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Israel to release two detained Gaza flotilla activists 

09 May 2026

Israel is set to release two Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla activists who were abducted by Israeli authorities, a ...

Australia’s populist One Nation scores first-ever lower house victory 

09 May 2026

News|Elections Australia’s far-right One Nation party has captured a seat in the country’s House of Representatives ...

US military kills two people in new eastern Pacific Ocean attack 

09 May 2026

The United States military said it killed two people, leaving one survivor, in its latest attack on vessels in the easte...

Scaled-back Victory Day parade held in Moscow 

09 May 2026

Russia has held one of its most scaled-back Victory Day parades in years, citing the threat of attack from Ukraine, wher...

Hacked educational platform partially restored for millions of students 

09 May 2026

An educational platform used by thousands of schools and universities has been partially restored following an internati...

Senior Sri Lankan monk arrested for alleged child sex crimes 

09 May 2026

News|Crime A prominent Buddhist monk has been arrested in Sri Lanka for allegedly sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, ...

Israeli settlers set fire to homes and cars in violent West Bank raids 

09 May 2026

Israeli settlers have launched another wave of raids in the occupied West Bank, with houses and cars set on fire and a P...

Spain’s Canary Islands brace for incoming hantavirus-stricken cruise ship 

09 May 2026

A cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak is en route to Spain’s Canary Islands, where it plans to drop off 140 passe...

Russia holds downsized Victory Day parade 

09 May 2026

Russia has kicked off its annual Victory Day military parade in Moscow to mark the defeat of Nazi Germany during the sec...