Palestinian family says settlers forced them to exhume father’s body
A Palestinian family in Jenin says Israeli settlers forced them to exhume their father hours after his funeral.
Three police officers killed in car bomb attack in northwest Pakistan
Bomber and several fighters detonate explosives-laden vehicle near security post in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
UK deploys warship to Middle East with eye on potential Hormuz mission – Reuters
- UK deploys warship to Middle East with eye on potential Hormuz mission Reuters
- HMS Dragon heads to Middle East for potential Strait of Hormuz mission BBC
- French Carrier Strike Group Now Operating in the Middle East USNI News
- Macron says ‘all parties must lift the blockades’ – as it happened The Guardian
- UK Moves Warship to Middle East for Potential Hormuz Mission Bloomberg.com
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‘A sobering indictment’: 14 homeless people die a year in public parks or countryside in Australia, analysis finds
‘In just a few weeks homelessness has killed a baby, a young mother and a student,’ head of advocacy group says, calling for more investment in upcoming budget
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Fourteen rough sleepers are dying in public parks or countryside areas each year on average in Australia, an analysis of hidden death reports reveals.
The deaths of a young international student sleeping rough in Hyde Park, a young homeless mother who died of sepsis in Western Australia, and a newborn baby at a makeshift homeless camp near Wagga beach have prompted an outpouring of grief and shock in recent weeks.
Continue reading...Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez heads to The Hague for land dispute case
Trip to be first time Rodriguez has left Caribbean since Maduro abduction, will attend ICJ case on Guyana land dispute.
Iran Update Special Report, May 9, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Iran Update Special Report, May 9, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Iran war updates: Israel kills 24 in Lebanon as US awaits Tehran’s reply Al Jazeera
- Iran-Israel war updates: Iran reviewing U.S. proposal at ‘own pace’ as Trump awaits response, says report The Hindu
- What’s Going On In Iran? War on the Rocks
- War in the Middle East: latest developments Yahoo
Mexican parents criticise ending school year a month early for World Cup
The federal government faces widespread anger for saying the school year could end on 5 June to accommodate the football tournament.
Frontier Airlines plane fatally strikes person during takeoff at Denver airport
Passengers evacuated safely after person jumped perimeter fence and walked on to runway, airport spokesperson says
A Frontier Airlines plane hit and killed a person on the runway of Denver’s international airport during takeoff, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate, authorities said.
The plane, headed to Los Angeles, “reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff” at about 11.19pm on Friday, the Denver airport’s official X account wrote.
Continue reading...Israeli settlers force Palestinian family to exhume and rebury their father
UN condemns confrontation in occupied West Bank as 'appalling and emblematic of the dehumanisation of Palestinians'.
Russia holds downsized Victory Day parade – Al Jazeera
- Russia holds downsized Victory Day parade Al Jazeera
- Russia holds scaled-down Victory Day parade as temporary ceasefire in Ukraine war takes effect CNN
- Putin Presides Over Downsized Military Parade as Ukraine War Drags On WSJ
- Putin Marks Pared-Down Victory Day Parade in Moscow After Zelensky Gives ‘Permission’ Time Magazine
- Putin attends scaled-back WW2 victory parade as worries deepen over Ukraine war Reuters
Missing Singaporeans Located Near Mt. Dukono Crater Rim
Indonesian authorities locate missing Singaporeans after Mount Dukono eruption.
Iran demands guarantees for World Cup participation
The Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI) has presented Fifa with 10 conditions for participation at the World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada.
Man City beat Brentford to close gap to Arsenal to two points in title race
Manchester City score three in the second half of their Premier League match against Brentford to maintain title hopes.
Tucker Carlson’s pivot
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Greece conducts controlled blast of mystery naval drone explosives
The unmanned vessel, suspected to be of Ukrainian origin, was found by fishermen in a cave on Thursday.
Syria and Lebanon make ‘significant progress’ at talks on joint interests
In Damascus, Lebanese prime minister and Syrian president discuss issues including security, transport and energy.
Parent company of Trump’s Truth Social site reports $400m loss this year
Losses driven largely by depreciation of cryptocurrency assets as prices of digital currencies tumble.
MPs from Labour’s left to urge Ed Miliband to consider leadership bid
Keir Starmer set to face challenge as former minister says she will trigger race if no cabinet minister comes forward
MPs from Labour’s left are expected to urge Ed Miliband to consider a leadership bid in the coming days, as Keir Starmer faced the prospect of a definite challenge from his MPs next week.
Following grim results for Labour in elections on Thursday, former minister Catherine West said that if no cabinet ministers went public by Monday, she would launch a bid to end the impasse.
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