Volcanic eruption kills three hikers in Indonesia

Three hikers -- two Singaporeans and a local -- died in an eruption Friday of Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcano where they found themselves in a no-go zone, officials said.
10 May 2026

Iran casts doubt on US peace efforts

Iran questioned the seriousness of American diplomacy yesterday in the wake of renewed naval clashes in the Gulf, while keeping Washington waiting for a response to its latest negotiating position.
10 May 2026

UK PM vows to ‘listen to voters’ after polls drubbing

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised on Saturday he would “listen to voters” after his Labour party received a historic drubbing in local and regional elections.
10 May 2026

Putin chides Nato in speech at scaled-back Victory Day parade

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that his soldiers in Ukraine were fighting an “aggressive force” backed by all of Nato and described his war goals as “just”, as he addressed a scaled back Victory Day parade on Red Square.
10 May 2026

European states to send planes to evacuate citizens from hantavirus-hit cruise ship

Cruise ship will continue to Netherlands for disinfection
9 May 2026

WHO chief tells Tenerife people that risk from hantavirus-hit ship 'low'

Passengers to be evacuated under strict security and health measures
9 May 2026

Magyar to become Hungary's 'regime change' PM 

Vows to fight corruption and restore EU ties 
9 May 2026

Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as West Bengal’s first BJP chief minister

BJP ends 15 years of Trinamool rule after securing landslide victory in West Bengal
9 May 2026

Suspected oil slick off Iran's Kharg Island

It was not immediately clear what had caused the apparent spill, which was located off the small Gulf island's west coast
9 May 2026

Tehran could withstand blockade for four months, CIA report shows, as fighting flares

CIA report shows US blockade not forcing Iran to capitulate
9 May 2026

WHO says six hantavirus cases confirmed so far

As of 8 May, a total of eight cases, including three deaths (case fatality ratio 38%), have been reported
9 May 2026

Gulf clash clouds truce deal hopes

US and Iranian forces clashed in the Gulf and the United Arab Emirates came under renewed attack, but President Donald Trump said a ceasefire was still holding despite the flare-up, which dented hopes for a swift diplomatic resolution to the crisis.
9 May 2026

US trade court rules Trump tariffs illegal

A US trade court dealt another blow to President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy, ruling that his latest 10 percent temporary global duties are unjustified under a 1970s trade law, but blocked the levies only for two private importers and the State of Washington.
9 May 2026

Labour Party suffers heavy losses Anti-immigrant Reform

Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday vowed to fight on to deliver on his promise to bring “change” to Britain after his Labour Party suffered heavy losses in local elections that deepened doubts over his ability to govern.
9 May 2026

Trump releases previously classified UFO files

Defense Department releases 170 documents and photos of 'unidentified anomalous phenomena'
8 May 2026

US VP Vance meeting with Qatar PM to discuss Iran, source says

Talks focus on US-Qatar relations and negotiations with Iran
8 May 2026

Iran official says 10 sailors wounded, five missing after overnight clash with US

Official reports 10 sailors injured, 5 missing after overnight attack
8 May 2026

UK's Starmer vows to fight on after Labour punished in local polls

"I am not going to walk away," he tells reporters
8 May 2026

Global perceptions of US fall below Russia under Trump, survey finds

The survey also said the US was the most frequently named in response to which country posed the greatest threat to the world, after Russia and Israel
8 May 2026

3 hikers dead in Indonesian volcanic eruption

Another 10 were missing in the area, declared off-limits to visitors last month
8 May 2026