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Russia Ukraine War
Russia targets residential areas of Ukraine as Trump talks of possible peace
More than 100 Russian drones targeted areas of Ukraine on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, hours after another barrage aimed at civilian areas killed at least eight people.

Wed, 13 May, 2026

US Trump China Pomp
Trump to meet Xi at Beijing summit as war and inflation weigh on his presidency
US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence.

Wed, 13 May, 2026

Trump China
Trump downplays differences with China over Iran as he heads to Beijing
Mr Trump has been unsuccessfully pressing Mr Xi to use China’s considerable leverage to prod Iran to agree to US terms to end the more than two-month-old war.

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Sexual Misconduct Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein defence urges acquittal as rape retrial nears a close
Harvey Weinstein’s defence has urged jurors to put an end to a MeToo-era rape case that has gone to trial three times, arguing that the former Hollywood producer should be acquitted.

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Kenya France
French president announces billions in African investments
Calls for mutual respect dominated the Africa Forward Summit on Tuesday as French President Emmanuel Macron announced new investments and said sovereignty will be key in the new partnership that France hopes to build with Africa.

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Pakistan Bombing
Nine killed after bomb explosion in Pakistan
At least nine people have been killed and more than two dozen injured after a bomb rigged to a rickshaw exploded in a bazaar in Pakistan on Tuesday.

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Iran War
Trump says ceasefire on ‘life support’ as Iran standoff deepens
US President Donald Trump said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after he rejected Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war.

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Alphabet Results
Google disrupts AI hackers exploiting unknown weakness in firm’s digital defence
Google said it had disrupted a criminal group’s attempt to use artificial intelligence to exploit another company’s previously unknown digital vulnerability, adding to heightened worries across government and private industry about AI’s risks for ...

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Philippines Vice President
Philippine house of representatives votes to impeach vice president Sara Duterte
An overwhelming majority of the Philippine house of representatives has voted to impeach vice president Sara Duterte over alleged unexplained wealth, misuse of state funds and threats to have the president assassinated.

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Nepal Plane Fire
Turkish Airlines jet catches fire while landing at Nepal’s main airport
A Turkish Airlines jet has caught fire while landing at Nepal’s main airport, causing no injuries but forcing the airport to shut down.

Mon, 11 May, 2026

APTOPIX Thailand Thaksin
Thailand’s former PM released from prison after eight months
Thailand ’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whose 21st-century political odyssey sharply divided Thai society for decades, has been released from a Bangkok prison after serving eight months of a one-year sentence for a corruption-related ...

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Iran responds to US ceasefire proposal as drones target Gulf nations
State TV said Iran seeks to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, and ensure the security of shipping

Sun, 10 May, 2026

Messier 77: Stunning image shows spiral galaxy’s brilliant heart shining bright
Messier 77: Stunning image shows spiral galaxy’s brilliant heart shining bright
A spiral galaxy’s brilliant heart outshines everything within sight in a new picture from Nasa’s Webb Space Telescope. The image depicts the Messier 77 galaxy 45 million light-years away in the Cetus, or whale, constellation.

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Myanmar Ruby
Massive 11,000-carat ruby unearthed in Myanmar’s war-scarred gemstone heartland
Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-battered south-east Asian nation, state media reported.The ruby, measuring 11,000 carats (2.2kg, or 4.8lbs), was ...

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Trump UFOs
Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs
The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs, saying members of the public can draw their own conclusions on “unidentified anomalous phenomena”.

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Italy US
Italy’s top diplomat tells Rubio that Europe needs America and vice versa
Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani said he told US secretary of state Marco Rubio that Europe needs the United States, and vice versa, as America’s top diplomat wrapped up two days of fence-mending talks in Italy and the Vatican following weeks ...

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Australia Syria IS Familes
Australian women face slavery and terror charges over alleged IS links
Three Australian women were refused bail after they appeared in court charged with slavery and terrorism offences after they arrived home from Syria with another 10 others whom police allege are linked to the so-called Islamic State group (IS).

Fri, 08 May, 2026

China Detained Journalist
Imprisoned Chinese journalist’s family pleads for his release over health fears
Dong Yuyu was taken away in 2022 while meeting a Japanese diplomat for lunch

Fri, 08 May, 2026

APTOPIX Iran War Strait of Hormuz
UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged
The Iran war’s shaky ceasefire has come under further strain as the United Arab Emirates responded to a missile and drone attack hours after the US said it thwarted attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and retaliated against Iranian ...

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Truist Championship Golf
Rory McIlroy makes single birdie on return to action after retaining Masters
The Masters champ attempted to get back into the swing at Quail Hollow before heading to the US PGA on Monday.

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on three navy ships in strait
The US military has said it intercepted Iranian attacks on three navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking US forces”.

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Epstein Note
Note ex-cellmate says he found after Epstein’s suspected suicide bid is released
A note Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate claimed he found after the millionaire sex offender’s first suspected jail suicide attempt has been made public, years after being sealed and locked in a court vault as part of an unrelated legal dispute.

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Iran reviewing US proposal as Trump pressures Tehran on deal to end war
Iran has said it is reviewing the latest American proposals on ending the war, as US President Donald Trump threatened the country with a new wave of bombing unless a deal is reached that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz to ...

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Nepal Everest
Mount Everest season opens late with climbers undeterred by huge ice block
An unstable ice block dangerously hanging over the key trail on Mount Everest, high travel costs and increased permit fees have not deterred hundreds of climbers from attempting to scale the world’s highest mountain.

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Russia snubs unilateral ceasefire, sending dozens of drones into Ukraine
Russia has fired dozens of drones at Ukraine in night-time attacks, Ukrainian officials said, disregarding a unilateral ceasefire announced by Kyiv that began at midnight.

Wed, 06 May, 2026

French President state visit to UK
Macron sings for his supper as he croons ballads at state dinner in Armenia
French President Emmanuel Macron stole some of the spotlight from other world leaders in Armenia’s capital this week when he crooned classic ballads, including La Boheme, at a glitzy state dinner.

Tue, 05 May, 2026

Germany Car Incident
Leipzig car-ramming suspect’s motive remains unclear, German investigators say
The suspect in a car-ramming in the German city of Leipzig that left two people dead does not appear to have had any political or religious motive, but had spent time recently at a psychiatric hospital, investigators said.

Tue, 05 May, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
US attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests fragile Iran war ceasefire
The Iran war risked reigniting after the US tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, though a ceasefire seemed to be holding on Tuesday even after the United Arab Emirates said Iran fired missiles and drones at it.

Tue, 05 May, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Zelenskyy condemns Russia as strikes kill five in Ukraine ahead of brief truce
Russian drone and missile strikes targeting Ukraine’s power grid during the night killed at least five people and wounded 39 others, Ukrainian authorities have said.

Tue, 05 May, 2026

People Britney Spears
Britney Spears pleads guilty to ‘wet reckless’ charge in DUI case and avoids jail
Star accused of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs pleads guilty to lesser charge to avoid jail time 

Mon, 04 May, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
US claims progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz
The US military said that two American-flagged merchant ships had successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz after it launched a new initiative to restore traffic.

Mon, 04 May, 2026

Iran Daily Life
Iran presses for end to war within 30 days as Trump expresses doubts
Iran’s latest proposal to the US calls for issues between the two countries to be resolved within 30 days and aims to end the war rather than extend the ceasefire, according to Iran’s state-linked media.

Sun, 03 May, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Drone kills two in Kherson minibus strike as Russia claims frontline progress
Two people were killed after a Russian drone attacked a minibus in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, local officials said on Saturday. Seven people were also wounded in the attack, regional head Oleksandr Prokudin said.

Sat, 02 May, 2026

South Korea Nap Competition
In pictures: Sleep takes centre stage at Seoul’s Han River Nap Competition
Hundreds of young Koreans have turned up at a Seoul park by the Han River at the invitation of the city government to try and get some much-needed sleep.

Sat, 02 May, 2026

APTOPIX Germany Whale Rescue
Humpback whale ‘Timmy’ released in North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany
A rescue team has released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March, witnesses said.

Sat, 02 May, 2026

US May Day Los Angeles
May Day protests held across the world amid rising energy costs due to Iran war
Activists worldwide have held May Day rallies and street protests, calling for peace, higher wages and better working conditions.

Fri, 01 May, 2026

APTOPIX Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Iran submits latest proposal for US negotiations, state media say
Iran has handed over its latest proposal for negotiations with the US to mediators in Pakistan, Iran’s state-run Irna news agency reported on Friday. The US and Pakistan did not immediately confirm receiving the new proposal.

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Philippines May Day
May Day demonstrations take place amid rising energy costs due to Iran war
Activists worldwide are marching in May Day rallies, calling for peace, higher wages and better working conditions as many workers grapple with rising energy costs and shrinking purchasing power tied to the Iran war.

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Myanmar Amnesty
Myanmar’s detained former leader moved from prison to house arrest
Myanmar’s detained former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been moved from prison to house arrest, state television announced. The news was also released in a short text message to journalists from the government’s military information team.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Trump NASA Artemis Moonshot
Man accused of trying to kill Donald Trump makes brief court appearance
A man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives and attempting to kill US President Donald Trump has agreed to remain jailed for now while he awaits trial.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Volodymyr Zelensky visit to UK
Zelenskyy says he is seeking details of Putin’s short-term ceasefire proposal
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking details of a short-term ceasefire Russia has proposed to US president Donald Trump, he said in a post on Telegram.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Obit David Allan Coe
Take This Job And Shove It songwriter David Allan Coe dies
Coe’s wife, Kimberly Hastings Coe, confirmed the US performer’s death to Rolling Stone on Wednesday

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

New Zealand Mosque Shootings
New Zealand court rejects appeal by mosque gunman to abandon guilty pleas
Tarrant’s bid to withdraw his guilty pleas and seek a trial was “utterly devoid of merit”, they wrote

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Trump Correspondents
Man accused of trying to kill Trump took photo with knife in hotel – authorities
The man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and is accused of trying to kill US President Donald Trump took a picture of himself in his hotel room just minutes earlier, equipped with an ammunition bag, ...

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

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