- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 2, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Territorial Gains Diminish in April Despite Increased Assault Activity UNITED24 Media
- Russia's offensive stalls as troops lose 116 square kilometers in a month, ISW says RBC-Ukraine
- In April, Russian troops occupied 141 sq. km of Ukrainian territory, - DeepState. INFOGRAPHICS Цензор.НЕТ
- Russian forces suffered a net loss of controlled Ukrainian territories for the first time since 2024 - ISW Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
Iran War Gives U.S.’s Rivals a Real-Time Look at Its Firepower – WSJ
- Iran War Gives U.S.’s Rivals a Real-Time Look at Its Firepower WSJ
- Lessons in Military Deterrence from the Iran War: US Strategy in Contested Waters Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
- WSJ: Iran war exposes gaps in US defence systems Middle East Eye
- The Iran War Is Teaching the Pentagon Every Lesson It Needs for a China Conflict — and Some of Those Lessons Are Deeply Uncomfortable National Security Journal
The Iran war has strengthened Ukraine in surprising ways. Could a ceasefire with Russia be closer?
President Zelensky has been visiting the Gulf to demonstrate his country's military nous.
The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout
Sahand tells the BBC World Service he sends satellite internet terminals into Iran to help show "the real picture".
Laufey on making jazz cool again (and the fish that brought out her inner rage)
The Icelandic star reflects on a phenomenal year, and the music video that let her go "primal".
Person found dead in car after it plows into health club in Portland, Oregon
Investigators find explosives in car, which crashed into Multnomah Athletic Club shortly before 3am Saturday
A person was found dead after a vehicle plowed into a health club in downtown Portland, Oregon, early Saturday morning, police said. Investigators later found explosives inside the car.
Portland police and the Portland fire and rescue department responded to the Multnomah Athletic Club shortly before 3am after the vehicle crashed through the front entrance and caught fire. Once the blaze was brought under control, a person was found dead inside the vehicle, police said in a statement.
Continue reading...Dragonflies in distress: Scientists sound alarm in India’s ecological hotspot
A new study reveals a decline in dragonfly and damselfly species in India's Western Ghats.
Man charged over bomb hoax after Peter Kay show evacuated
Arena in Birmingham cleared after report of suspicious bag, with comedian pulled from stage mid-performance
A man has been charged over a bomb hoax after a live show by comedian Peter Kay in Birmingham was stopped when a “potentially suspicious bag” was found around the venue.
The Utilita Arena Birmingham was evacuated and a 19-year-old man was taken into custody, West Midlands police said on Friday evening.
Continue reading...The rise of political violence under Trump
Redi Tlhabi speaks to Professor Robert Pape on the rise of political violence in the US.
Fighting reaches outskirts of Kostiantynivka, a Ukrainian stronghold – Reuters
- Fighting reaches outskirts of Kostiantynivka, a Ukrainian stronghold Reuters
- Ukraine war briefing: Russia tries for a foothold in Ukraine’s eastern ‘fortress belt’, continues attacks on civilians The Guardian
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Fighting escalates as Putin’s troops attempt to invade new Ukrainian city The Independent
- Russia’s inching advance in Ukraine approaches eastern fortress belt South China Morning Post
- Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi reports on work on front line ukranews.com
Why are maritime laws failing to secure the seas?
Wars and territorial disputes are rewriting the rules of global shipping.
Timmy the humpback whale escapes to the North Sea – Al Jazeera
- Timmy the humpback whale escapes to the North Sea Al Jazeera
- Timmy the Stranded Whale Is Released After an Elaborate Rescue The New York Times
- Rescuers release humpback whale that was stranded off German coast The Guardian
- Whale carried by barge out of German waters after weeks stranded on coast BBC
- The Unlikely Rescue of Timmy, the Stranded Whale The New Yorker
Timmy the stranded whale rescued after weekslong effort – NPR
- Timmy the stranded whale rescued after weekslong effort NPR
- Timmy the Stranded Whale Is Released After an Elaborate Rescue The New York Times
- The Unlikely Rescue of Timmy, the Stranded Whale The New Yorker
- Rescuers release humpback whale that was stranded off German coast The Guardian
- Whale carried by barge out of German waters after weeks stranded on coast BBC
Timmy the humpback whale escapes to the North Sea
The whale calf's repeated stranding off the coast of Germany sparked widespread concern and extensive media coverage.
Iran Update Special Report, May 2, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
Iran Update Special Report, May 2, 2026 Institute for the Study of WarView Full Coverage on Google News
Spirit Airlines collapses amid rising fuel costs from war on Iran
US budget carrier Spirit Airlines shuts down after talks for a government bailout failed.
Iran: man dies in custody after protesting brother’s Starlink arrest – Euronews.com
- Iran: man dies in custody after protesting brother’s Starlink arrest Euronews.com
- Iran tortures dad to death for using internet, executes karate champ in regime’s latest bloody crackdowns New York Post
- Father of Two Killed During Raid Linked to “Starlink Equipment” IranWire
- Starlink Usage Turns Fatal in Iran Internet Blackout Bitcoin News
- Businessman dies after alleged beating in custody over brother’s Starlink detention Inbox.eu
At least six dead in heavy rains in northeast Brazil, thousands displaced
Studies show extreme rain has become more frequent in country, as Pernambuco and Paraiba states again battered.
Khartoum drone strike kills five Sudan NGO reports
The attack, the second in a week, follows months of relative calm in the city after government forces regained control.
Ukraine eyes Belarus border activities as Russian strikes persist
The role of Belarus in Russia's war on Ukraine has provoked sanctions from Kyiv, which says it is ready to respond.