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May 9, 2026 - World

Police say a suicide bomber accompanied by several gunmen has detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a security post in northwest Pakistan, triggering an intense exchange of fire that killed at least three police officers

May 9, 2026 - World

Three Israeli drone strikes on vehicles south of Beirut have killed four people

May 9, 2026 - World

The hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, MV Hondius, has more than 140 passengers and crewmembers on board. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

May 9, 2026 - World

Rebels in Congo say the United States has fallen short as a mediator in efforts to end the conflict in the African country's mineral-rich east as the Trump administration seeks to open the region's critical reserves to the U.S. government and American companies.

May 9, 2026 - World

Simply hanging on could be a disaster for Iranians, while Trump needs to resolve this economic crisis he created Exchanges of fire between Iran and the US demonstrate the serious instability of the situation in the Middle East. Though the US strikes late on Thursday were just “a love tap”, according to the US president, Donald Trump, the reality is that neither side can continue the high-stakes standoff in the strait of Hormuz indefinitely.The US and its ally Israel demonstrated a comprehensive military superiority over Iran – taking minimal casualties in the 38-day war – but Washington has both failed to translate that into strategic dominance and allowed Iran to take control of the strait, driving up the oil price. Continue reading...