BBC: US President Donald Trump says a ceasefire is still in place between the US and Iran after both sides exchanged fire late on Thursday night. It was unclear who fired first. Iran’s top military command alleged the US had targeted an Iranian oil tanker and another vessel approaching the Strait of Hormuz and carried […]
(Reuters) CEBU, Philippines, May 8 – Leaders of Southeast Asian countries holding a summit on Friday are expected to thrash out a coordinated response to the impacts of the Middle East crisis, as they aim to ease pressure from an energy shock that has rattled their oil import-reliant economies. Meeting on the Philippine island of Cebu, […]
BBC: At least five people have died in a huge blaze at a crowded fairground in south-eastern Mexico, local officials say. They say the blaze in the city of Villahermosa, Tabasco state, erupted during a concert in the early hours on Thursday. Mexico’s El País said that, according to official information, as many as 135,000 […]
BBC: Germany’s finance minister has blamed Donald Trump’s “irresponsible war in Iran” for a big drop in his country’s expected tax revenues. Lars Klingbeil said the US president’s actions in the region had caused a “global energy shock”. German officials have slashed the projected tax revenue for 2026-2030 by around €70bn ($82bn; £60.52bn). The downgrade […]
(Reuters) MUMBAI, May 7 – Nightly explosions of drones and missiles terrified Indian sailor Tithi Chiranjeevi after his ship was stranded in Iran for more than a month by the Strait of Hormuz blockade caused by the Middle East conflict. “Around 10 to 20 missiles struck every night. No one could sleep,” he told Reuters, describing conditions outside […]
(Reuters) ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 7 – The United States and Iran are edging toward a limited, temporary agreement to halt their war, sources and officials said on Thursday, with a draft framework that would stop the fighting but leave the most contentious issues unresolved. The emerging plan centres on a short-term memorandum rather than a comprehensive peace […]
Al Jazeera: The 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup — the biggest ever — will see 48 nations compete for the prize in a 39-day tournament in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Sixteen venues across the three nations will host 104 matches as the tournament returns to North America after 32 years. Argentina […]
BBC: Two former Chinese defence ministers have been handed suspended death sentences on corruption charges, according to state media. A military court on Thursday sentenced Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu to death with a two-year reprieve. This means their death sentences will be commuted to life imprisonment after two years, without the possibility of sentence […]
BBC: Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Félix Tshisekedi has said he may consider seeking a third term in office when his mandate expires in 2028. Tshisekedi however said any extension of his presidency would only be done by consulting the people through a referendum. The law allows a maximum of two terms. “I have not […]
BBC: Thirteen women and children with links to the Islamic State (IS) group have arrived home to Australia, after spending years in a Syrian detention camp. The group, who had been living in the al-Roj detention camp since 2019, had been the subject of heated political debate in Australia, with the government saying it would […]
