One dead and 11 hurt after vehicle-ramming attack in Chengdu
Police in Chengdu have arrested a driver after a series of collisions left one person dead and 11 others injured at a busy downtown intersection.
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Alice Springs unrest follows police arrest in death of five-year-old girl
An angry crowd clashed with police outside an Alice Springs hospital after a man arrested over the death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby was taken into custody and moved to Darwin.
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May Day protests spread across the US with 3,500 events and economic blackout calls
Organizers held May Day protests across the United States, including a coordinated economic blackout and demonstrations tied to more than 3,500 events nationwide.
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May Day Protests Link Pay, Peace and Cost-of-Living Pressure Across Multiple Continents
International Workers’ Day rallies from Asia to Europe and the United States blended traditional labor demands with antiwar messages and complaints about rising energy costs.
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Bard College president Leon Botstein announces retirement after Epstein scrutiny
Leon Botstein will step down after decades leading Bard College, months after disclosures about a deeper relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Browne’s ABLP wins a fourth term in Antigua and Barbuda
Official results showed the ruling party taking 15 of 17 seats, giving Gaston Browne an unprecedented fourth consecutive victory.
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Russia moves to create expert council to review historical content
A Kremlin-backed educational concept would establish an expert council to assess historical material in media, books and film.
Read report »China tightens Beijing drone rules with sales ban and registration requirements
Beijing is banning drone sales and renting while requiring registration and permits, part of a broader effort to control low-altitude airspace.
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Uganda court sentences Christopher Okello Onyum to death for nursery killings
The judge rejected his insanity defence and gave him 14 days to appeal after the killing of four toddlers in Kampala.
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Myanmar reduces prison terms for all inmates as Suu Kyi's detention is shortened
Myanmar's military government cut prison sentences by one-sixth for all prisoners, a move that will further shorten Aung San Suu Kyi's detention.
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Trump signs bill ending 76-day US homeland security shutdown
The spending bill reopens the Department of Homeland Security but leaves ICE and parts of CBP unfunded, ending a months-long fight over immigration enforcement.
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Trump signs bill ending record Homeland Security shutdown
The measure restores routine funding to TSA, FEMA, the Coast Guard and the Secret Service while leaving immigration enforcement money on a separate legislative track.
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Rome police arrest 21-year-old after Liberation Day shooting that wounded two people
Investigators say footage and a scooter plate helped identify the suspect, who claimed to belong to the Jewish Brigade before that claim was denied.
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Dubai police say 276 people arrested in global fraud network crackdown
The UAE said the coordinated operation with the FBI and Chinese police targeted three syndicates and dismantled nine fraud centres.
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US indicts Sinaloa governor and nine others over alleged cartel-linked trafficking scheme
Federal prosecutors say the case involves drugs, weapons and alleged corruption tied to cartel activity on both sides of the border.
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South Korean Appeals Court Increases Yoon Suk Yeol Sentence to Seven Years
A Seoul appeals court raised former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol’s prison term to seven years over obstruction of justice and abuse-of-power convictions tied to his conduct around martial law.
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Thailand approves early release for Thaksin Shinawatra under probation conditions
Thailand’s corrections department said former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be released early from prison on May 11, citing his age and the short time remaining on his sentence.
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US Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana’s Second Majority-Black District
A 6-3 ruling found that race played an impermissible role in drawing Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District, narrowing a major route for challenging minority vote dilution.
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South Korean appeals court hands Kim Keon Hee a four-year prison term in stock manipulation and bribery case
The Seoul High Court overturned part of her earlier acquittal and said the former first lady must serve four years in prison and pay a fine.
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Justice Department indicts former Fauci aide David Morens over concealed Covid records
Federal prosecutors charged David Morens with concealing records tied to Covid-era communications, bringing a long-running dispute over pandemic handling and lab-leak debates back into court.
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Greek police arrest 89-year-old suspect after Athens shooting spree wounds at least four
A gunman opened fire at a social security office and later at a courthouse in central Athens on April 28, 2026, leaving several people hurt before police detained him near Patras.
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Comey indictment deepens Trump-era fight over justice and retribution
The former FBI director was charged over a social-media post tied to Donald Trump, as the Justice Department once again moved against a longtime presidential critic on April 28, 2026.
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U.S. Senate blocks a resolution by Democrats that would force a vote to limit U.S president Donald Trump's
A dated account of the politics development, based strictly on reporting from CBS News.
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Malta heads toward 30 May election after Abela advises parliament’s dissolution
TVM reported that Prime Minister Robert Abela announced the election date and said he would advise the president to dissolve parliament.
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