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 Hormuz8 May 2026 (LINK)


Labour losses pile up in England local elections as Reform UK makes gains8 May 2026 (LINK)

UK elections early results and takeaways; will Starmer have to resign? — (LINK)

Starmer vows to fight on as PM despite heavy local election losses for Labour — (LINK)


US Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling cited misleading data from DoJ8 May 2026 (LINK)


WHO Director-General's opening remarks at media briefing on hantavirus situation: 8 cases, 3 deaths: "WHO assesses the public health risk as low"7 May 2026 (LINK)


EU sees Chinese solar tech as a major security risk: European Commission moved on 4 May to block EU funding for Chinese-made solar technology7 May 2026 (LINK)


Swiss OSCE Chairpersonship opens 2-day Conference in Geneva on Anticipating Technologies for a safe and humane future7 May 2026 (LINK)


Reuters: Once the city of peace, Geneva sees the United Nations' presence fade: since 2025, over 3,000 Geneva-based jobs at the U.N. and international organisations have been cut or are transferring to cheaper locations, including about a fifth of U.N. posts7 May 2026 (LINK)