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
Iranian Nobel winner Mohammadi moved to Tehran hospital – DW.com
- Iranian Nobel winner Mohammadi moved to Tehran hospital DW.com
- Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi transferred to a Tehran hospital, her foundation says NPR
- ‘Blindfolded, I sat down slowly. Then the interrogation began’: Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi on the torture of solitary confinement The Guardian
- Narges Mohammadi: Ailing Iran Nobel laureate given bail and hospital transfer BBC
- Jailed Iranian peace laureate Mohammadi moved to hospital in Tehran Reuters
BBC tours England and Argentina’s World Cup training grounds
Will Grant tested out one of the pitches where England captain Harry Kane and his team will train in Kansas City.
Inside the Interstitium, the Human Body’s Hidden Pathways – The New York Times
Inside the Interstitium, the Human Body’s Hidden Pathways The New York Times
Korean gov’t condemns attack on Korean-operated vessel in Strait of Hormuz – The Korea Times
- Korean gov't condemns attack on Korean-operated vessel in Strait of Hormuz The Korea Times
- South Korea condemns attack on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz, vows response Reuters
- Seoul Confirms Strike on Vessel in Hormuz Before Pentagon Talks Bloomberg.com
- HMM Namu hit twice in Gulf attack Seatrade Maritime News
- South Korean ship in Strait of Hormuz damaged by unidentified objects, ministry says The Independent
Modi urges Indians to work from home and limit foreign travel as Iran war continues
He said the austerity measures would reduce India's fuel use and help save foreign exchange.
EU’s top diplomat ‘hopeful’ that bloc will sanction violent West Bank settlers today – The Times of Israel
Putin’s Pathetic Parade – by Cathy Young – The Bulwark
- Putin’s Pathetic Parade - by Cathy Young The Bulwark
- Putin’s War Comes Home to Moscow The Atlantic
- Russia is stumbling on the battlefield The Economist
- Rumors of Instability in Moscow The New Yorker
- The Tide Is Changing in the Ukraine War Slate
Trump calls Iran response “totally unacceptable”
Report on the latest developments after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s response to the US peace proposal.
Venezuela’s leader to defend her country’s claim over mineral-rich Guyana region before UN court – AP News
- Venezuela's leader to defend her country's claim over mineral-rich Guyana region before UN court AP News
- Venezuelan Leader in The Hague for Land Dispute Against Guyana Bloomberg
- Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez heads to The Hague for land dispute case Al Jazeera
- Venezuela interim president arrives in Netherlands for Esequibo region hearing Reuters
- Venezuela’s 100-year territorial dispute is back in court The Economist
Risks and rewards in France-Kenya partnership
Nairobi's partnership with Paris has sparked criticism, with many worried Kenya's interests will be subordinated.
Russia and Ukraine accuse the other of ceasefire violations
Russia and Ukraine accuse the other of ceasefire violations.
Modi Asks Indians to Stop Buying Gold, Hitting Jewelry Stocks – Bloomberg.com
- Modi Asks Indians to Stop Buying Gold, Hitting Jewelry Stocks Bloomberg.com
- Modi Urges Indians to Buy Less Gold and Skip Foreign Trips as Iran War Strains Economy The New York Times
- Modi says Iran war poses severe risks to India, urges cuts in fuel use and gold purchases CNBC
- Gold comments by India's Modi, oil shock stoke tariff fears; jewellery stocks slide Reuters
- From consultations with India Inc to protecting forex: what next after PM Modi's appeal on gold, work from home - 10 things to know The Times of India
Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra released from prison
Influential former prime minister released on parole after spending about eight months behind bars.
Russia and Ukraine trade blame as fragile US-brokered ceasefire rocked by deadly drone strikes – The Independent
- Russia and Ukraine trade blame as fragile US-brokered ceasefire rocked by deadly drone strikes The Independent
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 10, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine reports Russian attacks and battlefield clashes despite ceasefire Reuters
- Russia kills three Ukrainians in 24 hours, accuses Kyiv of violating truce Al Jazeera
- Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating US-brokered 3-day truce AP News
Thailand’s divisive ex-PM is out of jail, but is the Thaksin era over?
Thaksin seems incapable of taking a back seat. This time, it really could be different.