While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 5, 2026
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 5, 2026 Read More
US intelligence indicates limited new damage to Iran’s nuclear program, sources say
WASHINGTON, May 4 – U.S. intelligence assessments indicate that the time Iran would need to build a nuclear weapon has not changed since last summer, when analysts estimated that a…
Judge ‘disturbed’ over treatment of Trump gala shooting suspect
WASHINGTON, May 4 – A U.S. judge on Monday apologized to the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump for the “legally deficient” treatment he has faced in…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy announces ceasefire to go into effect on night of May 5-6
May 4 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Ukraine would observe a ceasefire beginning at midnight on the night of Tuesday, May 5. Read More
Putin declares May 8-9 ceasefire with Ukraine to mark WWII anniversary, Defence Ministry says
MOSCOW, May 4 – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a two-day ceasefire in the conflict with Ukraine on May 8-9 to mark the anniversary of the defeat of…
Senior Austrian conservative quits after conviction for misuse of office
VIENNA, May 4 – The parliamentary leader of Austria’s ruling conservatives, August Woeginger, stepped down on Monday moments after a court convicted him of misuse of office and handed him…
Germany’s Merz marks a year in office facing deep transatlantic crisis
BERLIN, May 4 – Chancellor Friedrich Merz marks a year in office this week facing the biggest crisis with Washington in decades, after President Donald Trump said he would hit…
Trump’s Germany troop cuts show limits of NATO efforts to keep US on board
European officials have been working on ways to convince US President Donald Trump to keep the US in NATO. Read More
UAE declares situation safe after missile threat alert
It was the first such alert issued by the United Arab Emirates authorities since early April. Read More
Russia intensifies drone attacks on ports, Ukraine says
KYIV, May 4 – Russia has stepped up its targeting of Ukrainian port infrastructure this year, Kyiv said on Monday, using more than 800 drones in its attacks in the…