dpa NEWS SCHEDULE for SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1200 GMT

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23 May 2026 • 8:19 PM MYT
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CHINA-ACCIDENT

At least 90 people are killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China, in what likely marks one of the worst mining accidents in the country in more than a decade. Moving

UKRAINE-CONFLICT-RUSSIA

A Russian oil facility is set on fire in the Black Sea city of Novorossiysk amid fresh Ukrainian drone attacks overnight. Moving

- Death toll in Ukraine strike on Luhansk dormitory rises to 10, moved under UKRAINE-CONFLICT-RUSSIA-LUHANSK

MIDDLE EAST-CONFLICT

Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir holds talks with Iran’s leadership in Tehran as diplomatic efforts to end the war in Iran appeared to gather pace. Moving

ISRAEL-CONFLICT-LEBANON

The Israeli military launches new attacks on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon. Moving

US-DIPLOMACY-INDIA

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins a four-day visit to India following his participation in the NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Sweden. Moving

SERBIA-DEMONSTRATION

Railway services are suspended across Serbia ahead of a major student protest in Belgrade. Moving

UGANDA-HEALTH-CONGO

Uganda confirms three more Ebola infections linked to the major outbreak in Congo, including two people who had contact with the country’s first known case last week. Moved

INTERNATIONAL-CINEMA-FRANCE

The coveted main prizes at the 79th Cannes International Film Festival are to be awarded from 8:15 pm (1815 GMT), with 22 entries competing for the Palme d’Or and other trophies. Moving