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Argentina's President Javier Milei, left, and his sister, General Secretary of the Presidency Karina Milei sing their national anthem, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 29, 2026

World / 10 May 2026

World in brief: May 10, 2026

10 May 2026

A Lebanese Civil Defense member carries the body of 6-month-old Mariam Fahos, killed a day earlier in an Israeli airstrike in the village of Saksakieh, as women grieve during a funeral procession in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, May 10, 2026

Middle East / 10 May 2026

Ending Lebanon war key to peace, says Iran

10 May 2026

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz talks to soldiers during a lunch on the occasion of his visit to the army at the Bundeswehr base in Munster, Germany, Thursday, April, 30, 2026

Germany / 10 May 2026

45,000 schoolchildren walk out across Germany against conscription

10 May 2026

Syria / 10 May 2026

Assad cousin involved in arrests which sparked civil war faces murder charges

10 May 2026

Palestinian-Spanish activist Saif Abukeshek (centre) a member of the Global Sumud Flotilla, is escorted by prison service guards to a hearing at the District Court in Ashkelon, Israel, on Sunday, May 3, 2026

Global Sumud Flotilla / 10 May 2026

Abu Keshek vows to keep mobilising for a free Palestine after he and Thiago Avila are deported from Israel

10 May 2026

President Donald Trump walks through the Colonnade of the White House as he arrives to attend a luncheon for mothers, May 8, 2026, in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington

Europe / 10 May 2026

US could redeploy troops to Poland from Germany, says Trump

10 May 2026

Russian servicemen attend the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, May 9, 2026, during celebrations of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II

Russia-Ukraine / 10 May 2026

Ukraine war could end soon, Putin hints at pared-down Victory Day parade

10 May 2026

In this photo provided on May 8, 2026, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center, visits a major munitions factory at an undisclosed location, North Korea, May 6, 2026

Round-up / 8 May 2026

World in brief: May 8, 2026

8 May 2026

Cargo ships, including bulk carriers and general cargo vessels, sit at anchor offshore as a small motorboat passes in the foreground, in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026

Middle East / 8 May 2026

UAE shoots down Iranian missiles as US and Iran exchange fire in the Strait of Hormuz

8 May 2026

Demonstrators wave a giant Palestinian flag outside Greece's Foreign Ministry in Athens, April 30, 2026, during a rally to protest the interception of Gaza aid ships by Israeli forces near Greek waters

Mediterranean / 8 May 2026

Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail for Turkey 8 days after Israeli raid on it

8 May 2026

North Belfast MP John Finucane speaking at the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis, at International Convention & Exhibition Centre in Belfast, April 24, 2026

Northern Ireland / 8 May 2026

Families worried by British Supreme Court’s upholding of Legacy Act, Sinn Fein MP says

8 May 2026

UN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territori

Western Europe / 8 May 2026

Albanese awarded Spain’s highest civilian honour for ‘documenting and denouncing violations of international law in Gaza’

8 May 2026

Supporters of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) carry placards as they sing, outside the Constitutional Court, in Johannesburg, South Africa, May 8, 2026

Southern Africa / 8 May 2026

South Africa’s constitutional court revives Ramaphosa cash scandal, paving way for impeachment

8 May 2026

Oceania / 8 May 2026

Three Aussie women refuse bail after returning from Syria and charged with slavery offences

8 May 2026

An aerial view of the MV Hondius Dutch cruise ship anchored in the Atlantic off Cape Verde, May 5, 2026

Western Europe / 8 May 2026

Spain preparing to receive hantavirus-stricken cruise ship heading to the Canary Islands

8 May 2026

Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, center, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court for his first sentencing trial in the insurrection case, in Seoul, South Korea, January 21, 2026

Round-up / 7 May 2026

World in brief: May 7, 2026

7 May 2026

A man waves an Iranian flag for a pro-government campaign under a billboard with graphic showing Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of US President Donald Trump in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, May 6, 2026

Iran War / 7 May 2026

Tehran calls for ‘dialogue and diplomacy’ as it considers US's proposed plans

7 May 2026

Australia / 7 May 2026

Community vigils held for Aboriginal child

7 May 2026

Rescuers try to extinguish a fire after a passenger bus collided with a fuel truck in Musi Rawas, South Sumatra, Indonesia, May 6, 2026

Indonesia / 7 May 2026

16 killed in crash with fuel tanker in Indonesia

7 May 2026

A police boat patrol the waters of the Moskva River near Red Square decorated for the celebrations of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany, Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2026, backdropped by the St. Basil's Cathedral

Russia-Ukraine / 7 May 2026

Ukraine launches mass drone assault as ceasefire talks fail

7 May 2026

Medical personnel in hazmat suits wait for patients, evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship with suspected hantavirus infection, at Schiphol airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 6, 2026

Healthcare / 7 May 2026

Dozens disembarked from hantavirus-hit cruise without contact tracing

7 May 2026

Australia / 7 May 2026

Australian women and children with alleged ties to Isis land in Melbourne and Sydney

7 May 2026

President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Washington

Iran War / 6 May 2026

Trump presses Iran to accept peace offer, threatening attacks if it doesn't

6 May 2026

Health workers get off the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, a cruise ship carrying nearly 150 people as it remains off Cape Verde on Monday, May 4, 2026 after three passengers died and several others fell seriously ill in a suspected hantavirus outbreak

Round-up / 6 May 2026

World in brief: May 6, 2026

6 May 2026

This photo, provided by Ukraine's 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade press service, shows the site of an aerial guided bomb strike after Russia's air attack in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, May 5, 2026

Eastern Europe / 6 May 2026

Kiev and Moscow accuse each other of ignoring ceasefires

6 May 2026

An illegal mining camp is visible from a Brazil Environmental Agency helicopter during an operation to try to contain illegal mining in Yanomami Indigenous territory, Roraima state, Brazil, February 11, 2023

Latin America / 6 May 2026

High gold prices drive surge in environmentally damaging Amazon mining

6 May 2026

Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves, accompanied by his wife Signe Zeicate, waves as he arrives for the inauguration ceremony of Chile's new president, in Valparaiso, March 11, 2026

Latin America / 6 May 2026

Costa Rica’s outgoing president retains immunity by joining new government

6 May 2026

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo speaks to reporters in Guatemala City, March 5, 2026

Latin America / 6 May 2026

Guatemalan president finally rids himself of attorney general who abused her office

6 May 2026

Federal agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) and US Customs and Border Protection walk along West Wacker Drive in the Loop in Chicago, September 28, 2025

North America / 6 May 2026

Most US adults say their country is no longer great place for immigrants

6 May 2026

Khartoum International Airport ground workers greet the first domestic Sudan Airways flight landing from Port Sudan, in Khartoum, Sudan, on February 1, 2026

World / 5 May 2026

World in brief: May 5, 2026

5 May 2026

A bulk cargo ship sits at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 2, 2026

Middle East / 5 May 2026

US claims ceasefire ‘not over’ as tensions in Strait of Hormuz escalate

5 May 2026

In this photo, provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire a vehicle following a Russian drone attack in Kyiv region, Ukraine, May 5, 2026

Russia-Ukraine / 5 May 2026

Russia strikes Ukraine's power grid ahead of ceasefire

5 May 2026

Colombia / 5 May 2026

Nine killed in Colombia mine explosion

5 May 2026

Relatives bids farewell to Palestinian Awda Awawdeh during his funeral a day after he was killed by Israeli settlers, in the West Bank town of Deir Dibwan, April 23, 2026

West Bank / 5 May 2026

Israeli general issues rare warning against settler violence

5 May 2026

Rescue workers stand next to a damaged car that has crashed into several people in Leipzig, Germany, May 4, 2026

Germany / 5 May 2026

Driver kills two in a shopping area in Germany

5 May 2026

In this aerial drone photo taken in the early hours of May 5, 2026, rescuers work on site after an explosion at a fireworks plant in Guandu Town of Liuyang, central China's Hunan Province. Photo: Chen Sihan/Xinhua via AP

China / 5 May 2026

26 dead in China fireworks factory explosion

5 May 2026

A man stands in the water, appearing to fish, as bulk carriers, cargo ships, and service vessels line the horizon in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 27, 2026

Middle East / 4 May 2026

Iran and US trade conflicting claims on Strait of Hormuz

4 May 2026

Journalists stand outside of the Casa Rosada government headquarters after President Javier Milei blocked their access, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 23, 2026

World / 4 May 2026

World in brief: May 4, 2026

4 May 2026

Confetti is sprayed as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (centre) waves to supporters upon his arrival at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters to celebrate victory in the recently held state assembly elections in New Delhi, India, May 4, 2026

India / 4 May 2026

Communists lose power in Kerala and Modi’s BJP win West Bengal in right-wing advance across India

4 May 2026

Relatives of victims pay respects at the site of an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, April 26, 2026, where at least a dozen people were killed in an attack authorities blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels

Latin America / 4 May 2026

Colombia’s Petro says Cauca bombers supplied from Ecuador

4 May 2026

France's President Emmanuel Macron (from left) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney attend the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia, May 4, 2026

Europe / 4 May 2026

Rutte claims Europe ready to play part in ‘stronger Nato’ at Armenia summit

4 May 2026

Debris dangles from a damaged apartment building on Mosfilmovskaya street after a Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow, May 4, 2026

Russia-Ukraine / 4 May 2026

Ukraine strikes Moscow high-rise as Russian missile kills 4 near Kharkiv

4 May 2026

Jean-Luc Melenchon delivers his speech in his election night

France / 4 May 2026

Melenchon to stand for presidency again in 2027

4 May 2026

Lebanese Civil Defence members and mourners gather around the coffins of three colleagues killed by an Israeli strike last Tuesday during their funeral procession in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, April 30, 2026

Middle East / 3 May 2026

Israeli air raids kill 41 in Lebanon as Trump mulls Iran peace terms

3 May 2026

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz drives in the armoured fighting vehicle Boxer during his visit to the army at the Bundeswehr base in Munster, Germany, Thursday, April, 30, 2026

Round-up / 3 May 2026

World in brief: May 3, 2026

3 May 2026

The flag draped casket that contains the remains of Mali's former defence minister Sadio Camara during a funeral ceremony at the Military Engineering Parade Ground in Bamako, Mali, April 30, 2026

West Africa / 3 May 2026

Mali says soldiers may have colluded with jihadists in recent attacks

3 May 2026

China's President Xi Jinping attend a signing ceremony with Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo, not pictured, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, April 21, 2026

International Trade / 3 May 2026

China uses blocking order for first time to counter US sanctions on oil refineries

3 May 2026

Palestinian-Spanish activist Saif Abukeshek (centre), a member of the Global Sumud Flotilla, is escorted by prison service guards to a hearing at the District Court in Ashkelon, Israel, May 3, 2026

Middle East / 3 May 2026

Spain demands release of citizen kidnapped by Israel in international waters

3 May 2026