May 2, 2026, 3:02 p.mMay 2, 2026, 3:02 p.m A good three weeks after a ceasefire was agreed in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia, fighting is clearly increasing again. According to Lebanese sources, five people were killed in Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon. An Israeli drone attacked a car traveling […]
Continue ReadingU.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy behaved “like pirates” in its blockade of Iranian ports and seizure of an Iranian vessel earlier this week. “We took over the ship, we took over the cargo, we took over the oil. It’s a very profitable business,” Trump said at an event in Florida on Friday. […]
Continue ReadingTwo people were killed after a Russian drone attacked a minibus in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, local officials said on Saturday. Seven people were also wounded in the attack, regional head Oleksandr Prokudin said. Hours later Russia attacked another minibus in Kherson, wounding the driver, he said. On Ukraine’s Black Sea coast, a […]
Continue ReadingSpirit Airlines has been in bankruptcy proceedings since last August. (archive image)Image: www.imago-images.de The US low-cost airline Spirit has been struggling with turbulence for years. The increase in the price of kerosene due to the Iran war drove the airline into bankruptcy. An aid campaign by Donald Trump failed. May 2, 2026, 2:04 p.mMay 2, […]
Continue ReadingHundreds of young Koreans have turned up at a Seoul park by the Han River at the invitation of the city government to try and get some much-needed sleep. The Seoul Metropolitan Government staged its third annual spring event, dubbed a power nap contest, with would-be participants required to wear outfits befitting either a sleeping […]
Continue ReadingNEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. State Department officials are warning Americans to reconsider travel to an off-the-beaten-path travel destination that often draws adventurous tourists. The State Department updated its travel advisory for Azerbaijan on April 28, warning Americans to reconsider trips to the country. Azerbaijan sits in the South Caucasus, at […]
Continue ReadingU.S. President Donald Trump had threatened a drawdown in U.S. troops amid a public row with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said the U.S. was being “humiliated” by Iran. The Pentagon’s announcement would still leave around 33,000 U.S. troops in Germany, reversing a buildup that began under President Joe Biden. A European Commission spokesperson told […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A humpback whale, affectionately dubbed “Timmy” by German media, was successfully released into the North Sea on Saturday after months of being stranded in shallow waters off Germany. The […]
Continue ReadingThe chair of the European Parliament’s trade committee, meanwhile, called Trump’s tariff threat “unacceptable” and accused the U.S. of “breaking its commitments.” There have been simmering tensions between the two sides over the implementation of the Scotland deal. The U.S. has complained at how long the EU is taking to bring tariffs down, while Europe […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 02/05/2026 – 12:00 GMT+2 Russian attacks are continuing to target cities across Ukraine as the Kremlin shows no signs of letting up and peace efforts appear to have stalled as the ongoing US-Israeli war in Iran continues to occupy global priorities. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Ukrainian officials say a barrage of Russian drones targeted the […]
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