16

Cuba's biggest threat to U.S. is collapse, says former defense secretary

In an interview with "Face the Nation," Gates said another mass exodus from Cuba is the "biggest risk."

• May 15

Trump says "Clock is Ticking" for Iran as shaky ceasefire continues

President Trump said "there won't be anything left of them" if Iranian leaders do not "get moving, FAST."

• May 18

Ukraine says Russia launches "virtually nonstop" strikes on Kyiv

More than 1,500 Russian drones and dozens of missiles were launched in the last two days, according to Ukrainian officials.

• May 15

Sailors from doomed 1845 polar expedition identified through DNA

The identification of the remains also resolved a decades-long debate about the worst disaster in the history of British polar exploration.

• May 14

Seized ship taken toward Iran as Trump and Xi agree on Strait of Hormuz

A ship was taken by unknown parties toward Iranian waters after an Indian-flagged vessel was attacked off Oman.

• May 15

Menacing "monster wolf" robots in high demand to scare off bears

"Monster Wolf" is an animatronic scarecrow with flashing red eyes that howls and growls menacingly to scare away wild animals.

• May 13

Iran insists it's ready for a new U.S. attack as Trump in China for state visit

Iran's military says it's trained and ready for any new U.S. assault as President Trump predicted a "long talk" about the war with China's President Xi in Beijing.

• May 14

Data reveals 42% drop in Canadian visits to U.S. last year

University of Toronto researchers say cellphone data shows a major drop not only in Canadian tourists visiting the U.S., "but also in business-related travel."

• May 12

Iran says it's ready to "teach a lesson" if U.S. launches new attacks

Iran warns any new U.S. attacks will bring a "bad result," as President Trump acknowledges the ceasefire is faltering and violence flares in Lebanon.

• May 13

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