Poll shows Swiss evenly split on proposal to cap population at 10 million
ZURICH, May 8 – Swiss voters are evenly split on whether to back a referendum proposal to restrict Switzerland’s population to 10 million, an opinion poll showed on Friday. Read…
UAE countering Iranian air attack after Trump says ceasefire still in effect
WASHINGTON/CAIRO, May 8 – U.S. ally the United Arab Emirates said its air defences were engaging missile and drone threats from Iran early on Friday in a further test of…
UAE countering Iranian air attack after Trump says ceasefire still in effect
WASHINGTON/CAIRO, May 8 – U.S. ally the United Arab Emirates said its air defences were engaging missile and drone threats from Iran early on Friday in a further test of…
Trump reversed Hormuz plan after Saudis denied airspace access
Crown Prince Mohammed’s action stunned US officials and forced Mr Trump to abandon his plan. Read More
Trump reversed Hormuz plan after Saudis denied airspace access
Crown Prince Mohammed’s action stunned US officials and forced Mr Trump to abandon his plan. Read More
Venezuela confirms prisoner’s death, after mother’s long search
CARACAS, May 7 – Venezuela’s government on Thursday confirmed that a detainee whose 82-year-old mother had spent more than a year searching for him had died last July, after a…
More than 50 Moscow-bound drones intercepted by Russia, mayor says
May 8 – Russian air defence units have intercepted more than 50 drones heading for Moscow over a period of about 15 hours, according to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Read More
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 8, 2026
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 8, 2026. Read More
US military says it carries out retaliatory strikes against Iran
WASHINGTON, May 7 – The U.S. military said it carried out retaliatory strikes on Iran on Thursday, targeting sites it said were responsible for attacking U.S. forces in what it…
Explosion hits Netherlands’ largest political party’s headquarters, police say
AMSTERDAM, May 7 – An explosion damaged the headquarters of the largest party in the Dutch parliament, D66, on Thursday evening, local police said, adding there were no injuries. Read…