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Iran war live: US expects Tehran’s reply to peace deal; ‘clashes’ in Hormuz 

08 May 2026

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Laura Fernandez sworn in as Costa Rica’s new president 

08 May 2026

News|Elections Laura Fernandez has been sworn in as Costa Rica’s new president and has vowed to fight rising crime in ...

Trump announces three-day ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war 

08 May 2026

⁠United States ⁠President Donald Trump ⁠says ‌there will be a three-day ceasefire in ⁠the war between ⁠Russi...

Four convicted in US related to killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moise 

08 May 2026

News|Crime Four people have been convicted in the United States in connection with the 2021 assassination of Haitian Pre...

Libya’s largest oil refinery halts operations during fighting 

08 May 2026

News|Conflict Libya’s largest operational oil refinery at Zawiya has been shut down and ‌an emergency declared follo...

More than a dozen reported killed in Israeli attacks on south Lebanon 

08 May 2026

Israeli air raids have killed at least 20 people in southern Lebanon, including a civil defence rescuer, according to Le...

Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redistricting plan in US 

08 May 2026

Virginia’s top court has thrown out a new electoral map that was crafted to flip four Republican-held US congressional...

‘Make up their own minds’: Pentagon releases first tranche of UFO files 

08 May 2026

The United States Department of Defense has released its first tranche of previously classified files on unidentified fl...

South Africa’s top court revives impeachment inquiry against president 

08 May 2026

News|Politics South Africa’s highest court has cleared the way for the revival of impeachment proceedings against Pres...

‘Leader of the pack’: What next as Reform makes huge election gains? 

08 May 2026

Glasgow, United Kingdom – Voters in England’s local council elections have delivered a damning verdict of Labour as...