- Russia holds scaled-down Victory Day parade as temporary ceasefire in Ukraine war takes effect CNN
- A Less Muscular Victory Day Parade Shows Putin’s Growing Vulnerability The New York Times
- Photos show Russia's Victory Day with a scaled-down Red Square parade in Moscow WRAL
- Putin denounces Nato at scaled back Victory Day parade BBC
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy ‘hereby decrees’ Moscow can hold Victory Day parade The Guardian
Iran accuses US of ‘reckless military adventure’
Abbas Araghchi says the US attacks each time there is a diplomatic solution on the table.
Mysterious disappearance of man on popular WA hiking track sparks police search
Samuel Whitsed, 27, is believed to have travelled from Victoria to hike Bibbulmun Track near outskirts of Perth
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Three months after a hiker was last seen at a popular walking track, police have become increasingly concerned for the missing man’s welfare.
Police have scoured dense bushland for a Victorian man after he disappeared from a popular hiking trail on the other side of the country.
Continue reading...‘They have screwed each other pretty badly’: tensions emerge in Netanyahu-Trump alliance
Israeli PM says he has ‘full coordination’ with US president amid reports that Washington no longer consults him
Benjamin Netanyahu interrupted an uncharacteristically long silence over the Iran conflict this week with a video commentary insisting he had “full coordination” with Donald Trump, with whom he spoke “almost daily”.
The insistence that all was rosy in the US-Israeli relationship followed weeks of reports in the domestic press that Israel was no longer being consulted over the Iran conflict, and even less over Pakistani-brokered peace talks. Such is the scepticism over Netanyahu’s trustworthiness among the general public and independent press that the immediate reaction among observers to his video statement was speculation that the reality could be even worse than they had imagined.
Continue reading...Wembanyama powers Spurs past T-Wolves as Knicks beat Sixers in NBA playoffs
San Antonio take 2-1 semifinal series lead over Minnesota, while New York Knicks are 3-0 up against Philadelphia 76ers.
Settlers force Palestinians to exhume body of relative buried near West Bank settlement – The Times of Israel
- Settlers force Palestinians to exhume body of relative buried near West Bank settlement The Times of Israel
- Israeli settlers force Palestinian family to exhume and rebury their father Al Jazeera
- Settlers force exhumation of Palestinian man from West Bank grave, family says Reuters
- Israeli Settlers in the West Bank Refuse to Let Dead Palestinians Rest in Peace Haaretz
- Settlers dig up Palestinian grave near Sha-Nur, forcing family to relocate burial The Jerusalem Post
Trump’s feuds, tensions with allies likely to outlast Iran war – Reuters
- Trump's feuds, tensions with allies likely to outlast Iran war Reuters
- A small town in Germany braces for end to decades of life with US troops Military Times
- Trump Is Pulling Troops From Germany. The Missiles Are a Bigger Problem. Council on Foreign Relations
- European leaders see Trump's troop drawdown from Germany as new proof they must go it alone NBC News
- Trump ‘right to be outraged’ by Europe’s betrayal on Iran, says former Thatcher advisor Fox News
Worried Britons ‘prepping’ for major disruption with stash of tins and cash, survey shows
Fears over a natural disaster or cyber attack are pushing households into contingency planning, Link survey shows
Millions of Britons are “prepping” for a potential “major disruptive event” by keeping a stash of cash at home, stockpiling tinned goods or ensuring they have a battery-powered torch close to hand, new data suggests.
With war raging in the Middle East and Ukraine, extreme weather becoming more frequent, and warnings that the UK’s critical infrastructure is at risk from cyber-attacks and power outages, many people feel the world has become a more dangerous and chaotic place.
Continue reading...Most Labour members think Starmer cannot revive party fortunes, poll finds
Exclusive: Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham is preferred choice of new leader for 42% of those surveyed
The majority of Labour members say they do not believe Keir Starmer can turn around the party’s fortunes, while 45% say the prime minister should step down.
The mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, was the first preference for 42% of members, who were asked to rank their preferred successor.
Continue reading...France has a record number of presidential hopefuls. Will any of them be able to hold back the far right?
About 30 people – nearly all men – have expressed an interest in taking on the far-right National Rally in next year’s ballot
At a Paris meeting hall this week, hundreds of leftwing voters braved a rainstorm to gather chanting: “Unity! Unity!”
They were celebrating the 90th anniversary of France’s Popular Front, a leftwing alliance that was formed in the 1930s amid fears that the far right could take power. But their concerns were more immediate.
Continue reading...Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire – NPR
- Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire NPR
- Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap AP News
- Ukraine war briefing: Moscow and Kyiv trade accusations of violating ceasefire The Guardian
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 7, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Trump announces three-day ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war Al Jazeera
David Pocock applauds $387m in extra funding for CSIRO after tens of thousands sign petition
Analysis commissioned by independent senator found national science agency’s funding is at its lowest since 1978
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The Albanese government will boost funding to CSIRO by $387.4m in a bid to meet the long-term costs of the national science agency.
It follows months of advocacy by scientists and staff after hundreds of job cuts and cost-cutting measures.
Continue reading...Cambodians struggle with displaced lives amid tense ceasefire with Thailand
Families displaced by fighting fear new clashes with Thailand, say education among areas most affected by border war.
International cyber attack disrupts swathe of universities and schools
A hacking group breached the academic software Canvas, used by thousands of schools and universities across the globe.
Pentagon releases video after US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers – AP News
- Pentagon releases video after US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers AP News
- Mount Dukono: Multiple hikers killed, others rescued after volcano erupts in Indonesia CNN
- Indonesian rescuers find 1 body after volcano eruption as search continues for 2 more WRAL
- Tourists killed by volcano after defying hiking ban: 'Oh my God, they died!' Yahoo
- Indonesia locates two Singaporeans missing after Mount Dukono eruption Reuters
Russia and Ukraine confirm three-day ceasefire from 9 May
Both sides also confirm prisoner swap which Donald Trump announced along with suspension of all ‘kinetic activity’ between the warring states
Donald Trump has announced a three-day ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine from 9 to 11 May.
The US president said on social media the ceasefire would include a suspension of all “kinetic activity” and a swap of 1,000 prisoners from each country. It was confirmed by both sides.
Continue reading...John Swinney urges Starmer to show Scotland ‘greater respect’ after SNP victory
Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, concedes his party was comprehensively beaten in election as count puts his party on 17 seats, a tie with Reform
John Swinney, the Scottish National party leader, has challenged Keir Starmer to show “greater respect” to the Scottish government after winning the Holyrood elections by a comfortable margin.
The Scottish National party secured a record fifth term in office on Friday after securing 58 of Holyrood’s 129 seats.
Continue reading...Anger and resignation in Tenerife as hantavirus ship approaches
Some on the Spanish island worry the imminent arrival of the MV Hondius could pose a health risk.
Iran war live: US expects Tehran’s reply to peace deal; ‘clashes’ in Hormuz
Israel killed 31 people in southern Lebanon on Friday, including a rescue worker, Lebanon's National News Agency said.
From trusted aide to biggest rival: Suvendu Adhikari becomes West Bengal chief minister
A former ally of Mamata Banerjee, the BJP leader will be West Bengal’s next chief minister.