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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

Sir Keir Starmer visit
Watch: Keir Starmer vows to stay in power and prove 'doubters' wrong
More than 90 Labour MPs have called for Keir Starmer to go since the weekend

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

TOPSHOT-SPAIN-HEALTH-HANTAVIRUS-ILLNESS-TOURISM
WHO head tells countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases
Health officials in Paris say French woman who contracted disease on MV Hondius is on ventilator in intensive care

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

Sir Keir Starmer visit
Labour rift over Keir Starmer’s fate deepens as four ministers quit
Prominent MP Jess Phillips was among the junior ministers to exit Mr Starmer’s Government, piling pressure on him to go

Tue, 12 May, 2026

TOPSHOT-SPAIN-HEALTH-HANTAVIRUS-ILLNESS-TOURISM
Dutch hospital quarantines 12 over breach of hantavirus protocol
In the latest report of a potential case, Italy's ANSA ​news agency said a 25-year-old Italian man who had flown on a KLM flight with a woman who died of hantavirus had been taken to hospital with symptom

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Antisemitism in society meeting
More than 100 Labour MPs sign letter saying it’s ‘no time for a leadership contest’ as Starmer refuses to quit
Three ministers quit the government today in protest of Starmer’s leadership after the prime minister said he would not step down on Tuesday

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Accessibility at UK airports
European ministers to discuss sending rejected asylum seekers to third-country hubs
European ministers will this week discuss plans to send thousands of rejected asylum seekers to third-country hubs, the head of the continent’s human rights body has said.

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

Sir Keir Starmer speech - London
UK cabinet ministers back Keir Starmer after he vows to fight on
Four senior ministers spoke out in support of the beleaguered Labour leader

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Cape Verde Hantavirus Ship
Hantavirus: Some passengers on board cruise were ‘facing mental breakdown’
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press briefing it would have been “inhumane” to leave people on board the ship rather than letting it dock in Tenerife

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

Sir Keir Starmer speech - London
Starmer leadership in peril as British ‘Cabinet ministers tell him to consider position’
Shabana Mahmood is said to have privately called for an orderly transition of power on Monday night as 75 MPs demanded the British Prime Minister stand down after Labour’s electoral mauling last week

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer speech - London
Government aides quit as dozens of Labour MPs call for Starmer to resign
In a speech in London on Monday, prime minister Keir Starmer said he took 'responsibility' for last week's local election losses but would fight on

Mon, 11 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

Trump Correspondents
Man who stormed White House dinner denies trying to assassinate Donald Trump
Cole Tomas Allen was handcuffed and shackled and wearing an orange jail uniform when he appeared in federal court for his arraignment

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Trump China
Iran and the US deadlocked ahead of Trump’s China trip
The volatility could tip the Middle East back into open warfare and prolong the worldwide energy crisis sparked by the conflict

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

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Trump calls Iran’s response to peace plan ‘totally unacceptable’ as ceasefire frays
US president expresses ire at Tehran’s reported demands, as drones strike Gulf nations and Israel warns war ‘not over’

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

Lebanon Israel Iran War
Girl, 12, among at least 17 killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon – officials
The three drone strikes south of Beirut marked another escalation since a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on April 17

Sat, 09 May, 2026

Cape Verde Hantavirus Ship
WHO seeks to reassure ‘worried’ Tenerife residents over arrival of hantavirus-hit ship
The UN agency said there had been six confirmed hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius ship and that four patients were currently in hospital

Sat, 09 May, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Fragile ceasefire holds as US awaits Iran response to latest proposal to end war
Iran has mostly blocked the critical waterway for global energy since the US and Israel launched the war on February 28

Sat, 09 May, 2026

Tight security as Moscow marks Victory Day with Red Square parade
Tight security as Moscow marks Victory Day with Red Square parade
Russia warned that if Ukraine attempts to disrupt festivities, it will carry out a 'massive missile strike on the centre of Kyiv'

Sat, 09 May, 2026

Russia Ukraine War Victory Day
Three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine announced
The president said the ceasefire includes a suspension of all kinetic activity and the exchange of 1,000 prisoners by each country

Sat, 09 May, 2026

Trump
Three-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire could be 'beginning of the end' of war
Russia had announced a ceasefire for Friday and Saturday, but it quickly unravelled, with both sides blaming the other for the continued fighting

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Local elections 2026
Labour humiliated in heartlands as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer
Prime minister admits hurt at local election results while Farage claims 'truly historic shift in British politics'

Fri, 08 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

Easter Mattins service at St George's Chapel, Windsor
Man denies using threatening behaviour towards Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
The former British royal was out walking his dogs when the incident in Wolferton occurred

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

Local elections 2026
Reform UK hails ‘historic change’ but pollster warns of peak in support
The party has so far gained 423 councillors

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools as finals loom
Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools as finals loom
The hacking group posted online that nearly 9,000 schools worldwide were affected, with billions of private messages and other records accessed

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

Local elections 2026
Keir Starmer vows to fight on as PM despite heavy local election losses for Labour
Leader defiant in face of calls from some of his MPs to quit but admits ‘results are tough, and there’s no sugarcoating it’

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

Scottish Parliament elections
Counting under way in Holyrood election as SNP eyes fifth consecutive win
The results of those contests will determine if SNP leader John Swinney retains his job as Scotland’s First Minister

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Local elections 2026
Labour losses pile up in England local elections as Reform UK makes gains
Reform runaway winners in north-east, likely pushing Labour into opposition in Hartlepool, with other losses for Starmer in Chorley, Wigan, Redditch and Tamworth

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

Trump
US-Iran ceasefire under threat after exchange of strikes in strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump says the ceasefire remains in place despite the strikes, with Iranian TV saying the situation is ‘back to normal’

Fri, 08 May, 2026

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