BBC News:
| Uganda's president sworn in for record seventh term | Tue 12th May 2026 15:58 BST |
Yoweri Museveni, 81, won disputed elections in January to extend his 40-year rule. | |
| South Africa's top court bars repeat asylum applications | Tue 12th May 2026 17:38 BST |
The home affairs minister hails the ruling as a "victory" against the "abuse" of the refugee system. | |
| EU needs to delay social media access for children - von der Leyen | Tue 12th May 2026 12:00 BST |
She told an EU summit that an expert panel was due to come up with steps on how to protect minors online by July. | |
| Mexico cancels plans to end school year early for World Cup | Tue 12th May 2026 11:52 BST |
Parents were angry at a proposal to end classes on 5 June instead of 15 July due to the tournament and expected extreme heat. | |
| Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies | Tue 12th May 2026 08:46 BST |
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals. | |
| Canvas hack: Company pays criminals to delete students' stolen data | Tue 12th May 2026 11:31 BST |
The company behind Canvas says it has "reached an agreement" with the hackers who disrupted thousands of colleges and universities. | |


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