- Russia Warns Kyiv-Based Diplomats Of 'Massive Attack' If Ukraine Disrupts May 9 Ceremonies Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Russia warns diplomatic missions to evacuate Kyiv staff if Moscow launches mass strike Reuters
- Ukraine war briefing: Putin threat to foreign embassies in Kyiv The Guardian
- Russia tells diplomats to leave Kyiv in case Moscow launches mass strikes Al Jazeera
- Russia warns foreign diplomats to leave Kyiv in case of strike France 24
ASEAN presses for joint response to Iran war fallout as energy crisis weighs – Reuters
- ASEAN presses for joint response to Iran war fallout as energy crisis weighs Reuters
- Southeast Asian leaders will reaffirm core values in veiled Mideast war rebuke AP News
- ASEAN’s Angry Summit Foreign Policy
- All 11 Asean member states represented in Cebu Summit Cebu Daily News
- May 6-8 declared holidays in Cebu, Mandaue cities for ASEAN summit Philippine News Agency
Odds of a ‘super El Niño’ increase, adding to fears of extreme weather around the world – NBC News
- Odds of a ‘super El Niño’ increase, adding to fears of extreme weather around the world NBC News
- Why the odds keep rising for the strongest El Niño in a century The Washington Post
- New data reveals 100% chance of strong ‘Super’ El Nino forming this year FOX Weather
- Rapidly developing El Niño may impact our summer ahead WLUK
- A Strong El Niño May Be Coming. Global Warming Is Changing Its Effects. The New York Times
UCLA medical school illegally used race in admissions, justice department finds
University of California at Los Angeles says admissions are ‘based on merit’ and it complies with state and federal laws
The US Department of Justice found on Wednesday that the medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles illegally considered race in admissions as the Trump administration ramps up scrutiny of colleges’ processes for selecting students.
The finding escalates the Trump administration’s ongoing standoff with UCLA, which has focused mostly on the main campus’s response to allegations of antisemitic harassment.
Continue reading...Three evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship as Spain says vessel can dock
British guide Martin Anstee, 56, among those evacuated from MV Hondius, which is now heading for Canary Islands
Three people with suspected hantavirus have been medically evacuated from a cruise ship.
They include a British man who was an expedition guide onboard the ship, the MV Hondius. He was named on Wednesday evening as Martin Anstee, 56.
Continue reading...Fertiliser shortages will have ‘dramatic’ effect on global food prices, warns farming boss
Powerful property and farming firm Grosvenor Group says knock-on effect of Iran war could arrive next year
Fertiliser shortages caused by the Iran war have driven up costs for UK farmers by up to 70% and will have a “dramatic” impact on food prices globally next year, according to one of Britain’s most powerful property and farming companies.
Mark Preston, executive trustee of the 349-year-old Grosvenor Group, controlled by the Duke of Westminster, said fertiliser “was already quite expensive” before the 50% to 70% surge in prices since the start of the Iran war in late February.
Continue reading...Keir Starmer makes late pitch to voters turning to Greens and Reform
As Labour faces record-breaking losses in Thursday’s local elections, prime minister says rivals are unfit to lead
Labour is braced for record-breaking losses in Thursday’s local elections in England, which could be decisive for Keir Starmer’s future as prime minister.
In a message to voters on Thursday, Starmer said Reform’s Nigel Farage and the Greens’ Zack Polanski were “not fit to meet this moment of great global instability” and that only Labour was putting the national interest first.
Continue reading...‘Enjoy the show. Ignore the war’: Venice Biennale faces backlash after including Russia – BBC
- 'Enjoy the show. Ignore the war': Venice Biennale faces backlash after including Russia BBC
- Pussy Riot protest at Venice Biennale forces Russian pavilion to briefly close The Guardian
- With Free Vodka, and a Few Protests, Russia Returns to the Venice Biennale The New York Times
- Cultural workers at Venice Biennale to strike over Israel’s participation The Art Newspaper
- Venice Biennale in crisis: The controversies explained DW.com
‘Enjoy the show. Ignore the war’: Venice Biennale faces backlash after including Russia
Protests have taken place at the prestigious arts fair over the inclusion of Russia for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Gas tax: How beer fuelled a debate on Australia’s energy giants
Campaigners say Australia is giving away its gas 'for free' and should tax exports like Norway and Qatar.
Rutgers graduation speaker canceled for pro-Palestinian posts says decision sends ‘dangerous’ message – The Guardian
- Rutgers graduation speaker canceled for pro-Palestinian posts says decision sends ‘dangerous’ message The Guardian
- Rutgers University withdraws invite to a graduation speaker over his criticism of Israel AP News
- Rutgers disinvites convocation speaker after ‘inflammatory’ posts about Israel, sparking anger New Jersey Globe
- Rutgers just axed a graduation speaker over his anti-Israel social media posts NJ.com
- Rutgers disinvites graduation speaker who claimed Israel ‘trains dogs to sexually assault prisoners’ The Times of Israel
Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire
Israel says it targeted a senior Hezbollah figure in the capital, the first strike of its kind since mid-April.
Attack on French Cargo Ship Highlights Continued Risks in Strait of Hormuz – The New York Times
- Attack on French Cargo Ship Highlights Continued Risks in Strait of Hormuz The New York Times
- One CMA CGM vessel hit in Strait of Hormuz, another exits Gulf Reuters
- US petrol prices hit highest level in years – as it happened The Guardian
- CMA CGM container ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz Seatrade Maritime News
- CMA CGM container ship hit by missile in Strait of Hormuz FreightWaves
’Ukraine will respond in kind’, Zelenskyy says after Russia breaks Kyiv’s ceasefire – Euronews.com
- ’Ukraine will respond in kind’, Zelenskyy says after Russia breaks Kyiv’s ceasefire Euronews.com
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 6, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russian strikes kill 27 in Ukraine ahead of rival ceasefires around Moscow’s Victory Day parade CNN
- Zelenskiy accuses Russia of spurning ceasefire proposed by Kyiv Reuters
- Deadly Russian Strikes Rip Into Ukrainian Cities The New York Times
Venezuela tells UN court that mineral-rich part of Guyana was fraudulently taken in colonial era – AP News
Turkey rolls out intercontinental missile with purported 6,000km range – Breaking Defense
- Turkey rolls out intercontinental missile with purported 6,000km range Breaking Defense
- Turkiye unveils its first intercontinental ballistic missile: What we know Al Jazeera
- Turkey Joins Elite Military Powers With Planned ICBM Test Bloomberg.com
- Turkey unveils new Yildirimhan ICBM with 6,000km range The Jerusalem Post
- Turkey unveils home-grown intercontinental missile, joining exclusive club TVP World
Iran’s missiles seek to drive a wedge between Gulf states – The Economist
- Iran’s missiles seek to drive a wedge between Gulf states The Economist
- Why Iran’s Attack On Fujairah Matters For Energy Markets WSJ
- UAE tells Iran that its ties and defense partnerships are a 'sovereign matter' Reuters
- UAE comes under Iranian attacks for second consecutive day: Ministry Al Jazeera
- Netanyahu Holds Rare Call With UAE President as Defense Ties Deepen Bloomberg.com
Preserving pollinators is good for health — and income – NPR
- Preserving pollinators is good for health — and income NPR
- Pollinators support the nutrition and income of vulnerable communities Nature
- Fewer insects, fewer nutritious crops: Pollinator decline puts human health at risk Phys.org
- Pollinators Enhance Nutrition and Income in Vulnerable Communities, Nature Study Finds in 2026 geneonline.com
- Pollinators Boost Nutrition, Income in Vulnerable Communities Bioengineer.org
A subtle drop in Putin’s ratings carries an unusual signal – The Kyiv Independent
- A subtle drop in Putin's ratings carries an unusual signal The Kyiv Independent
- Vladimir Putin is losing his grip on Russia The Economist
- Pro-Kremlin lawyer’s turn against Putin reveals rift in Russian power circles The Washington Post
- In Russia, the Public Mood Is Souring Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Putin's waning popularity worries Kremlin five months ahead of Russian parliamentary elections Le Monde.fr
French Carrier Strike Group Transits Suez Amid Hormuz Tensions – navalnews.com
- French Carrier Strike Group Transits Suez Amid Hormuz Tensions navalnews.com
- Macron says ‘all parties must lift the blockades’ – as it happened The Guardian
- France moves aircraft carrier group toward Strait of Hormuz for possible defensive mission NBC News
- Macron Calls for U.S. and Iran to Open Strait of Hormuz While They Negotiate The New York Times
- France moves aircraft carrier to Red Sea with eye on Hormuz mission Reuters