Sat 09 May 2026: Russia and Ukraine confirmed Friday that they had agreed to a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire set for May 9-11. President Donald Trump said he hopes the truce will be extended beyond that window. Earlier on Truth Social, Trump announced the temporary halt in fighting and said the two sides, at war for […]
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Fri 08 May 2026: On Thursday, a Minneapolis man admitted guilt for spraying vinegar from a syringe at Somali born Rep. Ilhan Omar during a town hall meeting in January. US Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced that Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, “pleaded guilty to one count of Assaulting a United States Officer in US District […]
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Two women, charged with crimes against humanity offences allegedly committed in Syria, are pictured after being arrested on arrival into Melbourne, Australia.Australian Federal Police Fri 08 May 2026: Three Australian women were denied bail on Friday after appearing in court on charges of slavery and terrorism. They returned from Syria with 10 others who police […]
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Fri 08 May 2026: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Friday he would not step down after early results in England’s local elections showed Labour losing ground while Reform UK surged ahead. “I’m not going to walk away and plunge the country into chaos,” Starmer told reporters as results began coming in, according to BBC […]
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Fri 08 May 2026: European countries increased monitoring and isolation measures Thursday after a deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius spread across multiple jurisdictions, while the World Health Organization (WHO) urged calm and stated that the risk of a larger epidemic is low. The outbreak, involving the Andes strain of […]
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Fri 08 May 2026: Trump claimed he had a ‘great call’ European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen about the looming tariffs. United States President Donald Trump said he is giving the European Union until July 4th to comply with the proposed trade deal, or the US would increase tariffs on the bloc. Trump’s announcement […]
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Thu 07 May 2026: Russia on Wednesday urged foreign countries to evacuate their diplomats and other personnel from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv due to possible “retaliatory strikes” if Ukraine carries out an attack amid Victory Day celebrations on May 9. In a statement, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that a note was sent […]
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Thu 07 May 2026: French university canteens this week began offering €1 ($1.18) meals to all students as part of a nationwide effort to ease mounting financial pressure on young people. The subsidized meal program, which includes a starter, main course, and dessert, had previously been limited to low-income students or those receiving financial aid. […]
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Thu 07 May 2026: A federal judge on Wednesday released a document described as a suicide note purportedly written by the late Jeffrey Epstein and including the line: “It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye.” Epstein, the disgraced financier and accused sex trafficker, was found dead in his […]
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Thu 07 May 2026: Voters are headed to the polls Thursday in Scotland and Wales to elect representatives to their devolved legislatures, while people in England are casting ballots for some 5,000 seats across 136 local councils in the UK’s biggest set of elections since the 2024 general election. About 5,000 seats across 136 local […]
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