US and French nationals test positive for hantavirus after leaving ship
The American national has arrived in Nebraska, while a French woman is isolating in Paris.
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.
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.
Oil prices jump after Trump dismisses Iran proposal to end war
The Strait of Hormuz waterway remains effectively shut, severely disrupting global energy shipments.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Antony Catalano: media mogul accused of assaulting wife excused from attending court due to fears over press scrutiny
Catalano’s lawyer says press attention ‘potentially detrimental’ to Australian Community Media co-owner’s mental health
A media mogul charged with assaulting his wife has avoided facing court in person over concerns growing media attention could be detrimental to his mental health.
Antony Catalano, 59, was charged with assault, false imprisonment and making threats to kill over an incident in the early hours of March 13.
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