Ukraine News
01 May: Here’s what’s in Trump’s Ukraine minerals deal and how it affects the war
01 May: Russia and Ukraine trade deadly drone strikes after U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal is signed
02 May: Russia’s war in Ukraine ‘not going to end any time soon,’ JD Vance says
05 May: Ukraine and Czechia to Establish Joint F-16 Training School
05 May: 27 lives per kilometre: How Russia suffered record losses in Ukraine in 2024
06 May: Overnight drone strikes force Russia to close airports, including four in Moscow
07 May: ‘Why would we play Putin’s game?’: Ukrainians see Russian lull as sideshow
08 May: Trump Calls For 30-Day Cease-Fire After Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Breaking Its Own Truce
09 May: Ukraine says it has busted Hungarian spy ring collecting military data
12 May: Russian drones attack Ukraine after Kremlin rejects 30-day ceasefire proposal
13 May: Ukraine-Russia peace talks ‘chess’ match pits Zelenskyy against Putin
14 May: Beginning of the end? Ukraine’s front-line soldiers eye Russia talks with hope
15 May: Trump and Putin needed for breakthrough in Ukraine peace talks, Rubio says
14 May: Putin won’t go to peace talks with Zelenskyy in Turkey
15 May: Buffer or ruse?: Russia’s new offensive in northeast Ukraine ‘not an open road to Kharkiv’
16 May: Ukraine and Russia agree large prisoner swap after first direct peace talks in years
19 May: Russia launches massive drone attacks against Ukraine ahead of expected Trump-Putin call
20 May: Russia releases Greek-owned oil tanker after brief detention near Estonia
20 May: Trump fails to secure Ukraine ceasefire after Putin call: What’s next?
21 May: UK and allies expose Russian cyber attacks on logistics firms aiding Ukraine
21 May: Six soldiers killed and over 10 injured in Russian strike on Sumy, Ukraine says
24 May: Russian launches massive nighttime drone and missile attack on Kyiv
24 May: Hectic two weeks leaves Russia confident – and peace in Ukraine feeling no closer
24 May: At Least 15 Injured In Russian Attack On Kyiv Amid Prisoner Swaps
25 May: US silence as Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine highlights Trump’s failure
26 May: Kremlin muses about ’emotional overload’ after Trump asks if Putin is ‘crazy’
26 May: Western allies lift Ukraine’s restrictions on long-range weapons, says Merz
27 May: Drone war, ground offensive continue despite new Russia-Ukraine peace push
28 May: The terrifying new weapon changing the war in Ukraine
29 May: Three killed and dozens injured in Russian overnight drone strikes on Ukraine
29 May: What a new Stalin statue says about Russia’s attempt to reshape history
29 May: Russia and Ukraine in spat over proposed June peace talks after Trump pushes deadline on Putin
29 May: Russian Drone Attacks In Ukraine’s Kherson Amount To War Crimes, Says UN
29 May: EU unveils Black Sea strategy with an eye on post-war Ukraine
30 May: How the West is helping Russia to fund its war on Ukraine
30 May: Serbia probes arms to Ukraine after Russia alleges ‘stab in the back’
31 May: Russia seizes more Ukrainian territory amid fears of fresh ground offensive
31 May: Zelenskyy casts doubt on peace talks prospects as Russian strikes on Ukraine continue
Middle East / Africa / Asia
01 May: Kim Jong-un returns to North Korea’s first-ever destroyer for missile launch test
01 May: Philippines arrest Chinese man for operating surveillance device near voting agency
02 May: Kuwaiti Patriot PDB 8.1 upgrade request approved by US State Department
02 May: Former Tunisian PM handed 34-year sentence, rejects ‘terrorism’ charges
03 May: Iran reasserts uranium enrichment rights as further US talks delayed
04 May: Israel’s Netanyahu vows response to Iran after Houthi attack on airport
04 May: Sudan: RSF drone attack hits Port Sudan base
04 May: Israel calling up tens of thousands of reservists to expand war on Gaza
05 May: Vietnam enters fray at disputed South China Sea sandbank
06 May: Israel vows to escalate war with new plan to ‘conquer’ Gaza
06 May: Paramilitary RSF attacks leave Port Sudan without power
06 May: Sudan to cut ties with United Arab Emirates over alleged RSF support
06 May: Yemen’s international airport in Sanaa fully disabled by air strikes, Israeli military says
06 May: Red Sea: Second US Navy jet is lost at sea from Truman aircraft carrier
06 May: Trump says US to stop strikes on Houthis in Yemen
07 May: Yemen’s Houthis say attacks on Israel not in US ceasefire deal in ‘any way’
07 May: DPR Korea ploughing ahead with nuclear and ballistic missile programme
08 May: What we know about India’s airstrikes on Pakistan days after deadly Kashmir attack
09 May: The first drone war opens a new chapter in India-Pakistan conflict
10 May: Could India, Pakistan use nuclear weapons? Here’s what their doctrines say
11 May: India and Pakistan both claim victory after ceasefire declared
11 May: Iran calls latest nuclear talks with US ‘difficult’ but both sides agree negotiations will continue
12 May: India denies targeting Pakistan’s alleged nuclear sites as ceasefire holds along tense borders
13 May: Kurdish leader Ocalan told the PKK to disband, it did: Here’s what to know
13 May: Toxic algae bloom kills hundreds of marine species in Australia
14 May: Mali’s military government dissolves all political parties
15 May: Israeli airstrikes kill at least 80 as Trump talks of turning Gaza into ‘freedom zone’
15 May: Trump says US close to nuclear deal with Iran, but key gaps remain
16 May: What Gulf Arab states got, and didn’t get, out of Trump’s visit
19 May: Sudan’s war is in a dangerous new phase – can its new prime minister provide a steer for civilians?
15 May: Polio outbreak confirmed in Papua New Guinea, World Health Organization says
16 May: Syria’s Shift Away From Iran Sparks Media Backlash After Trump Meets With Ahmed al-Sharaa
17 May: Up to a million Palestinians could be ‘permanently relocated’ to war-torn Libya under US plans
19May: IDF issues major evacuation warning for residents in southern Gaza
20 May: UK, France, Canada threaten ‘concrete actions’ against Israel over Gaza
20 May: Marco Rubio warns Syria ‘weeks’ away from ‘collapse and full-scale civil war of epic proportions’
20 May: The islanders facing China’s menacing presence on their horizon
21 May: Taiwan arrests men who travelled from China in small boat
21 May: Five killed and 38 injured after suicide bombing strikes school bus in Pakistan
22 May: Taoiseach to ‘demand answers’ after IDF fire shots near delegation with Irish envoys
23 May: South Korea Says No Talks With US on Potential Troop Pullout
23 May: Indian forces kill leader of Maoist insurgency in sweeping crackdown on rebels
23 May: US imposes sanctions on Sudan over chemical weapons use
23 May: As Israel faces diplomatic ‘tsunami’, Trump is staying quiet
23 May: UN backs UK deal over Chagos Islands with Mauritius
24 May: US-Iran latest nuclear talks end with limited progress, as Tehran sources express skepticism
24 May: US moves to ease sanctions on Syria after Trump pledge
26 May: U.S.-German citizen arrested for attempted firebombing of U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv
27 May: Fears of a purge in shipyard town after North Korea destroyer launch goes wrong
27 May: At least five reported killed in large explosion at China chemical plant
28 May: European Union lifts economic sanctions on Syria
29 May: Hazardous Cargo: Elsa-3 capsized due to improper container loading, says maritime expert
29 May: Hamas’s Gaza chief ‘eliminated’, says Netanyahu – but military sources say they cannot confirm death
29 May: Sudan reports 70 cholera deaths in Khartoum in two days
31 May: North and South Korea are in an underground war – Kim Jong Un might now be winning
31 May: Iran increases stockpile of enriched Uranium by 50 percent, IAEA says
Americas
01 May: Trump moves Mike Waltz from national security adviser to UN ambassador role
05 May: Brazilian police arrest 2 in thwarted bomb plot at Lady Gaga Rio concert with 2 million fans
14 May: Gabbard fires two senior intelligence officials focused on assessing threats to US
19 May: ‘Pro-mortalist’ Guy Bartkus named as bomber in Palm Springs fertility clinic attack
23 May: Shooting of Israeli embassy staffers underscores US ‘era of violent populism’
23 May: Drastic cuts under way bending US national security council to Trump’s will
27 May: Carney says Canada is looking to join major European military buildup by July 1
28 May: Was the shooting of Israeli embassy staff at Jewish museum a false flag?
28 May: Trump’s Golden Dome plan threatens to fuel a new arms race
28 May: The Administration Takes a Hatchet to the NSC
30 May: Man who allegedly threatened Trump may be victim of setup
31 May: US Pentagon chief Hegseth warns of ‘imminent’ China threat
UK & Europe
01 May: Estonia receives first HIMARS launchers
01 May: Could drones be a threat to offshore energy installations?
02 May: Blue-green algae warning at Wales’ largest natural lake
02 May: Number of confirmed Cryptosporidium cases linked to Cowbridge Farm Shop reaches 47
02 May: Sweden: Police arrest 3 over deadly hair salon shootings
03 May: How ordinary Poles are preparing for a Russian invasion
03 May: WW2 UXB: Access into Arundel was restricted but cordon now lifted
03 May: Greece: Woman dies after device explodes in her hands
05 May: Eight arrests in connection with two separate terrorism investigations
05 May: Convicted Russian spies seen in Parliament in 2016
07 May: Poland: Woman killed with axe at Warsaw University as security guard critically injured
08 May: Dissidents in UK warn of growing Iran danger amid alleged Israel embassy plot
08 May: Second World War anti-tank shell found at Dorchester tip
09 May: U.S. spy agencies told to gather intelligence on Greenland
09 May: UK slaps new sanctions on Putin’s ‘shadow fleet’
12 May: WGC: World War Two bomb found at supermarket detonated
12 May: Six Bulgarians who ran Russian spy ring out of guesthouse on east of coast of England jailed
12 May: Poland accuses Russia of orchestrating arson attack on Warsaw shopping centre
13 May: UN body (ICAO) finds Russia responsible for downed MH17 flight
14 May: Shoeburyness: Member of public picked up wartime shell from beach
14 May: Neo-Nazi extremists guilty of planning terror attack on mosque
15 May: Estonia Accuses Russia Of ‘Serious Threat’ To NATO After Fighter Jet Disrupts Tanker Inspection
15 May: Littlehampton seafront cordoned off over suspected explosives
16 May: UK needs more nuclear to power AI, says Amazon boss
16 May: Foot-and-mouth outbreak ‘when, not if’ – Port of Dover boss
16 May: Two people felt ‘stinging sensation’ after being ‘sprayed with substance’ on Egham bypass
17 May: UK police charge three Iranians with suspected espionage
18 May: Pro-EU moderate Nicușor Dan wins Romanian presidential election stunner
19 May: Iran summons British envoy over arrests of nationals in UK
19 May: Security and Defence: EU and UK conclude a Security and Defence Partnership
21 May: Muslim Brotherhood movement poses ‘threat to national cohesion’, French govt report says
21 May: Everything you need to know about SAFE, the EU’s €150bn defence instrument
22 May: Sanctioned Ukrainian ex-politician shot dead outside Madrid’s American school
23 May: Deadly West Nile virus found in UK mosquitoes. What you need to know
23 May: Germany: Several injured in attack at Hamburg train station
24 May: Bluetongue zone expanded: Movement restrictions lifted across England
24 May: Tensions rise as superpowers scrap for a piece of the Arctic
25 May: Andriy Portnov’s murder leaves unanswered questions and little sympathy
26 May: France blames sabotage for second Riviera blackout, boosts security
28 May: Covid-19 Inquiry: Cash to isolate ‘would have cut Covid deaths’
29 May: UK completes huge defence AI trial across land, sea and air
29 May: Plea to take up vaccine as measles cases on rise in Scotland
29 May: Rat-borne diseases cause health crisis in Sarajevo
29 May: Haribo recalls sweets in the Netherlands after traces of cannabis found
29 May: Lincolnshire councillors move to end nuclear waste talks
30 May: UK will spend 3% of GDP on defence by 2034, says defence secretary
31 May: Hamburg knife attack: how fake images spread right-wing hate
31 May: Macron says West is losing credibility with ‘double standards’ on Ukraine and Gaza
31 May: Will Starmer’s military review match the threats we’re told we face?
Technology
30 Apr: National-level actions found to be effective at tackling antibiotic resistance
30 Apr: Once bitten, animals develop resistance that shrinks tick population
01 May: Designer microbe shows promise for reducing mercury absorption from seafood
01 May: Pitt-Developed Hospital-based Outbreak Detection System Saves Lives
01 May: Home washing machines fail to remove important pathogens from textiles
02 May: U.S. Navy Goes Hypersonic Proving Sea-Based Launch Approach
02 May: Study Reveals Details of Process Driving Evolution & Major Diseases
02 May: Antivenom Cocktail Protects Against 19 of World’s Deadliest Snakes
02 May: StormShroud arrival marks the future of UK Air Combat Power
03 May: UK, US, and Australia mark key E-7A milestone
05 May: Russia Unveils New Jet-Powered Drone in Attacks on Odesa Region
05 May: University of Texas-led Team Solves a Big Problem for Fusion Energy
06 May: Immune System Changes Explain Long COVID Breathing Problems
08 May: Engineering an antibody against flu with sticky staying power
08 May: Building Vaccines for Future Versions of a Virus
08 May: Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of a Smallpox Vaccine for Preventing Mpox
08 May: Common lung bacteria team up to evade immune defences
08 May: Novel point of attack to combat dangerous tropical diseases
08 May: Silent scorpion-sting epidemic in Brazil driven by urbanization and climate change
08 May: Rocket Lab’s Neutron tapped for U.S. military cargo test
09 May: Forever chemicals (PFAS) influence cellular immune response to coronavirus
09 May: Global Virus Network meeting unites Caribbean and Latin America to tackle emerging viral threats (Global Virus Network)
10 May: Breakthrough shrinks fusion power plant and expands practicality
12 May: PFAS study finds elevated chemical levels in Arizona health care workers
12 May: Wily Parasite Kills Human Cells and Wears Their Remains as Disguise
13 May: Defence Intelligence Agency releases ‘Golden Dome’ missile threat assessment
13 May: Helsing unveils Lura and SG-1 Fathom – autonomous mass to surveil and defend the depths
14 May: New Hope Against Superbugs: Promising Antibiotic Candidate Discovered
14 May: Microalgae remove antibiotic residues from wastewater, reducing environmental contamination
15 May: Britain and Germany to build 2,000km range strike missiles
15 May: Common drugs can help viruses spread
16 May: Making Hazardous Reactions Safer with Advanced Flow Technology
16 May: Ballistic response mechanism and resistance-driven evaluation method of UHMWPE composite
16 May: New molecular movie reveals how antibiotic resistance to fusidic acid works
16 May: Venus Aerospace tests rotating detonation rocket engine
19 May: Americans say benefits of MMR vaccine for children outweigh risks by nearly 5-1
19 May: Inhaled Microplastics Inhibit Key Immune Cell in the Lungs
19 May: Antibiotic Use in Hospitalized Patients with Mild COVID-19: Evaluating Treatment Approaches
19 May: How the Epstein-Barr virus promotes its spread in the body
19 May: Could nanoplastics in the environment turn E. coli into a bigger villain?
19 May: Using Sound To ‘See’ Unexploded Munitions on the Seafloor #ASA188
19 May: Family of parasite proteins presents new potential malaria treatment target
20 May: Mask users can now breathe easy on two counts
21 May: UChicago scientists invent breakthrough device to detect airborne signs of disease
21 May: SwRI fabricates bed-netting prototypes to target malaria-causing parasites
21 May: A gene variant increases the risk of long COVID
21 May: Global Virus Network Statement in Support of the WHO Pandemic Preparedness Accord
21 May: Study shows promise in targeting the parasite that causes malaria
21 May: Post-COVID syndrome: connection between gut health and fatigue
23 May: Tiberius’ New Artillery Shell Flies Supersonic Thanks to Ramjet Tech
25 May: Swiss researchers discover how cholera bacteria outsmart viruses
26 May: Gene Duplication is Mechanism for Antifungal Resistance in Madurella fahalii-Caused Mycetoma
26 May: Three New Combat Drones Join Iran’s Expanding DIY Arsenal
28 May: RAFAEL Makes History: World’s First Combat-Proven Laser Interceptions Revealed
28 May: Mid-Air Transformation Helps Flying, Rolling Robot to Transition Smoothly
28 May: Researchers engineer a herpes virus to turn on T cells for immunotherapy
29 May: The plague bacillus became less virulent, prolonging the duration of two major pandemics
30 May: New Diagnostic Tool Uses Bioluminescence to Detect Viruses
30 May: Earlier measles vaccine could help curb global outbreak