Uganda has detected two more ‌confirmed cases of Ebola, bringing the total number of cases to seven, Reuters reported, citing the country’s health ministry.

The two new cases are health workers in a ⁠private health facility in the capital Kampala and both are Ugandans, the ministry said in a statement, according to Reuters.

“Both patients have been admitted to the designated treatment unit and are now receiving care,” the ministry said, adding that response teams were tracing all those who had been in contact ‌with ⁠the two people.

Ugandan authorities confirmed three new Ebola cases on Saturday.

The epicenter of the outbreak is in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province, which borders ⁠Uganda.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola a public health emergency ⁠of international concern.

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Sunday that there had been ⁠more than 900 suspected cases in the outbreak so far, including 101 confirmed cases.

US President Donald Trump has said negotiations with Iran are progressing well. In a post on the Truth Social platform, Trump wrote that there would either be a “great deal for everyone” or no deal at all, warning that otherwise gunfire would resume “bigger and stronger than ever before.”

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote:

“Negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran are proceeding nicely! It will only be a Great Deal for all or, no Deal at all – Back to the Battlefront and shooting, but bigger and stronger than ever before – And nobody wants that! During my discussions on Saturday with President Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, of The United Arab Emirates, Emir Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, and Minister Ali al-Thawadi, of Qatar, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, of Pakistan, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, of Türkiye, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, of Egypt, King Abdullah II, of Jordan, and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, of Bahrain, I stated that, after all the work done by the United States to try and pull this very complex puzzle together,  it should be mandatory that all of these Countries, at a minimum, simultaneously, sign onto the Abraham Accords. Those Countries discussed are Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates (already a Member!), Qatar, Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain (already a Member!). It may be possible that one or two have a reason for not doing so, and that will be accepted, but most should be ready, willing, and able to make this Settlement with Iran a far more Historic Event than it would, otherwise, be. The Abraham Accords have proven to be, for the Countries involved (The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, Sudan, and Kazakhstan), a Financial, Economic, and Social BOOM, even during this time of Conflict and War, with the current Members never even suggesting leaving, or taking so much as even a pause. The reason for this is that the Abraham Accords have been great for them, and will be even better for everybody, and bring true Power, Strength, and Peace to the Middle East for the first time in 5,000 years. It will be a Document respected like no other that has ever been signed, anywhere in the World. Its level of Importance and Prestige will be unparalleled! It should start with the immediate signing by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and everybody else should follow suit. If they don’t, they should not be part of this Deal in that it shows bad intention. In speaking to numerous of the Great Leaders mentioned above, they would be honored, as soon as our Document is signed, to have the Islamic Republic of Iran as part of the Abraham Accords. Wow, now that would be something special! This will be the most important Deal that any of these Great, but always in Conflict Countries, will ever sign. Nothing in the past, or in the future, will surpass it. Therefore, I am mandatorily requesting that all Countries immediately sign the Abraham Accords, and that, if Iran signs its Agreement with me, as President of the United States of America, it would be an Honor to have them also be part of this unparalleled World Coalition. The Middle East would be United, Powerful, and Economically Strong, like perhaps no other area, anywhere in the World! By copy of this TRUTH, I am asking my Representatives to begin, and successfully complete, the process of signing these Countries into the already Historic Abraham Accords. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

Iran is prepared to remove its highly enriched uranium from the country on the condition that it is transferred to China, Al Arabiya reported, citing unnamed senior officials.

“Iran is ready to remove highly enriched uranium from its territory. Iran demands that it be handed over to China,” informed sources told the outlet.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on May 25 that the United States has a good chance of reaching a temporary agreement with Iran on the nuclear issue.

Earlier, The Washington Post reported that the Iran-US framework agreement, which has not yet been confirmed by Tehran, envisages that Iran would give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. However, an Iranian official told the newspaper that the issue concerns not a final agreement on the nuclear file, but a temporary arrangement to postpone further discussions on the matter to a later date.

The Armenian Air Force will conduct training flights over central Yerevan on Monday as part of preparations for the May 28 military parade, the Defense Ministry announced.

The flights will take place from 10:00 to 11:00.

The May 28 parade, which will begin at 10:00 in Yerevan’s Republic Square, will showcase defense equipment acquired by the Armenian military as part of reforms carried out over the past several years.

The Defense Ministry has announced a ban on photographing and filming the movement of Armenian Armed Forces military equipment in Yerevan ahead of the May 28 military parade, stating that violations will result in legal responsibility.

“Dear compatriots, dear media partners, ahead of the military parade scheduled for May 28, photography and video recording of the movement of Armenian Armed Forces military equipment on the streets of the capital Yerevan are strictly prohibited.

Filming will be allowed on May 28 in accordance with the established procedure.

The use of UAVs for filming is also strictly prohibited.

Violations will result in legal responsibility,” the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The military parade, scheduled for May 28 – Republic Day – will showcase recent defense equipment acquisitions as part of military reforms over the past four years. It will begin at 10:00 in Republic Square, Yerevan.

Eduard Spertsyan, captain of the Armenian national football team and FC Krasnodar, has hinted at a possible departure from the Russian club.

Speaking at a press briefing after the Russian Cup final between FC Krasnodar and FC Spartak Moscow, Spertsyan said the match may have been his last for the club.

“Let’s see what happens. Anything is possible. Maybe this was my last match for Krasnodar,” Spertsyan said.

FC Krasnodar lost to Spartak Moscow 4–3 on penalties after the match had ended 1–1 in regular time.

Spartak’s Pablo Solari opened the scoring in the 35th minute, while Douglas Augusto equalized for Krasnodar in the 56th minute.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday led the Civil Contract party’s campaign tour in the city of Gyumri.

Pashinyan and senior members of Civil Contract toured the city’s streets, spoke with residents, and presented the party’s election manifesto.

A rally will take place at 20:00 in Vardanants Square, with Pashinyan calling on residents from across Shirak Province to attend.

Parliamentary elections in Armenia will take place on June 7.

Nineteen political forces (17 parties and two blocs) are running for office.

Civil Contract’s election motto is “Uphold Peace!”

The ruling party’s electoral list comprises 283 candidates, with Pashinyan nominated as its prime ministerial candidate.

Strong Armenia alliance leader Samvel Karapetyan revealed on Monday that, in the event of winning the elections on June 7, his administration would enact a law banning Azerbaijani nationals from acquiring real estate in Armenia.

The legislation, he said, would be called the Safarov Prevention Act, in reference to Ramil Safarov, the convicted murderer of Armenian military officer Gurgen Margaryan. The latter was asleep in his dormitory room during a 2004 NATO training program in Hungary when Safarov broke into his room and killed him with an axe. Safarov was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison by a Hungarian court. However, in 2012, Hungary extradited him to Azerbaijan, where he was released upon arrival.

“We will adopt a law at the very first meeting of our Cabinet that prohibits Azerbaijanis from acquiring land and property or receiving them as donations within the territory of Armenia. We have named this law the ‘Safarov Prevention Act,’” Karapetyan, currently under house arrest amid an ongoing investigation into allegedly publicly calling for a coup, said during a meeting with representatives of the alliance.

The details of the initiative were presented by lawyer Aram Vardevanyan, who is second on the alliance’s electoral list, noting that the proposed legislative package concerns citizens of Azerbaijan and Azerbaijani legal entities.

“We propose that any individual or legal entity holding Azerbaijani citizenship, including as a beneficial owner, and operating in the Republic of Armenia, should not be able to acquire any real estate in our country,” he emphasized.

Although the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia stipulates that “foreign citizens and stateless persons do not enjoy the right of ownership of land, except in cases prescribed by law,” Vardevanyan believes that a prohibition on acquiring real estate should also be explicitly enshrined in legislation.

Earlier this year, Strong Armenia named business magnate Samvel Karapetyan as its prime ministerial candidate in the upcoming general election, despite an apparent constitutional barrier.

Constitutional requirements for a prime minister in Armenia include having resided in the country for at least the previous four years and holding exclusively Armenian citizenship during that period. Karapetyan is reported to hold dual citizenship and has been based mostly abroad.

The party announced that if it wins the election, it would initiate legislative amendments, change the relevant law regarding the requirements, and elect Samvel Karapetyan.

His nephew Narek is the alliance’s lead candidate on the electoral list.

Law enforcement agencies arrested five people on Monday amid an ongoing investigation into alleged vote-buying involving the Strong Armenia party.

The Anti-Corruption Committee announced that investigators carried out a search of the Strong Armenia offices in the Avan district of Yerevan as part of a criminal investigation.

Other details were not immediately available.