Spanish authorities have begun a phased evacuation of the MS Hondius cruise ship in Tenerife following a hantavirus outbreak that claimed three lives during the voyage.
Thalapathy Vijay was sworn in as Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister today. The grand ceremony at Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium marks a new era for the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leader.
President Trump has brokered a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine from May 9–11. The deal includes a total exchange of 2,000 prisoners of war during the Victory Day commemorations.
US and Israeli forces struck Iranian military targets across Tehran and other cities after failed nuclear talks, prompting Iranian vows of retaliation and civilian alerts across the Middle East.
Grief strikes India’s T20 World Cup camp as Rinku Singh’s father, Khanchand, passes away. Rinku left the squad in Chennai to attend the funeral in Aligarh, missing the Super 8 clash vs Zimbabwe.
Former Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy remains in jail as police show her arrested in a new murder case involving the 2024 burning of an interior worker, despite securing High Court bail in 5 other cases.
Britain has temporarily withdrawn all embassy staff from Iran. The move follows the failure of last-ditch nuclear talks and a massive US military buildup in the Eastern Mediterranean
The USS Gerald R. Ford has arrived off Israel’s coast. With 14 tankers now at Ben Gurion and F-22s at Ovda, the U.S. has assembled a force capable of a multi-day campaign against Iran’s nuclear sites.
