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WHO head seeks to reassure residents of Spanish island where hantavirus-stricken ship is headed — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
Lebanon says Israeli strike on south kills seven-13 including child — (LINK) — ground.news: 108 media reports — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
Trump, frustrated by courts, sees his 10% tariffs take new hit — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
— The three-judge tribunal under the U.S. Court of International Trade called the tariffs "unauthorized by law". The proposed tariffs replaced global tariffs that the Supreme Court outlawed in February. On Thursday, Trump threatened to raise tariffs on the European Union if they do not comply with their part of a U.S.-EU trade deal by July 4th. And last week he increased tariffs on cars and trucks coming from the European Union by 25 percent.
Brazil Supreme Court justice suspends bill that ordered early release of ex-president Bolsonaro: prohibited implementation of a law reducing former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence, suspending the measure until the court holds a full hearing on its constitutionality — (LINK) — ground.news: 48 media reports — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
Venice Biennale opens without a jury amid strife over Russian and Israeli participation: no Golden Lions after the jury quit — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
Vladimir Putin suggests Ukraine war is 'coming to an end' — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
Putin denounces Nato at scaled back Victory Day parade — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire — 8 May 2026 (LINK)
US, Iran no closer to ending war as Qatari tanker sails toward Strait of Hormuz — (LINK) — ground.news: 23 media reports — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
Trump insists ceasefire is intact after Iran and US exchange fire in Hormuz: US said it carried out strikes on Iranian military targets after an attack on three American destroyers in the strait of Hormuz — 8 May 2026 (LINK)
Iran seizes Barbados-flagged oil tanker Ocean Koi in Gulf of Oman, state media says — (LINK) — ground.news: 18 media reports — 7 May 2026 (LINK)
— The US Treasury Department designated the tanker as part of Iran's so-called "shadow fleet" in February, alleging it transported oil while evading international sanctions since 2020.
California farmers to destroy 420,000 peach trees after Del Monte collapses: could sprevent $30m in losses — 8 May 2026 (LINK)
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At least 69 killed in militia attack in northeast Congo, AFP reports — (LINK) — ground.news: 15 media reports — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
Twelve-fifteen Pakistani police officers killed in car bombing and shootout in northwest — (LINK) — ground.news: 24 media reports — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
Rwanda-backed rebels accuse the US of falling short as a peace mediator in Congo's conflict — (LINK) — ground.news: 12 media reports — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
Niger suspends 9 French media outlets, including AFP and RFI, over 'national security', citing content "likely to seriously endanger public order, national unity, social cohesion, and the stability of the institutions of the Republic" — (LINK) — ground.news: 23 media reports — 8 May 2026 (LINK)
Utah Supreme Court justice resigns amid probe into alleged relationship with redistricting attorney — (LINK) — ground.news: 60 media reports — 8 May 2026 (LINK)
Roger Stone paid $50k/month to lobby for Myanmar junta — (LINK) — ground.news: 32 media reports — 5 May 2026 (LINK)
British sprinter CJ Ujah arrested in crypto wallet seed phrase scam — 10 May 2026 (LINK)
Indian police arrest hacker Sriki in $1.3M Bitcoin theft case from 2017 on national and international websites — 10 May 2026 (LINK)
Cloudflare cuts 1,100 jobs after AI makes them unnecessary — 10 May 2026 (LINK)
Brazilian trojan TCLBANKER hijacks WhatsApp and Outlook accounts and sends phishing messages to their contacts — 10 May 2026 (LINK)
Indonesian police arrest 321 foreigners near Chinatown in an operation to crack down on banned online gambling — (LINK) — ground.news: 27 media reports — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
— Transnational gambling syndicates have relocated operations from Cambodia to Indonesia following crackdowns. Among the detainees, 228 were Vietnamese nationals, 57 Chinese, with others from Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Myanmar.
Swiss Bitcoin reserve effort withdrawn after resistance from Central Bank — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
25 to 27 October 2026: UNCTAD World Investment Forum 9: in Doha — 22 January 2026 (LINK)
Road to the First International Conference of the Global Framework on Chemicals being held in Geneva on 16 to 20 November 2026 — 11 February 2026 (LINKS)
11 to 15 July 2027: International AIDS Society announces Geneva as host city for IAS 2027:: Around 5,000 people from more than 130 countries are expected to attend. Registration for IAS 2027 will open in November 2026 — 22 January 2026 (LINK)