Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026
The situation could still change and there might be more confirmed cases, warns the head of the World Health Organization.
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026
The US president criticises an Iranian counteroffer to end the war, and says the month-long ceasefire is "unbelievably weak".
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026
Lebanon's health ministry says the paramedics were carrying out a rescue mission in Nabatieh in response to an earlier attack that killed one person.
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026
Andriy Yermak was named by Ukraine's two anti-corruption agencies as a suspect in a money-laundering scheme.
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026
The key measure of US inflation rises its highest level since May 2023 as consumers feel the impact of the Iran war.
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to continue in office as he met with cabinet members. Dozens of Labour Party lawmakers had urged him to step down after heavy losses in local elections.
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026
Beijing has called Taiwan the “core of China’s core interests.” Xi Jinping is likely to focus on getting President Trump to slow approval of more weapons for the self-governing island.
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the U.S. military could escalate the war “if necessary.” An Iranian official raised the prospect of increasing nuclear enrichment if it were attacked again.
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026
Facilities tied to Coca-Cola, Cargill, Mondelez and others appear to have been deliberately hit. The Trump administration’s muted response has raised concerns.
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026
Despite its long slog in Ukraine and the loss of former allies like Syria, Russia is benefiting from costly energy, a clever narrative and America’s own failure to achieve a quick victory.