Trump arrives in China for summit with Xi Jinping (LINK) — 13 May 2026
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial: disgraced lawyer was convicted of killing his wife and son (LINK) — 13 May 2026
— The state's supreme court on Wednesday ordered a new trial for Murdaugh over the June 2021 killings. In a 5-0 ruling, the South Carolina Supreme Court said Murdaugh deserved a new trial because the local county clerk had unfairly biased a jury against him. Last December, Hill pleaded guilty to charges of misconduct in office, obstruction of justice and perjury over accusations that she misused public funds as a clerk and shared sealed court information with a reporter, among other claims.
The World Health Assembly, the main decision making body of the World Health Organization, is meeting this year in Geneva starting next Monday. This meeting may represent the last chance for the U.S. to reverse course and remain a member of the WHO (LINK) — 13 May 2026
'Work not over,' says WHO after hantavirus evacuation: extensive testing, contact tracing, and quarantine procedures are still needed to contain the outbreak (LINK) — 12 May 2026
NYT columnist claims systemic sexual abuse in Israeli detention centers(LINK) — ground.news: 42 media reports(LINK) — 11 May 2026
Israeli officials denounce report — (LINK)
Israel Foreign Ministry condemns New York Times piece as 'one of the worst blood libels' in modern press — (LINK)
Honduras arrests powerful ex-mayor Adán Fúnez, accused of masterminding killing of environmental defender Juan López in 2024(LINK) — ground.news: 11 media reports(LINK) — 12 May 2026
— López was an anti-corruption campaigner who opposed an iron oxide mining project that activists said endangered jungles and protected areas in northwestern Honduras.
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support': Tehran's peace proposal 'totally unacceptable' and 'a piece of garbage'(LINK) — 12 May 2026
Israel issues more forced evacuation orders for towns and villages in southern Lebanon
US moves to release more oil stockpiles under IEA agreement (LINK) — 12 May 2026
US: Ship operator charged over deadly Baltimore bridge collapse that killed six people (LINK) — 12 May 2026
— Prosecutors allege the company misled investigators about conditions on the ship and failed to disclose hazards and other safety concerns to the US Coast Guard. The company said it "will defend against these allegations with vigor". Separately, Synergy and Maryland settled a civil case over the collapse for $2.25bn.