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.
At Geneva’s UN Human Rights Council, European leaders decry worsening rights abuses in Bangladesh and Pakistan, urging greater global pressure to protect minorities and women.
Israel intercepts Global Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza, detaining activists including Irish citizens and Greta Thunberg, triggering international condemnation.
A Canadian institute says the UN’s Bangladesh protest report overstated abuses under Hasina while overlooking opposition-led violence and aiding Yunus’s interim rule.
