- 113 Sq Km Lost, 35,000 Troop Loss Monthly: Report Says Ukraine Gaining Momentum as Russia’s Front Strains Kyiv Post
- Putin’s Forces Are Barely Inching Along on the Battlefield The New York Times
- Is Ukraine Turning the Russian Tide? WSJ
- Inside the Ukrainian war room turning the tide on Russia The Telegraph
- The Tide Is Turning in Ukraine Geopolitical Monitor
‘Truly terrifying’: Alberta voter data breach raises fears for Canada’s electoral integrity
Debates over secession overshadowed by revelations separatist-linked group gained access to list of electors
The illegal use of voter information by rightwing separatists in the province of Alberta has raised fresh fears over Canada’s electoral integrity by making valuable and “incredibly confidential” personal data easily accessible to malicious actors, security experts have warned.
The data breach, one of the largest in Canadian history, has prompted warnings of a “truly terrifying” new battleground over information, persuasion and foreign interference in already weakened democratic systems.
Continue reading...More than 70 Venice Biennale artists withdraw from awards – The Art Newspaper
- More than 70 Venice Biennale artists withdraw from awards The Art Newspaper
- Despite protests, Israeli Biennale pavilion opens, includes Jewish mystical symbols The Times of Israel
- Several Venice Biennale pavilions shut in protest over inclusion of Israel The Guardian
- Without Its Expert Jury, Venice Biennale Lets the Public Choose Its Prize Winners The New York Times
- Venice Biennale Participants Withdraw from Awards Consideration En Masse Artforum
EU ministers dismiss Putin’s idea of role for Schroeder in future security talks – Reuters
- EU ministers dismiss Putin's idea of role for Schroeder in future security talks Reuters
- Putin is in a ‘weaker position than ever before’, says EU’s Kallas – as it happened The Guardian
- Who is Gerhard Schroeder, Putin’s pick for Ukraine peace talks mediation? Al Jazeera
- Could German ex-leader really negotiate Ukraine peace? DW.com
- Kallas rejects ex-German Chancellor Schröder as Ukraine mediator Euronews.com
Ukrainian drone strike on empty Baltic fuel depot prompts top-level resignation – in Latvia – Defense News
- Ukrainian drone strike on empty Baltic fuel depot prompts top-level resignation – in Latvia Defense News
- Baltic nations seek more NATO defence as drone hits Latvian oil tanks Reuters
- Russia Rehearsing Tactics Along NATO’s Baltic Frontline The Jamestown Foundation
- Latvian Defense Minister Spruds Resigns After Drone Incursions Bloomberg.com
- Estonia tells Kyiv to tighten drone control after Ukraine offers experts over aerial incidents The Kyiv Independent
Disappearances in Mexico involving state at ‘alarming’ rate, says report – The Guardian
- Disappearances in Mexico involving state at ‘alarming’ rate, says report The Guardian
- Relatives of Mexico's disappeared hold Mother's Day protest ahead of World Cup Reuters
- Mexico’s World Cup Glow Meets Mothers Searching for the Missing LatinAmerican Post
- Families of the disappeared hold Mother's Day march, in Mexico City magicvalley.com
- Relatives of Mexico's disappeared hold Mother's Day protest Yahoo
Ailing Iranian Nobel laureate given bail and hospital transfer
Iranian authorities granted human rights activist Narges Mohammadi bail amid growing concern over her poor health in prison.
Ailing Iranian Nobel laureate given bail and hospital transfer
Iranian authorities granted human rights activist Narges Mohammadi bail amid growing concern over her poor health in prison.
Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS leader’s descendants
The painting is believed to have been plundered by high-ranking Nazi Hermann Goering during World War Two.
Police find body believed to be of fugitive Australian shooter
A body found in New South Wales is thought to be that of a man wanted over a triple murder.
Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeached for a second time
If convicted in a Senate trial, which is uncertain, she will be disqualified from running for president.
Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeached for a second time
If convicted in a Senate trial, which is uncertain, she will be disqualified from running for president.
Trump’s China visit set to test fragile truce
The first US presidential visit to China in almost 10 years will test a fragile tariff truce.
Syria: Council restores full application of EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement – consilium.europa.eu
- Syria: Council restores full application of EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement consilium.europa.eu
- EU agrees to restore full trade ties with Syria Al Jazeera
- Building Back Together: NGOs as Partners in a Recovery that Leaves No One Behind | 11 May 2026 ReliefWeb
- EU, Syria launch first formal political talks in Brussels | Daily Sabah Daily Sabah
- EU lifts sanctions on Syria's interior and defence ministers TRT World
International envoy for Bosnia who clashed with Serb leader to step down – AP News
- International envoy for Bosnia who clashed with Serb leader to step down AP News
- Bosnia is on the Security Council's agenda: International concerns over the escalating political crisis and separatist tendencies صوت الإمارات
- Kallas: EU supports appointment of new High Representative in BiH through PIC Sarajevo Times
- Bosnia, Europe face a dangerous vacuum after Christian Schmidt Türkiye Today
- High Representative for Bosnia, who clashed with pro-Russian Serb leader, to step down European Interest
Oil price predicted to remain above $100 for rest of year
Investment bank JP Morgan expects oil to remain in the "low $100s" even if the Strait of Hormuz were to reopen next month.
Ukraine Looks to Step Away From Trump and U.S. – The New York Times
- Ukraine Looks to Step Away From Trump and U.S. The New York Times
- Kyiv leaning far less on DC, another way Putin’s war backfired and other commentary New York Post
- Is Ukraine Winning Without U.S. Help? The Free Press
- Ukraine: Fighting back, without the U.S. The Week
- As Trump Rift Grows, Who Does Ukraine Turn to for Support Against Russia? Newsweek
Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi transferred to a Tehran hospital, her foundation says – NPR
- Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi transferred to a Tehran hospital, her foundation says NPR
- Narges Mohammadi, Jailed Iranian Nobel Prize Winner Is Transferred to Tehran Hospital The New York Times
- Narges Mohammadi: Ailing Iran Nobel laureate given bail and hospital transfer BBC
- Alarm grows over health of Iran’s female political prisoners | Iran International ایران اینترنشنال
- ‘Blindfolded, I sat down slowly. Then the interrogation began’: Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi on the torture of solitary confinement The Guardian
U.S. cruise passengers fly back for hantavirus monitoring, as one tests positive – NPR
- U.S. cruise passengers fly back for hantavirus monitoring, as one tests positive NPR
- US national on repatriation flight tests positive for hantavirus BBC
- Evacuated US and French MV Hondius passengers test positive for hantavirus The Guardian
- American returning to U.S. from hantavirus cruise ship tests "mildly" positive on evacuation flight, HHS says CBS News
- Two test positive as evacuation of virus-hit cruise ship nears completion Reuters
EU’s Kallas rejects Gerhard Schröder as Russia-Ukraine negotiator – politico.eu
- EU’s Kallas rejects Gerhard Schröder as Russia-Ukraine negotiator politico.eu
- Putin is in a ‘weaker position than ever before’, says EU’s Kallas – as it happened The Guardian
- Who is Gerhard Schroeder, Putin’s pick for Ukraine peace talks mediation? Al Jazeera
- EU ministers dismiss Putin's idea of role for Schroeder in future security talks Reuters
- Europe rejects Putin’s pick for peace mediator after claim war is ‘coming to an end’ The Independent