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.
As temples sparkle and dhaks beat across Bangladesh, many Hindu devotees still carry the anxiety of past violence, pressing the interim government to back words with action.
The U.S. federal government enters shutdown after Congress fails to pass funding—750,000 federal employees furloughed, critical services disrupted amid partisan stalemate.
At the UNHRC, rights groups denounce Bangladesh’s interim government for killings in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, mob lynchings, and targeting of minorities.
BNP’s Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury urged respect for all religions while attending Durga Puja festivities in Chattogram, stressing harmony beyond religious divides.
Muslim-majority states cautiously back Trump’s Gaza peace plan, urging Hamas to respond while linking their support to Israeli actions and a path toward Palestinian statehood.
