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.
Bangladeshi freedom fighter Dr. Nuran Nabi condemned Muhammad Yunus’s interim government in Geneva, alleging state-sponsored killings, foreign interference, and the erosion of Bangladesh’s founding ideals.
At least 16 workers died in a devastating garment factory fire in Dhaka’s Mirpur area. Toxic fumes and locked exits blamed as Bangladesh faces yet another industrial tragedy.
Israel will cut aid trucks entering Gaza by half, citing Hamas’s failure to return hostages’ bodies, while UN officials urge continued humanitarian operations.
