- Iran hangs grad student accused of spying for the CIA and Israel's intel agency CBS News
- Iran executes man convicted of spying for CIA and Mossad Reuters
- Iran executes student who admitted under torture to working with CIA NewsNation
- Tehran executes 29-year-old grad student accused of being CIA and Mossad spy New York Post
- Iran executes young aerospace engineer over CIA and Mossad espionage allegations Euronews.com
Sharp drop in ‘forever chemicals’ in seabird eggs hailed as win for regulation
Levels of Pfas in northern gannet eggs in Canada fell up to 74% over 55-year period of study
Levels of some of the most dangerous Pfas compounds have dramatically fallen in Canadian seabird eggs, which the authors of a new peer-reviewed study say illustrates how regulations are effective.
Researchers looked at Pfas levels in the eggs of northern gannets in the St Lawrence Seaway basin over a 55-year period. Pfas levels shot up from the 1960s through the peak of the chemicals’ use in the late 1990s and early aughts, then fell.
Continue reading...Last passengers leave virus-hit cruise ship as three more test positive
An American and a French national who have returned home have tested positive for hantavirus.
Russia and Ukraine trade blame for continued fighting as US-brokered ceasefire nears its end – AP News
- Russia and Ukraine trade blame for continued fighting as US-brokered ceasefire nears its end AP News
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 11, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Russia has no intention of ending this war Reuters
- Russia kills three Ukrainians in 24 hours, accuses Kyiv of violating truce Al Jazeera
- Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating U.S.-brokered ceasefire CBS News
113 Sq Km Lost, 35,000 Troop Loss Monthly: Report Says Ukraine Gaining Momentum as Russia’s Front Strains – Kyiv Post
- 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.