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.
Bangladesh’s interim regime arrests 15 officers and indicts exiled leader Sheikh Hasina in a tribunal critics call selective and politically motivated—part of a campaign to purge pro-liberation forces.
Unclaimed bodies in Dhaka have surged by 30% this year, reflecting a broader collapse of public safety in Bangladesh amid rising killings and social distress.
Israel partially withdrew forces as a Gaza ceasefire began, setting in motion a 72-hour window for Hamas to release hostages and a parallel release of prisoners as aid floods in.
A powerful explosion at a U.S. explosives factory destroyed an entire facility, leaving 19 people missing and several feared dead as rescue teams battle danger and debris.
In Dhaka’s Dhanmondi, five Awami League activists were arrested for planning a flash protest — the latest act in an ongoing crackdown by Yunus’s outlaw government.
