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)
Labour losses pile up in England local elections as Reform UK makes gains — 8 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 DoJ — 8 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 technology — 7 May 2026 (LINK)
Swiss OSCE Chairpersonship opens 2-day Conference in Geneva on Anticipating Technologies for a safe and humane future — 7 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. posts — 7 May 2026 (LINK)