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U.S. says ceasefire with Iran intact despite skirmishes at sea, missile strikes
May 5, 2026 - World 
The U.S. ceasefire with Iran is intact despite a second day of hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on a critical Gulf ally, the Trump administration said Tuesday.
WATCH: Keir Starmer faces defining moment as Mandelson scandal and U.S. tensions collide
May 5, 2026 - World 
From the Mandelson vetting scandal to a fraying special relationship with the U.S., U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces crises on multiple fronts -- and Washington Times Foreign Correspondent Joseph Hammond breaks down what it all means for his political future.
Carney names former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour as Canada's next governor general
May 5, 2026 - World 
Retired Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour will be Canada's next governor general, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Tuesday.
Italy's Meloni denounces deepfake photo as a political attack
May 5, 2026 - World 
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has denounced the circulation of a deepfake photo of her posing in bed, wearing lingerie
Seoul's alleged leak of North Korean intel piles pressure on D.C.-Seoul relations
May 5, 2026 - World 
As a new U.S. ambassador to Korea advances through nomination processes, a tranche of bilateral tensions are piling up, with a brouhaha over an alleged intelligence leak being the biggest flare-up.
