
What Middle Powers Fear About the Trump-Xi Summit
Asian nations worry that the president might trade security commitments for better economic terms with China during his planned meeting with Xi Jinping this week.By Damien Cave
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
worldasia
ChinaTaiwanJapanVietnamIndiaFar East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific AreasEast AsiaUnited StatesXi JinpingTrump, Donald JTakaichi, Sanae

Iran War Updates: Long-Term Energy Crisis Looms as Trump Says Truce Is on ‘Life Support’
Iran defended its demands for a peace deal and President Trump called them “garbage.” Mr. Trump said he wanted to suspend the federal gasoline tax, which would require congressional approval.Published on : Mon May 11 2026

Starmer Faces Mounting Calls From Own Party to Resign as British Prime Minister
Dozens of Labour Party leaders called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to leave office, and several government aides announced their resignations.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
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EnglandEuropeGreat BritainLabour Party (Great Britain)Starmer, Keir

How Israel Turned Eurovision’s Stage Into a Soft Power Tool
Israel’s efforts to influence Eurovision’s vote were broader and started years earlier than previously known.By Mara Hvistendahl and Alex Marshall
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
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IsraelHerzog, IsaacNetanyahu, BenjaminRaphael, YuvalGolan, EdenBettan, Noam (1998- )

Putin Said the War ‘Is Coming to a Close,’ but That’s Not All He Said
The Russian leader is walking a tightrope: acknowledging public discontent while offering no indication that he might give up on his demands.By Paul Sonne
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
worldeurope
RussiaMoscow (Russia)Red Square (Moscow)UkrainePutin, Vladimir VZelensky, Volodymyr

Buy Less Gold and Skip Foreign Trips, Modi Urges Indians
Under pressure from the economic fallout of the war in Iran and politically emboldened, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asks Indians to sacrifice.By Alex Travelli
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
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IndiaStrait of HormuzNomura Holdings IncModi, Narendra

European Union Hits Israeli Settlers With Sanctions
Israel criticized the European Union’s announcement that it will apply sanctions to Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians.By Jeanna Smialek, Aaron Boxerman and Koba Ryckewaert
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
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Brussels (Belgium)IsraelWest BankHamasEuropean UnionOrban, ViktorMagyar, Peter

Fed Up, Zelensky Takes Gloves Off With the Trump Administration
With peace talks on ice and Ukraine now more self-reliant, President Volodymyr Zelensky seems to be stepping away from the United States.By Kim Barker, Constant Méheut and Maria Varenikova
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
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UkraineUnited StatesZelensky, VolodymyrTrump, Donald J

The Fight to Euthanize Pablo Escobar’s Hippos in Colombia
Colombia is planning to cull a population of wild hippos, the offspring of the drug lord’s pets, dividing a town where hippos are the main draw.By Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Esteban Vanegas
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
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ColombiaMagdalena River (Colombia)Medellin CartelEscobar, Pablo

Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra Is Out of Prison. What Will He Do Now?
Mr. Thaksin has long been a foil to Thailand’s conservative establishment. He still holds significant influence, with his political party a member of the governing coalition.By Sui-Lee Wee and Kittiphum Sringammuang
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
worldasia
ThailandBangkok (Thailand)Pheu Thai Party (Thailand)Move Forward Party (Thailand)Thaksin ShinawatraPaetongtarn Shinawatra

How to Win Eurovision With Just a Few Hundred Voters
Exclusive voting data shows that, despite Eurovision’s assurances, an Israeli campaign could easily have influenced last year’s contest.By Alex Marshall and Mara Hvistendahl
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
worldeurope
IsraelFakeReporter (Nonprofit)Netanyahu, BenjaminRaphael, Yuval

Sara Duterte, Philippine Vice President, Is Impeached, Again
But the prosecution of Ms. Duterte, who has become the archrival to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., is likely to fail again in the Senate.By Jason Gutierrez and Sui-Lee Wee
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
worldasia
PhilippinesDuterte, SaraDuterte, Rodrigo

What to Know About the Hantavirus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship
The health authorities are working to calm fears and contain the rare virus. Three passengers died after traveling on the ship, and several others fell ill or tested positive.By Amelia Nierenberg, Claire Moses and Jin Yu Young
Published on : Mon May 04 2026
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South AfricaArgentinaOceanwide Expeditions BV

Quebec Novelist Shines a Harsh Spotlight on Migration, and on Trump’s America
Thélyson Orélien, a Haitian-born, previously unknown writer, submitted an unsolicited manuscript. Its rights were sold in 23 countries before publication.By Norimitsu Onishi and Nasuna Stuart-Ulin
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
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CanadaHaitiMontreal (Quebec)United StatesOrelien, Thelyson

Former Hostage Calls on All of Israel’s Government to Resign
Rom Braslavski, who said he had endured starvation, torture and sexual abuse during two-year captivity, demanded that members “take responsibility and get out of our lives.”By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
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IsraelGaza StripHamasBennett, NaftaliLapid, YairNetanyahu, Benjamin

Zelensky’s Former Top Aide Formally Accused in Corruption Investigation
Ukrainian news outlets named the suspect as Andriy Yermak, who resigned last year amid a sweeping scandal.By Cassandra Vinograd
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
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Kyiv (Ukraine)UkraineRussiaYermak, AndriyZelensky, Volodymyr

Shady Shipping
The murkiness in the Strait of Hormuz reveals a darker side of global shipping: Some vessels don’t want to be found.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
world
Strait of HormuzChinaKenya

Nations Brace for Long-Term Economic Woes as Trump Calls Iran Truce Plan ‘Garbage’
President Trump said the fragile cease-fire was on “life support,” and India’s leader urged residents to cut back on purchases and travel.By Aaron Boxerman, Sanam Mahoozi, Michael Levenson and Max Bearak
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
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ChinaIndiaIranIsraelPersian GulfStrait of HormuzUnited Arab EmiratesUnited StatesTrump, Donald JXi JinpingModi, Narendra

Israel Prepares to Prosecute First Suspects in Oct. 7 Attack Led by Hamas
Parliament passed a new law that paves the way for military trials for hundreds of Palestinians suspected of taking part in the 2023 attack that ignited the two-year war in Gaza.By Johnatan Reiss
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
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IsraelGaza StripHamas

Cruise Ship Hit by Hantavirus Outbreak Sails for European Mainland
The last evacuees disembarked in the Canary Islands, and a smaller crew is now en route to Rotterdam, where the ship will be disinfected, officials said.By Adeel Hassan
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
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Canary IslandsTenerife (Canary Islands)World Health OrganizationOceanwide Expeditions BV

Trump Proposes Suspending Federal Gas Tax Until Prices Fall
Congress would have to agree to any suspension, and dropping federal taxes would not make up for the steep increase in prices since the war began.By Shawn McCreesh
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
uspolitics
Trump, Donald J

Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Winner Is Transferred to Tehran Hospital
Narges Mohammadi, a prominent human rights activist who has spent much of her adult life in and out of prison, will undergo treatment in Tehran after collapsing earlier this month, a foundation run by her family said.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranTehran (Iran)Mohammadi, Narges (1972- )

Iran defends its demands after Trump’s rejection.
By Aaron Boxerman and Sanam Mahoozi
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
worldmiddleeast

Where Passengers From the Hantavirus-Struck Cruise Ship Go Now
Nearly two dozen countries are repatriating citizens who were aboard the MV Hondius, where three passengers died in a hantavirus outbreak.By Jin Yu Young
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
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ArgentinaTenerife (Canary Islands)United StatesAustraliaBelgiumBritish Columbia (Canada)CanadaCanary IslandsEindhoven (Netherlands)FranceGermanyGreat BritainGuatemalaIndiaIrelandJapanUkraineTurkeySingaporeRotterdam (Netherlands)PortugalPhilippinesNebraskaOceanwide Expeditions BV

A Single Infusion Could Suppress H.I.V. for Years, Study Suggests
A study of a few patients, to be presented this week, showed promise for a type of therapy that has already cured some blood cancers.By Apoorva Mandavilli
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
health
University of California, San FranciscoCaring Cross

Here’s the latest.
By Aaron Boxerman and Max Bearak
Published on : Mon May 11 2026
worldmiddleeast

A One-Party India
A recent victory in a key state has put Narendra Modi at the helm of a country in which opponents hold almost no power.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Sun May 10 2026
world
IndiaWest Bengal (India)Bharatiya Janata PartyModi, Narendra

Lebanese Mourn Eight Members of One Family Killed in Israeli Strike
Israel has escalated attacks on Lebanon since Thursday, further unraveling a truce in its war with Hezbollah. Among those killed on Saturday was a 6-month-old infant, relatives said.By Abdi Latif Dahir
Published on : Sun May 10 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelLebanonIranHezbollah

How Might a Leadership Challenge Against Starmer Play Out?
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain has pledged to stay in post. But if his opponents mounted a challenge, here’s what would happen.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Sun May 10 2026
worldeurope
Great BritainEnglandScotlandWalesLabour Party (Great Britain)Starmer, KeirWest, Catherine (1966- )Burnham, Andrew M (1970- )Rayner, Angela (1980- )Streeting, WesMiliband, Edward SMahmood, Shabana (1980- )Cooper, Yvette (1969- )Healey, John (1960- )

British Paratroopers Deliver Aid to Remote Islands With Possible Hantavirus Case
The British military took critical medical supplies to Tristan da Cunha, a tiny British archipelago where authorities have identified a suspected hantavirus case.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Sun May 10 2026
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Tristan da CunhaGreat BritainOceanwide Expeditions BV

Putin’s Forces Are Barely Inching Along on the Battlefield
The Russian military has yet to solve a fundamental problem: how to make big advances in eastern Ukraine when drones are everywhere.By Paul Sonne, Cassandra Vinograd and Milana Mazaeva
Published on : Sun May 10 2026
worldeurope
Chasiv Yar (Ukraine)Donbas (Ukraine)Donetsk (Ukraine)RussiaUkrainePutin, Vladimir V

U.S.-China Rivalry Reaches South American Skies
The U.S. has pressed Argentina and Chile to review two Chinese telescope projects in the Andean deserts. Astronomers are worried about setbacks to research.By Emma Bubola, Edward Wong and Sarah Pabst
Published on : Sun May 10 2026
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ArgentinaAtacama DesertChileChinaUnited StatesState DepartmentBiden, Joseph R JrFernandez, Alberto (1959- )Milei, JavierObama, BarackRubio, MarcoTrump, Donald J

Mass Layoffs in Iran as Businesses Buckle Under Wartime Pressures
Iran was already struggling economically before 2026 brought widespread instability. A government-imposed internet shutdown has crippled an entire sector.By Leily Nikounazar and Arash Khamooshi
Published on : Sun May 10 2026
worldmiddleeast
Iran