4 min readUpdated: May 8, 2026 02:39 PM IST The United States is reportedly preparing to restart its Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz. […]
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Hantavirus outbreak: Global tracing operations underway after outbreak on luxury cruise ship
A deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the luxury cruise ship MV Hondius has triggered an international health response, with authorities tracing passengers across multiple countries after […]
‘They burned him alive’: How a viral ‘fake disease’ rumour led to the brutal killing of DRC health workers
“They burned him alive, without even leaving me a trace of him,” said Justine Tangakeya, widow of slain health worker John Tangakeya, recalling the mob […]
Oil prices rise after US and Iran exchange fire in Hormuz
3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: May 8, 2026 01:33 PM IST Oil prices rose on Friday after tensions escalated between the US and Iran with both […]
Chernobyl on fire as huge massive blaze spark panic in nuclear accident exclusion zone
A huge forest fire has erupted in Chernobyl as the region is also gripped by fears of a new nuclear accident due to Russian strikes. […]
Donald Trump issues chilling 6-word update on deadly hantavirus cruise outbreak
The US President said he had been briefed on the situation and in a six-word update, told reporters: “It should be fine, we hope.” Mr […]
China fireworks plant blast death toll rises to 37 in Hunan province
The death toll from an explosion at a fireworks plant this week in central China has risen to 37, state media reported Friday. Local authorities […]
Former China Eastern Airlines chief indicted over bribery and corruption charges
A former chairman of China Eastern Airlines Group has been indicted on bribery charges, China’s top prosecutor said on Friday, the latest in a string […]
Hungary's incoming prime minister plans a 'regime-change celebration' to mark Orbán's departure
As incoming prime minister Péter Magyar takes his oath of office within the halls of Hungary’s sprawling neo-Gothic parliament on Saturday, May 8, thousands are […]
Doctors get relief from US immigration application curbs, but wait grows for others
Libyan Dr Faysal Alghoula must renew his green card to continue caring for roughly 1,000 patients in southwestern Indiana, but hasn’t been able to since […]