Romanian PM ousted in no-confidence vote
Ilie Bolojan lost the vote after the largest party in his coalition joined the far-right opposition to depose him.
Japan and Philippines agree to weapons pact talks as China’s ‘coercive activities’ cause alarm – AP News
- Japan and Philippines agree to weapons pact talks as China’s ‘coercive activities’ cause alarm AP News
- Japan Strikes Combat Role in South China Sea in Post-War Pivot Bloomberg.com
- Japan eyes ‘early transfer’ of used warships and aircraft to Philippines The Japan Times
- Japan, Philippines to launch working-level destroyer export talks Japan Wire by Kyodo News
- Japan: Joint military exercises with the Philippines and the US Table.Briefings
Democracy After Orbánism? – Jacobin
- Democracy After Orbánism? Jacobin
- Hungary’s Election Is Already Paying Dividends for the EU and Ukraine. Is the U.S. Next? Just Security
- Can Viktor Orbán’s Defeat in Hungary Be a Role Model for Israel? The Nation
- What Europe is missing about Magyar Politico
- Orbán Addresses Historic Defeat, Warns of ‘Arbitrariness’ in Letter to Supporters Hungarian Conservative
Türkiye unveils its 1st intercontinental ballistic missile | Daily Sabah – Daily Sabah
- Türkiye unveils its 1st intercontinental ballistic missile | Daily Sabah Daily Sabah
- Turkey unveils 6,000km ballistic missile at defence show The National
- From Ballistics to Cruise: Türkiye’s Missile Developments The International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Turkey flexes military muscle with new long-range hypersonic missile ynetnews
- Tayfun Block-4 and Its Launcher Shown for First Time at SAHA 2026 Мілітарний
Officials: Soldier Tried to Save Another Off Coast of Morocco – Newser
- Officials: Soldier Tried to Save Another Off Coast of Morocco Newser
- 1 missing U.S. soldier jumped into water to try to save another, search continues in Morocco, officials say CBS News
- A 600-person search continues for missing US soldiers off Morocco’s coast AP News
- New Details Emerge After U.S. Soldiers Fall Off Cliff The Daily Beast
- Soldier Fell into the Ocean During a Hike, Then Another Jumped in to Attempt a Rescue. They Both Remain Missing Days Later People.com
Macron touts Armenia’s turning point, stealing the show at EPC summit – Euronews.com
- Macron touts Armenia’s turning point, stealing the show at EPC summit Euronews.com
- Crooning diplomacy: France, Armenia leaders unite over shared icon Charles Aznavour France 24
- Macron backs Armenia’s pro-Europe PM as re-election campaign draws to close The Guardian
- Macron sings about poor youth at state dinner in Armenia The Telegraph
- Macron Croons Classic Ballads at a State Dinner in Armenia for the French Leader U.S. News & World Report
Court remands 2 flotilla activists until Sunday; lawyer claims one was on fishing trip – The Times of Israel
- Court remands 2 flotilla activists until Sunday; lawyer claims one was on fishing trip The Times of Israel
- Gaza aid flotilla activists appear in Israeli court after abduction Al Jazeera
- Israel releases all but two activists in Greece after intercepting Gaza aid flotilla BBC
- Israeli court extends detention of two Gaza flotilla activists until May 10 Reuters
- Sinking the ‘condom flotilla’: How Israel took control of the Global Sumud Flotilla narrative The Jerusalem Post
Hantavirus may have spread between passengers on cruise ship, WHO says
Two cases of the virus, which rarely spreads between humans, have been confirmed on the ship, and three people have died.
Moscow shuts down airports and mobile signals as Victory Day parade looms – The Guardian
- Moscow shuts down airports and mobile signals as Victory Day parade looms The Guardian
- Russia to hold a Victory Day parade without military equipment for the 1st time in nearly 2 decades AP News
- Analysis: Putin will host a scaled-back parade in Red Square this year, amid mounting pressures and threats CNN
- In Russia, Victory Day Is Starting to Feel Like Defeat The Bulwark
- Russia’s Air Defense Shift to Moscow Opens Strike Opportunities — Zelensky Мілітарний
Counter-terror investigation into synagogue fire – BBC
- Counter-terror investigation into synagogue fire BBC
- Police investigate suspected arson attack at former synagogue in east London The Guardian
- Counterterror police probe arson attack at a former London synagogue amid antisemitic attacks ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- UK counterterrorism police investigate arson attack at former synagogue Al Jazeera
- Fire breaks out at former London synagogue in latest attack against UK Jews The Jerusalem Post
Cruise ship waiting for help ff Cape Verde’s coast in Atlantic Ocean after 3 die in suspected hantavirus outbreak – ABC7 Los Angeles
- Cruise ship waiting for help ff Cape Verde's coast in Atlantic Ocean after 3 die in suspected hantavirus outbreak ABC7 Los Angeles
- Masks, movies and solo deck walks: life aboard a hantavirus-hit cruise ship CNN
- Regional leader of Spain's Canary Islands rejects hantavirus-hit cruise docking there Reuters
- How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identified AP News
- Hantavirus Outbreaks Are Rare, but They Aren’t Going Away and There’s No Cure The New York Times
Zelensky condemns Russian ‘utter cynicism’ as it strikes ahead of truce – BBC
- Zelensky condemns Russian 'utter cynicism' as it strikes ahead of truce BBC
- Zelensky Accuses Putin of ‘Utter Cynicism’ After Russia hits Ukraine Energy Plants Despite Cease-Fire Claims Time Magazine
- Zelenskyy condemns Russian ‘cynicism’ over parade truce as attack kills five The Guardian
- Zelenskyy slams Russia's ‘utter cynicism’ as strikes kill 5 in Ukraine before announced ceasefire AP News
- Russia Launches Overnight Drone, Missile Barrage Across Ukraine, Civilians Injured Kyiv Post
Zelensky condemns Russian ‘utter cynicism’ as it strikes ahead of truce
Russia demanded a ceasefire on 8 and 9 May but Ukraine said it would pause the fighting sooner, meaning any violations would be pinned on Moscow.
Romanian government collapses after no-confidence vote – Reuters
- Romanian government collapses after no-confidence vote Reuters
- Romanian government collapses after losing no-confidence vote – Europe live The Guardian
- Romanian PM ousted in no-confidence vote BBC
- Romania’s pro-European coalition collapses after prime minister fails a no-confidence vote AP News
- Romania PM Ilie Bolojan’s government toppled in no-confidence vote Al Jazeera
After 50 Years, The Fiery “Gates To Hell” May At Last Be Dimming – But Is That A Good Thing? – IFLScience
- After 50 Years, The Fiery “Gates To Hell” May At Last Be Dimming – But Is That A Good Thing? IFLScience
- The ‘Gates to Hell’ Are Dimming. That May Not Be a Good Thing. The New York Times
- Blazing hazards: From Mar-a-Lago to Darvaza, every inferno has an end Türkiye Today
- Turkmenistan's Darvaza 'Gates of Hell' Crater May Finally Be Dimming, Says Report NDTV
- The Darvaza crater, known as the “Gates to Hell,” has been burning in Turkmenistan for decades. But satellite imagery shows that the fires within the natural gas crater are on the decline. https://nyti.ms/4teuW04 facebook.com
Trump says Iranian people must have guns to fight – ایران اینترنشنال
Say Goodbye to the Panama Canal: A New Ocean-to-Ocean Route Just Shipped 900 Vehicles in Just 72 Hours – Indian Defence Review
German defense minister laments long-range strike ‘gap’ caused by planned US drawdown – Defense News
- German defense minister laments long-range strike ‘gap’ caused by planned US drawdown Defense News
- Can Europe develop its own alternatives to US Tomahawks? Financial Times
- Trump's Germany troop cuts show limits of NATO efforts to keep US on board Reuters
- Trump Is Pulling Troops From Germany. The Missiles Are a Bigger Problem. Council on Foreign Relations
- Germans Are Not Panicking Over Trump’s Troop Threats The New York Times
Sudan accuses Ethiopia and UAE of orchestrating drone attacks on airport – BBC
- Sudan accuses Ethiopia and UAE of orchestrating drone attacks on airport BBC
- UAE denies involvement in Sudan airport attack Reuters
- Sudan blames Ethiopia, UAE for recent drone attacks: What we know Al Jazeera
- Sudan recalls ambassador to Ethiopia over drone attack on Khartoum airport AP News
- Sudan: INGOs Sound Alarm as Drone Strikes Devastate Civilians and Civilian Objects ReliefWeb
China: Explosion at fireworks factory kills at least 26 – DW.com
- China: Explosion at fireworks factory kills at least 26 DW.com
- Fireworks Factory Explosion in China Kills at Least 26 The New York Times
- China to probe deadly fireworks factory blast Reuters
- Explosion at fireworks factory in China kills at least 26 The Guardian
- Explosion at China fireworks factory kills 26 people BBC