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Iran seizes oil tanker Ocean Koi in Gulf of Oman, state media says

The Straits Times - 1 minute ago

Iran's Navy seizes offending oil tanker in Sea of Oman

Mehr News Agency - 4 minutes ago

Hantavirus Alert: How It Spreads, Who's Infected & Why Experts Are Concerned | WHO In Action

Times of India - 4 minutes ago

Rubio meets Italy's Meloni amid tensions over refusal to support war in Iran

The Globe and Mail - 5 minutes ago

Spain prepares for evacuations as hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands -- -

CBC News - 5 minutes ago

April jobs report expected to show gains despite Iran war pressure

NBC News - 6 minutes ago

Spike in elder financial abuse renews calls to designate trusted contact person: Dale Jackson

CTV News - 6 minutes ago

WATCH: Volunteers step in as survivors struggle to rebuild amid fallout of war on Iran

Aljazeera - 7 minutes ago

Cowboys host Eels as NRL admits bunker error in Roosters-Titans game

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 8 minutes ago

EU agency opens door to using US jet fuel as shortages loom

The Straits Times - 8 minutes ago

Sea temperatures near all-time highs as El Nino looms: Monitor

Hurriyet Daily News - 9 minutes ago

Parents of Uniuyo dentistry students raise alarm over non-accreditation of courses

Daily Post Nigeria - 10 minutes ago

Delhi's black kites: How raptors keep a megacity running

Deutsche Welle - 12 minutes ago

UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged

NPR - 13 minutes ago

Indonesia detains over 200 foreigners over trading scam

Peninsula Qatar - 13 minutes ago

US jet fuel could be used in Europe to ease possible shortages -- The price of jet fuel most European airlines currently use has jumped by half since the start of the war.

BBC News - 14 minutes ago

How a French journalist was almost signed up as a Reform UK candidate

Irish Times - 14 minutes ago

'It's David and Goliath': how UK campaigners feel silenced by Slapps

Guardian UK - 14 minutes ago

From Grandoli to the World Cup: The neighborhood club where Messi's journey started

Bay to Bay News - 15 minutes ago

Starmer says he won't quit after local elections deliver losses for Labour and wins for Reform UK

Lancaster Online - 15 minutes ago

Israeli police say Iran using WhatsApp, Facebook, blackmail to recruit spies as latest attempt foiled

Fox News - 15 minutes ago

From Grandoli to the World Cup: The neighborhood club where Messi's journey started

Toronto Star - 15 minutes ago

Hantavirus, COVID, norovirus, legionnaires': why are cruise ships so prone to disease outbreaks? -- Vikram Niranjan, University of Limerick

The Conversation - 16 minutes ago

Lagos monarch, Oba Nojeemdeen Fashola is dead

Daily Post Nigeria - 16 minutes ago

African nations warn citizens amid xenophobic unrest in South Africa

Daily Sabah - 16 minutes ago

Oman launches Dh5.3b Muscat mountain projects -- m read

Gulf News - 17 minutes ago

Germany news: Exports jump higher than expected

Deutsche Welle - 18 minutes ago

Meloni and Rubio to meet following US-EU tensions over Iran

Aljazeera - 18 minutes ago

Honorable, dignified negotiations Iranian nation major demand

Mehr News Agency - 22 minutes ago

7 things emotionally safe homes do differently: Is your home among them?

Times of India - 22 minutes ago

UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged

CTV News - 24 minutes ago

Hantavirus: Symptoms, spread, treatment — story so far - 4 - m read

Gulf News - 26 minutes ago

Bahrain expels three MPs after they voted against royal decree on citizenship oversight

Middle East Eye - 26 minutes ago

Botswana's former president Festus Mogae dies at 86

The Straits Times - 26 minutes ago

EU agency opens door to using US jet fuel due to shortages linked with Iran war

Aljazeera - 26 minutes ago

Lions grab handy break against Blues, umpire floored by Bulldogs star

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 27 minutes ago

Iran Attacks UAE After US Warships Exchange Fire With Iranian Forces in Hormuz

Epoch Times - 27 minutes ago

Starmer says he won't quit after local elections deliver losses for Labour and wins for Reform UK

Toronto Star - 27 minutes ago

Military drills on the edge: U.S. and allies test capabilities near Asia's flash points

NPR - 27 minutes ago

These plants are banned from being grown in US gardens

Times of India - 30 minutes ago

Israeli airstrike kills 4 and injures 33 in southern Lebanon despite fragile ceasefire - Israeli airstrike hits house in Saksakieh despite ceasefire, killing four and injuring 33, as raids in southern Lebanon stoke fears of renewed escalation. 07/05/2026

Euronews - 30 minutes ago

Bear kills woman in Japan, 2 more fatal attacks suspected -- Japan confirmed the first fatal bear attack of 2026 after a record 13 deaths last year.

CBS News - 30 minutes ago

Italy tells Rubio that Europe needs America and vice versa on Day 2 of US fence-mending visit

Lancaster Online - 30 minutes ago

The US economy is leaving most other big rich countries in the dust so far in 2026, data shows

New York Post - 31 minutes ago

Instagram purge wipes millions of followers from major accounts

Peninsula Qatar - 31 minutes ago

Police neutralise suspected kidnapper, recover arms in Plateau

Daily Post Nigeria - 31 minutes ago

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaching Victory Day ceasefire -- The two sides report responding to hundreds of drone attacks, just hours into a truce to cover celebrations of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany.

BBC News - 31 minutes ago

Analysis - How the U.S. blockade is starting to hurt Iran's economy - Soon after he ordered a naval blockade in mid-April, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Iran's pipelines would "explode" within a few days from the inability to export crude oil. While that extreme prediction didn't come true, there's evidence the blockade is starting to hurt Iran's economy. News - World - | 3 hours ago

CBC News - 32 minutes ago

South Africans are far less tolerant of migrants than before – hotspots, drivers and solutions -- Steven Gordon, Human Sciences Research Council

The Conversation - 32 minutes ago

Spain prepares for evacuations as hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads to the Canary Islands

The Globe and Mail - 32 minutes ago

Iran talks rife with confusion as Trump voices hope -- Speed Read -- Trump has provided few details but maintains optimism about a war-ending deal -- Peter Weber, The Week US

The Week - 38 minutes ago

China to raise gasoline, diesel retail prices

Peninsula Qatar - 38 minutes ago

Meloni meets Rubio as Iran war strains Italy-US ties

The Straits Times - 38 minutes ago

TUSAŞ plans to boost annual aircraft production capacity by 24 units

Hurriyet Daily News - 38 minutes ago

Animals and insects that are as venomous as the Inland Taipan

Times of India - 40 minutes ago

Iran seizes oil tanker Ocean ‌Koi ‌over alleged attempt to disrupt ‌oil exports

Irish Times - 40 minutes ago

Former Botswana President Festus Mogae dies aged 86 -- Announcing his death, President Duma Boko said Mogae was "a distinguished statesman and patriot".

BBC News - 41 minutes ago

UN details co-ordinated response to hantavirus cases on cruise ship

The Globe and Mail - 43 minutes ago

Peter Obi: Group trying to cause confusion over Obidient Movement's identity - Yunusa Tanko

Daily Post Nigeria - 44 minutes ago

South Africa's top court orders Ramaphosa impeachment review

Deutsche Welle - 49 minutes ago

Bulgaria's parliament votes new government into office

Toronto Star - 49 minutes ago

Iran's 'mosquito fleet' means its battered navy still has bite

Apple Valley News Now - 50 minutes ago

Smashed by 1,000 points in four matches, these Dogs are refusing to lie down

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 51 minutes ago

UK local elections: Keir Starmer 'won't walk away' despite election losses

Irish Times - 51 minutes ago

At least 3 hikers killed by volcano eruption on Indonesian island

Lancaster Online - 54 minutes ago

Hostages taken at bank in western Germany: police

Peninsula Qatar - 54 minutes ago

Turkish tech companies on South Korean investors' radar

Hurriyet Daily News - 56 minutes ago

Ukraine 'will respond in kind' Zelenskyy says ahead of Moscow parade - Ukraine will decide its course of action towards Russia's Victory Day parade "depending on the situation tonight and tomorrow", Zelenskyy said, sending a warning to Moscow that Kyiv will "will respond in kind" to Russian attacks. 06/05/2026

Euronews - 56 minutes ago

Three hikers dead after Indonesia's Mount Dukono volcano erupts

Guardian UK - 57 minutes ago

South Korean spies to boost intel sharing over drone threats

Times of India - 57 minutes ago

At least 3 hikers killed by volcano eruption on Indonesian island

CTV News - 58 minutes ago

EPL: They may not win all remaining matches - Paul Merson predicts title winners

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

Border official and ex-Hong Kong chief guilty of spying for China -- Dual Chinese-British nationals Peter Wai, 40, and Bill Yuen, 65, conducted "shadow policing"...

Daily Express - 1 hour ago

Trump gives EU until July 4 to ratify deal or face tariff hike

Hurriyet Daily News - 1 hour ago

US slaps sanctions on Iran-linked oil smugglers - 4 - m read

Gulf News - 1 hour ago

U.K.'s Labour Party punished in local elections, populist Reform gains

The Globe and Mail - 1 hour ago

Iran starts reconstructing B1 bridge damaged in US aggression

Mehr News Agency - 1 hour ago

Vertice ASEAN: nessun progresso sul Myanmar mentre peggiora la crisi umanitaria

AsiaNews.it - 1 hour ago

Ships are paying millions more for fuel at L.A., Long Beach ports. The costs won't stay there

Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago

World food prices rise to more than three-year high in April, FAO says

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

Alabama Republicans look to set new US House primaries if courts allow redistricting

Lancaster Online - 1 hour ago

Volcano erupts in Indonesia, killing at least 3 hikers, police say -- Three hikers in an off-limits area died in an eruption of Indonesia's Mount Dukono volcano, police said.

CBS News - 1 hour ago

IDF investigating after soldier seen desecrating Virgin Mary statue - The Israeli military said on Thursday it "respects freedom of religion and worship, as well as holy sites and religious symbols of all religions and communities." 07/05/2026

Euronews - 1 hour ago

Araghchi lashes out at US-Bahrain anti-Iran moves

Mehr News Agency - 1 hour ago

At least 40 killed in Islamic State-affiliated group attack on Congo villages, local group says

Toronto Star - 1 hour ago

2 ex-Chinese defense officials sentenced for bribery

UPI - 1 hour ago

Vatican's careful words on Pope-Rubio meeting imply deep Trump tensions, say analysts

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

Three dead after volcano erupts on Indonesian island -- Officials had previously issued warnings on climbing the active volcano due to safety concerns.

BBC News - 1 hour ago

LIVE - Iran military sites hit after Hormuz attacks - Reports of blasts, missile launches and ship attacks trigger fresh security concerns - 15m ago - 7 - m read

Gulf News - 1 hour ago

2027: Presidential ambition may stain your good image – Primate Ayodele cautions Jonathan

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

Donald Trump's Iran Statements 'Torn Apart' By BBC Panel In Explosive Viral Segment | WATCH

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Trump says ceasefire holds as U.S. and Iran fighting flares

The Globe and Mail - 1 hour ago

Superdry co-founder jailed by UK court for eight years for rape

Channel NewsAsia - 1 hour ago

Live - Middle East crisis live: Trump insists ceasefire is intact after Iran and US exchange fire in Hormuz

Guardian UK - 1 hour ago

A Pacific PM has been toppled. Australia will be watching what happens next

Sydney Morning Herald - 1 hour ago

Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands

Lancaster Online - 1 hour ago

World shares fall and oil prices dip after attacks imperil the ceasefire with Iran

Toronto Star - 1 hour ago

Pope celebrates first anniversary of election with visit to Pompeii to pray at shrine

Times of India - 1 hour ago

SDP slams police action as leadership crisis escalates

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

Parade of ghostly icebergs brings joy and wonder to Newfoundland and Labrador

CTV News - 1 hour ago