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.
Trump threatens a “100%” tariff on foreign-made films, reigniting fears in Hollywood as industry leaders push instead for federal tax credits to retain productions.
A former Marine killed four and wounded eight in a Michigan Mormon church attack before dying in a shootout. Hate toward Mormons is suspected as a motive.
Awami League says arrests of 13 leaders under the Anti-Terrorism Act mark an escalation of mass repression, with 44,000 detained since Hasina’s ouster.
Violence in Khagrachhari over a child rape case left three indigenous protesters dead and 100 shops burned, deepening ethnic tensions in Bangladesh’s hill tracts.
Bangladesh’s Hindu community begins Durga Puja under tight security as temple attacks and political unrest spark renewed concerns over communal harmony.
