Trump says he supports suspending US gas tax after prices remain high

Gas prices surge on Iran war, creating political risk for Trump and Republicans before midterms
12 May 2026

Hantavirus ship heads to Netherlands after passengers flown home

Three people died after the rare virus that usually spreads among rodents was detected on board the MV Hondius, sparking a global health scare
12 May 2026
12 May 2026

Epstein files on display at New York pop-up exhibit, all 3.5 million pages

Those interested in seeing the files at the library in Tribeca can do so by registering online
12 May 2026

Two Bangladeshis in Lebanon killed in Israeli drone strike

The victims, Shafiqul Islam and Nahidul Islam, were from Satkhira
12 May 2026

US, French evacuees from cruise ship test positive

An American national and a French woman evacuated from the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive, officials said yesterday, as the complex operation to repatriate those on board continued.
12 May 2026

US fight with Iran offers China lessons

As the war in Iran enters its third month, it’s providing a window for China into how US military capabilities work under fire, and a useful reminder that, on any battlefield, the adversary always has a big say in the outcome.
12 May 2026

China seeks ‘more stability’ as it confirms Trump-Xi meet

Beijing said yesterday it was ready to work with the United States in pursuit of “more stability” and confirmed that Donald Trump will visit China this week, the first US president to do so since 2017.
12 May 2026

US-Iran ceasefire on ‘life support’

President Donald Trump yesterday warned the ceasefire in the Middle East war was on “life support” after rejecting the latest counteroffer from Iran, which said its military stood ready to respond to any act of aggression.
12 May 2026

‘Controlled’ quakes triggered under Swiss Alps

Researchers have made the ground shake in southern Switzerland, triggering thousands of tiny earthquakes in a monitored setting, as they seek to discover seismicity insights that could reduce risks.
12 May 2026

Rights group warns of land grab in registration drive

Initial data from a land registration drive launched in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem point to a “deeply alarming” trend of land appropriation by the Israeli state, an Israeli rights group said yesterday.
12 May 2026

SIR affected election results in West Bengal

Trinamool Congress (TMC) yesterday claimed that deletions in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll materially affected the results in certain assembly constituencies in West Bengal.
12 May 2026

Philippines VP Sara Duterte impeached

Philippine lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte yesterday, setting the stage for a trial in the Senate that could kill off her hopes for a presidential run in 2028.
12 May 2026

UK PM vows to prove ‘doubters’ wrong

Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday vowed to prove his “doubters” wrong, as he sought to quell a growing threat to his leadership following disastrous local and regional polls.
12 May 2026

US SC should be ‘loyal’ on key cases

President Donald Trump on Sunday called on US Supreme Court justices to be “loyal” to his executive order banning birthright citizenship, while bashing the court’s recent ruling against his tariffs.
12 May 2026

Pakistan blames Afghanistan-based militants

Pakistan blames Afghanistan-based militants for the attack on a police post that killed 15 personnel over the weekend, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said yesterday, signaling fresh tension between the neighbours whose militaries have clashed over the issue this year.
12 May 2026

Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin released early from prison

Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released early from prison yesterday, an AFP journalist outside the Bangkok jail said.
12 May 2026

US, French evacuees from hantavirus ship test positive

Health officials dismisse comparisons to the Covid-19 pandemic
11 May 2026

No end to deadlock as Iran, US reject talks terms

Trump is expected to press China's President Xi Jinping on the Iran issue
11 May 2026

China seeks ‘more stability’ as it confirms Trump-Xi meet

White House announced Trump's visit several weeks ago
11 May 2026