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Three die on Atlantic cruise ship from suspected hantavirus: WHO

The outbreak occurred on the MV Hondius, travelling from Ushuaia in Argentina to Cape Verde

4 May 2026 2:02 am
Paramilitary forces drone strike kills at least five near Sudan capital: rights group

The Rapid Support Forces, which have been at war with the Sudanese Army for over three years, did not immediately claim the attack

3 May 2026 10:30 pm
Nigerian, Beninese militias kill scores of herders

Security personnel went door-to-door in Fulani herding settlements, arresting young men suspected of being informants for the al-Qaeda-linked Ansaru group, shooting those who resisted

3 May 2026 10:26 pm
Canada declares Khalistan extremists as national security threat

The 2025 Public Report of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service comes a year after the 40th anniversary of the bombing of Air India Flight 182, whose suspects were members of the CBKE groups

3 May 2026 8:37 pm
Iran says U.S. military operation impossible as Trump mulls peace proposal

The Guards intelligence organisation said that U.S. President Donald Trump must choose between 'an impossible operation or a bad deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran', in an online post carried by state television.

3 May 2026 6:45 pm
OPEC+ hikes oil production quotas without mentioning UAE pull-out

But raising the quota on paper may not have much impact on actual production, which is already short of the limit

3 May 2026 5:17 pm
Two killed and 16 injured in attempted channel crossing from France to U.K.

A French maritime gendarmerie vessel rescued 17 people and brought them to Boulogne-sur-Mer, while the makeshift boat ran aground with 65 others still on board

3 May 2026 3:53 pm
Israel approves deal to buy fighter jets from U.S.

The purchase includes a squadron of F-35 multi-role stealth fighters from Lockheed Martin and another of F-15IA warplanes from Boeing, the Defence Ministry said.

3 May 2026 3:19 pm
Sleepless in Tehran as crowds rally behind the flag

A slogan on a wall nearby in Farsi read, Meydan bashuma, khayabane ba ma. The battlefield is yours. The streets are ours. Addressed to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), it was a message to the soldiers to focus on the battlefield with ordinary Iranians in control of their homes.

3 May 2026 2:30 pm
Israel issues new evacuation warnings in south Lebanon beyond occupied area

The warning covers more than 10 villages and towns including several in the district of Nabatieh, which lies north of the Litani River, south of which Israel has stationed troops

3 May 2026 1:00 pm
Iran executes man convicted over killing of security officer in 2022 unrest

The defendant reportedly confessed to assaulting the security officer

3 May 2026 12:56 pm
Man suspected of plotting attack on Dutch princesses to appear in court

The suspect was allegedly in possession of two axes in early February with the words 'Alexia', 'Mossad', and 'Sieg Heil' carved into them, and he allegedly had a handwritten sheet with the words 'Amalia', 'Alexia', and 'Bloodbath,' says scheduling order

3 May 2026 12:28 pm
Taiwan President defiant as begins Eswatini trip; China calls him a 'rat'

Lai Ching-tes despicable conduct like a rat scurrying across the street will inevitably be met with ridicule by the international community, says Chinas Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson

3 May 2026 12:20 pm
Between a fatwa and war: how Iran makes sense of its nuclear capability

Iran has vowed to protect its nuclear stockpile against Trumps threats even as its former Ayatollah Ali Khamenei disapproved of using nuclear weapons on religious grounds

3 May 2026 12:00 pm
Russian strike kills one as Ukraine launches hundreds of drones

Russia said air defence units intercepted and destroyed 334 Ukrainian drones overnight across more than a dozen regions near its western border

3 May 2026 11:37 am
Nepals Army in spotlight as new government takes assertive turn

Since the new government was formed a month ago, concerns have grown about Nepals civic space shrinking and democratic norms being undermined, as Mr. Shah focuses on delivery and speed

3 May 2026 10:57 am
OPEC | Cracks in the oil crown

The cartel, already grappling with changes in the global energy landscape, geopolitical tensions, and declining influence, faces a litmus test with the exit of the UAE, one of its top oil producers with capacity to influence the market

3 May 2026 9:07 am
Donald Trump says U.S. not likely to accept new Iran peace proposal

The dour outlook came after Irans Tasnim and Fars news agencies said Tehran had submitted a 14-point proposal to mediator Pakistan

3 May 2026 8:24 am
Israel-Iran war LIVE: President Trump says he is reviewing new Iranian proposal to end war

Mr. Trump say he was not satisfied with Iran's latest proposal in negotiations to end the war between the countries, rejecting the plan almost as soon as it was delivered.

3 May 2026 8:06 am
Israel-Iran war highlights: Trump casts doubt on new peace proposal

Trump said he will review the plan that Iran has sent

3 May 2026 7:46 am
Germany focuses on shared interests after U.S. announces troop drawdown

Germanys Defence Minister called the move foreseeable, apparently alluding to President Donald Trump's recent threat of a drawdown the country

3 May 2026 7:41 am
Trump says U.S. could restart Iran strikes if they misbehave

When asked about Irans proposal, Mr. Trump replied: They told me about the concept of the deal. Theyre going to give me the exact wording now

3 May 2026 5:47 am
Can relocating Pablo Escobars hippos to Anant Ambanis Vantara solve Colombias problem?

Why are the hippos scheduled to be culled? Can Vantara house 80 hippos? Can wild animals be relocated to India?

3 May 2026 1:55 am
What did the U.S. Supreme Court change in Louisiana?

Why did Louisiana redraw districts, creating a new Black-majority district? How did Louisianas situation bring two legal problems into direct collision? What did the Court decide about the Voting Rights Act? What are the implications and concerns?

3 May 2026 1:47 am
Why did the UAE quit OPEC and OPEC+?

What explains the years of simmering competition between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi? How will the UAEs decision impact oil prices? How has its decision to leave impacted OPEC and OPEC+? Will this move benefit India and if so, how?

3 May 2026 1:39 am
Fighting reaches outskirts of Ukraine's stronghold Kostiantynivka

Kostiantynivka, along with other cities, forms a so-called fortress belt in the countrys east - an area well fortified by the Ukrainian military.

2 May 2026 8:51 pm
Yemen says oil tanker hijacked off Shabwa coast, heads towards Somali waters

The coast guard added that the tankers location had been identified and efforts were under way to track it to ensure the safety of its crew

2 May 2026 8:00 pm
China rejects U.S. sanctions on refineries over Iran oil links

The U.S. sanctions improperly prohibit or restrict Chinese enterprises from conducting normal economic, trade and related activities with third countries... and violate international law and the basic norms governing international relations, the Commerce Ministry said in a statement.

2 May 2026 7:50 pm
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill seven amid fragile ceasefire

Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported an airstrike on a car in the village of Kfar Dajal that killed two people, while another hit a home in the village of Lwaizeh killing three.

2 May 2026 6:26 pm
Starmer urges tougher action against Gaza protests in U.K. following antisemitic attacks

Prime Minister Starmer suggested that repeated pro-Palestinian marches have had a cumulative effect linked to the rise in antisemitic incidents in the U.K.

2 May 2026 5:51 pm
Humpback whale 'Timmy' released in North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany

Before the release, a GPS transmitter was reportedly attached to track the whale's future location

2 May 2026 4:47 pm
OPEC+ agrees in principle on small oil output quota hike without UAE, sources say

The output hikes are largely symbolic for now, with most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz halted by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran

2 May 2026 4:31 pm
Trump jokes U.S. Navy will take on Cuba on the way home from Iran

The Trump administration is in the midst of a monthslong campaign to press the Cuban government to make dramatic reforms

2 May 2026 3:34 pm
NATO says working with U.S. to understand' decision to cut troops in Germany

The U.S. move came after President Donald Trump renewed criticism of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said that Iran was humiliating Washington in negotiations to end the war in the West Asia

2 May 2026 3:08 pm
Iran military official says renewed war with U.S. likely

Iran delivered the draft to mediator Pakistan on Thursday (April 30, 2026) evening, state media reported without detailing its contents

2 May 2026 1:37 pm
U.S. warns shipping firms they could face sanctions over paying Iranian tolls in Strait of Hormuz

About a fifth of the world's trade in oil and natural gas typically passes through the strait at the mouth of the Persian Gulf in peacetime

2 May 2026 1:15 pm
Nobel peace laureate Narges Mohammadi in Iran hospital after cardiac crisis

Ms. Mohammadi won the 2023 peace prize while in prison for her campaign to advance womens rights and abolish the death penalty in Iran

2 May 2026 1:03 pm
Iran executes two for spying for Israel

Iranian media said Karimpour passed sensitive information to a Mossad officer, while Bakarzadeh was accused of collecting details on government and religious figures and key sites, including in the Natanz area

2 May 2026 12:55 pm
U.S. military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systems; Anthropic not on the list

The Pentagon says it has reached deals with seven tech companies to use their artificial intelligence in its classified computer networks

2 May 2026 12:22 pm
Senior Judge fatally shot in Bolivia

The shooting of Victor Hugo Claure, the most senior Judge on Bolivias highest agro-environmental court, took place on Thursday (April 30, 2026) night, and is under investigation

2 May 2026 11:47 am
Apple says India antitrust body overstepping judicial authority as spat intensifies

The Competition Commission of India has since 2024 sought Apples financial information, typically needed to calculate penalties, after an investigation found it abused its dominant position

2 May 2026 11:47 am
Legal limits on U.S. war involvement

The War Powers Act requires the President to seek authorisation from Congress for the continued use of military force abroad beyond 60 days of such involvement, raising questions over the Trump administrations future course of action in the ongoing military engagement in West Asia

2 May 2026 11:36 am
Ukraine is hitting oil facilities deep inside Russia; soaring fuel prices could blunt the impact

Ukrainian drones are flying deep into Russia to strike oil facilities

2 May 2026 11:28 am
Israeli police arrest man suspected of attacking nun near Jerusalems Old City

Police said the 36-year-old man was arrested after the attack on suspicion of a racially motivated attack and remained in custody

2 May 2026 11:19 am
Meta raises specter of shutting down service to New Mexico in legal clash over child safety

Meta is raising the prospect of shutting down social media services in New Mexico

2 May 2026 10:53 am
What happened to Komagata Maru passengers in 1914?

Why was the Komagata Maru denied entry into Canada? What happened to the passengers?

2 May 2026 10:46 am
U.S. sanctions are collective punishment, says Cuba during May 1 marches

U.S. President Donald Trump has mused about taking over Cuba, which lies 145 kilometers from Florida and has been under a nearly continuous U.S. trade embargo since Fidel Castro led a communist revolution in 1959

2 May 2026 10:44 am
Court restricts abortion access across U.S. by blocking mailing of mifepristone

Every abortion facilitated by FDA's action cancels Louisiana's ban on medical abortions and undermines its policy that every unborn child is a human being from the moment of conception and is, therefore, a legal person, the ruling states

2 May 2026 10:38 am
60-day clock ticking over US: All you need to know about the War Powers Act deadlines and extensions

With tensions still high and indirect negotiations stalled, the legality of the Iran war is reigniting scrutiny over presidential war powers and the constitutional boundaries of military engagement.

2 May 2026 10:25 am