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China’s youth are ditching the rat race, and its spies say foreign countries are to blame
World
May 8, 2026
China’s youth are ditching the rat race, and its spies say foreign countries are to blame
Hong Kong — China’s top spy agency has come out of the shadows to warn that its young people are being…
Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon leave more dead and wounded
Middle East
May 8, 2026
Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon leave more dead and wounded
Destruction in Lebanon from Israeli airstrikes continued Thursday, with at least 12 killed and dozens wounded, according to the country’s…
Iran imposes new rules for Strait of Hormuz in bid to secure wartime gains
Features/Interviews
May 8, 2026
Iran imposes new rules for Strait of Hormuz in bid to secure wartime gains
Iran is trying to force shippers to comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz — or…
From US to Singapore, countries race to track hantavirus
World
May 8, 2026
From US to Singapore, countries race to track hantavirus
Health authorities across several countries are racing to trace and contain an outbreak of the hantavirus after the World Health…
Mexico’s ‘out of reach’ World Cup tickets cause discontent among fans
World
May 7, 2026
Mexico’s ‘out of reach’ World Cup tickets cause discontent among fans
Mexico will make history this summer as the first country to host three World Cups, but the excitement over that…
Musk wanted to settle with OpenAI just days before their courtroom showdown, new filing says
Technology
May 7, 2026
Musk wanted to settle with OpenAI just days before their courtroom showdown, new filing says
Elon Musk sought a potential settlement with OpenAI two days before his massive trial against the ChatGPT maker began last…
Iran’s president says he met with new supreme leader in person
Middle East
May 7, 2026
Iran’s president says he met with new supreme leader in person
Iran’s president said he held a two-and-a-half-hour meeting with Mojtaba Khamenei, according to local media, marking the first reported in-person…
Israeli military says it killed senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike
Middle East
May 7, 2026
Israeli military says it killed senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said a senior Hezbollah commander was killed in a strike in Beirut on Wednesday. The…
Catherine, Princess of Wales, to travel to Italy in first overseas royal engagement since cancer treatment
World
May 7, 2026
Catherine, Princess of Wales, to travel to Italy in first overseas royal engagement since cancer treatment
Catherine, Princess of Wales, is set to make her first official overseas trip since recovering from cancer. The British royal…
What doctors know about how the Andes hantavirus spreads
World
May 7, 2026
What doctors know about how the Andes hantavirus spreads
In 2018, health authorities in southern Argentina were racing, trying to understand what had caused nearly three dozen people in…
Trump is trapped by his own strategy as he grapples for an exit in Iran
Features/Interviews
May 7, 2026
Trump is trapped by his own strategy as he grapples for an exit in Iran
If words won wars, Donald Trump’s Iran conflict would have ended long ago. But the president still can’t find a…
Pro-Iran rally erupts in Tehran, as protesters question whether Trump will strike again
Middle East
May 7, 2026
Pro-Iran rally erupts in Tehran, as protesters question whether Trump will strike again
Crowds gathered in Tehran on Wednesday night, waving flags and chanting “down with Israel” during a rally in support of…
Iran says safe passage through Strait of Hormuz possible after US pauses “Project Freedom”
Middle East
May 6, 2026
Iran says safe passage through Strait of Hormuz possible after US pauses “Project Freedom”
Safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is possible under “new procedures” following the pausing of a short-lived US military…
Microsoft, Google and xAI will let the government test their AI models before launch
Technology
May 6, 2026
Microsoft, Google and xAI will let the government test their AI models before launch
Google, Microsoft and xAI will share unreleased versions of their AI models with the government to curb cybersecurity threats, the…
Two dead after car strikes crowd in German city, police say
World
May 6, 2026
Two dead after car strikes crowd in German city, police say
At least two people have been killed after a car drove through a crowd in the eastern German city of…
Could China push Iran into a peace deal? Only if it gets something in return
Features/Interviews
May 6, 2026
Could China push Iran into a peace deal? Only if it gets something in return
Beijing — A visit to Beijing by Iran’s top diplomat – days before US President Donald Trump is set to travel…
Wealthy Latin Americans are turning this exclusive European neighborhood from ‘rich to richer’
World
May 6, 2026
Wealthy Latin Americans are turning this exclusive European neighborhood from ‘rich to richer’
Madrid — Every major city worth its salt typically boasts its own luxury area: New York has Fifth Avenue, Paris has…
Strike kills two people deep inside Russia, as Moscow prepares for scaled-back Victory Day parade
World
May 6, 2026
Strike kills two people deep inside Russia, as Moscow prepares for scaled-back Victory Day parade
Two people were killed in a long-range missile and drone strike on Russia’s Chuvashia region on Tuesday, marking a rare…
Trump’s latest move suggests a diplomatic resolution may still be on the table
Middle East
May 6, 2026
Trump’s latest move suggests a diplomatic resolution may still be on the table
President Donald Trump has made so many later-debunked claims about the Iran war, its purportedly imminent end, and a supposedly…
More than 600 attacks against US facilities in Iraq during Iran war, senior official says
Middle East
May 6, 2026
More than 600 attacks against US facilities in Iraq during Iran war, senior official says
There were more than 600 attacks against US facilities in Iraq during the active conflict of the Iran war, a…