WHO chief says “work not over” after evacuation of hantavirus-stricken ship
The head of the World Health Organization says “our work is not over” to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
Day: May 12, 2026
Mike Huckabee says Israel sent Iron Dome batteries, personnel to UAE to defend country
Israel sent Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to operate them to the United Arab Emirates to defend the country during the Iran war, the U.S. ambassador to Israel said Tuesday.
Philippine senator vows to fight International Criminal Court order to arrest him over killings – AP News
Philippine senator vows to fight International Criminal Court order to arrest him over killings AP NewsPhilippine Senator Outruns Government Agents in Dramatic Chase The New York TimesPhilippines’ Duterte ally in standoff with law…
Iran hangs another man as executions increase during war
Since the start of the war, Iran has ramped up executions, particularly in cases involving alleged espionage or security-related charges.
At least nine killed after bomb rigged to rickshaw explodes at north Pakistan bazaar
The Pakistani Taliban and other militant groups have grown more emboldened since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in Kabul in 2021.
eBay rejects GameStop’s $56B takeover offer, saying the unsolicited bid is “neither credible nor attractive”, in a letter from eBay Chairman Paul Pressler (Bloomberg)
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eBay rejects GameStop’s $56B takeover offer, saying the unsolicited bid is “neither credible nor attractive”, in a letter from eBay Chairman Paul Pressler — EBay Inc. rejected a $56 billion takeover offer from…
Archaeology breakthrough as lost biblical town where ‘Jesus performed miracles’ discovered
Archaeologists were blown away by the discovery.
Ukraine officials name Zelenskyy’s ex-chief of staff as a suspect in money-laundering probe
Two national agencies fighting corruption in Ukraine have named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff as an official suspect in a major graft investigation.
After Operation Sindoor, India’s Defence Sector Turns to Its Small Manufacturers
New Delhi, May 12, 2026. A year after Operation Sindoor put India’s indigenous weapons systems through live operational deployment, the country’s defence establishment and leading global manufacturers gathered in Mumbai with a clear message for small i…
News24 | ‘Piece of garbage’: Trump’s Iran dismissal boosts oil, dollar
The US dollar extended gains for a second straight session on Tuesday, underpinned by sustained uncertainty over the Middle East conflict that drove investors into the greenback as a traditional safe haven.