Ukraine
01 May: liveuamap: Strikes across Ukraine
01 May: Black Sea town faces environmental catastrophe as Ukrainian strikes rock Russia
01 May: Ukraine begins to flex muscle as an emerging air power, angering Russia
01 May: Ukraine plans army pay hikes, phased discharge — Zelenskyy
02 May: Inside the unit defending Chernobyl’s exploded reactor
02 May: Robert Fico will back Ukraine’s EU membership after call, Zelenskyy says
03 May: Ukraine drone attacks hit nuclear power plant, Baltic port
03 May: The Iran war has strengthened Ukraine in surprising ways. Could a ceasefire with Russia be closer?
04 May: How to escape Russia’s army: Soldiers serving in Ukraine seek a way out
04 May: Russia offers Ukraine May 8-9 WWII anniversary ceasefire
04 May: Drone Hits Moscow High-Rise Ahead Of WWII Parade, Ukraine Reports Deadly Russian Missile Attack
05 May: Russian missile, drone strikes leave 22 dead in Ukraine in series of attacks
06 May: Russia launches deadly overnight strikes in Ukraine despite Zelenskyy’s ceasefire
06 May: Oleshky : To stay or risk the ‘Road of Death’ – Ukrainian civilians trapped in frontline city
07 May: Ukraine Says It Hit Russian Caspian Sea Warship; Kremlin Boosts Security For May 9 Victory Day
08 May: Ukraine’s Weirdest Front Line
08 May: Ukraine: Over 3,000 attacks on healthcare since full-scale Russian invasion
10 May: Russia and Ukraine trade blame as fragile US-brokered ceasefire rocked by deadly drone strikes
11 May: Who is Gerhard Schroeder, Putin’s pick for Ukraine peace talks mediation?
12 May: Scottish man who spied on Ukraine military for Russia jailed for eight years
12 May: Putin says Russia will deploy ‘most powerful’ Sarmat nuclear missile this year
12 May: Zelenskyy’s ex-chief of staff a suspect in a money-laundering probe, Ukraine officials say
14 May: Daytime Russian Barrage of 800 Drones Kills Six in Ukraine
14 May: Russia’s winning streak in Ukraine is over
15 May: Why unused UK police body armour is padding out vans in Ukraine
15 May: Ukraine and Russia swap hundreds of prisoners, strike on Kyiv apartment block kills 24
17 May: Ukraine launches more than 500 drones at Russia in deadly overnight attack, authorities say
18 May: Inside the ‘kill-zone’ on Ukraine’s front line, where new weapons have transformed war
18 May: Russian drones hit two ships off Ukraine’s coast, including Chinese-owned vessel
19 May: NATO fighter jet shoots down stray Ukrainian drone in Estonia as Kyiv blames Russia
20 May: Russian jets ‘dangerously’ intercept RAF spy plane over Black Sea
20 May: How Russia exploits drone incursions in the Baltics—and how to respond
20 May: Residents of Lithuania’s capital told to shelter as drone alarm underlines NATO’s eastern jitters
20 May: On Springtime Battlefield In War’s Fifth Year, Ukraine Claws Back Territory
21 May: From AI to interceptors, Ukraine is trying to drone-proof its skies
22 May: Putin vows retaliation as Luhansk student dorm strike death toll rises to 10
24 May: Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Kyiv kill at least four people
25 May: Russia urges foreign residents and diplomats to leave Kyiv as it threatens more strikes
25 May: Russia fires powerful ballistic missile in mass attack on Kyiv
26 May: ‘Kinetic Penetrators’: The Strange Payload Of Russia’s Oreshnik Missile
27 May: Can EU find a Russia whisperer to mediate an end to war in Ukraine?
28 May: Europe should join Russia-Ukraine talks — but not as mediator, says Norway
28 May: Ukraine war briefing: Eliminate Putin’s ‘last major advantage,’ Zelenskyy urges Washington
28 May: Sweden to sell Gripen E/F fighter aircraft to Ukraine
29 May: Romania: Russian drone strikes Galati apartment building
29 May: Russian rate of losses in Ukraine almost triples in one year
30 May: Ukraine using AI drones to strike vital convoys supplying Russian troops
31 May: Russia says Ukraine drone struck Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Middle East
01 May: liveuamp: Strikes across Iran and the Middle East
01 May: Majority of US military sites in Middle East damaged by Iran, CNN investigation reveals
01 May: Trump tells Congress hostilities in Iran ‘have terminated’ as war powers deadline hits
01 May: Israel arrests man filmed attacking Catholic nun near Jerusalem’s Old City
02 May: How Syria is dismantling IRGC networks, deepening Gulf Arab ties
02 May: Trump says US Navy acting ‘like pirates’ to enforce Iran blockade
02 May: US warns shipping firms they could face sanctions for paying Iranian tolls in Strait of Hormuz
02 May: Lebanon says 13 killed in Israeli strikes in south
03 May: Hezbollah deploys a potent new weapon designed to evade Israeli detection
03 May: Iran says it has received U.S. response to its latest offer for peace talks
03 May: Trump says US will help free ships stuck in Strait of Hormuz
04 May: Hormuz tensions push ceasefire to the brink as Trump threatens Iran
04 May: US hands over 22 crew members of seized Iranian ship to Pakistan
04 May: Some Iranians fear the regime is now more entrenched – and ready for revenge
05 May: US and UAE report Iran attacks as military pushes to reopen Strait of Hormuz
05 May: US and Iranian boat attacks threaten ceasefire
06 May: China calls for ‘complete’ and immediate end to fighting
06 May: Trump says war will be ‘over quickly’ as Iran reviews US peace proposal
06 May: Trump Warns Of ‘Much Higher Level’ Strikes If Iran Refuses Deal
06 May: Historic Lebanon-Israel talks: A no-win situation?
06 May: Why the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire is ‘in name only’
07 May: Satellite imagery suggests far more US assets in Middle East hit by Iran than reported
07 May: Photo shows Israeli soldier desecrating Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon
08 May: U.S. fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz
09 May: Iran questions seriousness of US diplomacy after attack
09 May: Royal Navy warship heads to Middle East for potential Strait of Hormuz mission
10 May: US-Iran ceasefire under strain as Gulf states report drone attacks
10 May: British military says bulk carrier near Qatar caught fire after being struck by projectile
10 May: Iran launches Strait of Hormuz authority requiring ships seek IRGC shipping permit
10 May: UK Re-deploys Destroyer Dragon to Middle East for Potential Hormuz Mission
10 May: At least 39 killed in fresh Israeli strikes on Lebanon
10 May: Lebanon says two paramedics affiliated with Hezbollah killed by Israeli strikes in south
10 May: Israel built secret base in Iraq and bombed troops who found it: Report
11 May: Trump calls Iran’s response to US peace proposal ‘totally unacceptable’
11 May: Ceasefire with Iran on ‘life support,’ Trump says
11 May: Have sea mines been laid in the Strait of Hormuz?
11 May: Confirmed vessel strike may shift Seoul stance on US-led Hormuz mission: experts
12 May: EU agrees sanctions on Israeli settlers in West Bank after Hungary drops veto
12 May: Iran warns European countries against sending warships to Strait of Hormuz
12 May: South Korea Weighs Phased Hormuz Role After US Talks, Minister Says
12 May: These images do not prove that Iran has unveiled kamikaze dolphin drones
13 May: Microsoft Israel chief to step down over spy probe
13 May: UK commits jets, warship and drones to Hormuz mission
13 May: Israel strikes Lebanon as authorities report 380 killed since truce
13 May: Hamas must disarm, not ‘disappear’ from Gaza: Board of Peace’s Mladenov
14 May: Hezbollah support endures in south Lebanon as ceasefire fails to stop war with Israel
14 May: UAE denies Netanyahu secretly visited the country during the Iran war
15 May: ‘Floating armoury’ seized by Iranian military in Gulf of Oman
15 May: ‘20 years is enough’: Trump puts a timeline on limiting Iran’s nuclear program
15 May: Middle East: Israel, Lebanon agree to extend truce, US says
15 May: India and UAE sign defence pacts, as Iran war tensions simmer
16 May: Hamas commander who helped plan Oct. 7 attacks has been killed, Israel says
16 May: Palestinian leaders hold rare party meeting as polls show rising discontent
17 May: Palestinian president’s son Yasser Abbas elected to top Fatah post
17 May: Hezbollah drone strike videos show evolving tactics against Israel
17 May: U.A.E. reports drone strike at nuclear power plant as Iran war deadlock endures
17 May: Trump warns Iran ‘clock is ticking’ as peace negotiations stall
18 May: Iraq to investigate after Saudi defenses intercept three drones entering from Iraqi airspace
18 May: Israeli forces storm Gaza-bound aid flotilla off Cyprus
18 May: Trump says he’s postponing ‘scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow’ at Middle East leaders’ request
21 May: Iran steps up claim to control Strait of Hormuz
21 May: ‘Unjammable’ Drones Pioneered In Ukraine Emerge In Middle East War
22 May: The Iran problem won’t be solved without a counter-drone coalition
22 May: Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 10, including paramedics and a child, officials say
23 May: Pakistani Army Chief Wraps Tehran Talks As Fragile US-Iran Diplomacy Intensifies
24 May: Israeli strikes kill six in southern Lebanon amid fresh evacuation orders
24 May: Iran war day 86: Trump announces potential deal amid ‘cloud of mistrust’
25 May: Why Trump’s possible Iran deal may be almost as divisive as his decision to wage war
25 May: The major sticking points holding up a US-Iran peace deal
26 May: US Central Command says it has launched strikes against Iranian boats and missile launch sites
27 May: Iran and U.S. trade new strikes as Trump dismisses pressure to end war
28 May: Hamas confirms that Israeli air strike killed its new military leader in Gaza
28 May: Israel declares new ‘combat zone’ in southern Lebanon, orders evacuations
28 May: Netanyahu orders army to take control of 70% of Gaza
29 May: Israeli attacks kill 14 in Lebanon as Pentagon hosts security talks
29 May: Iran promises ‘utter ruin’ if war restarts. Here’s what could happen if diplomacy fails
29 May: Iran may have used Chinese missile to shoot down U.S. fighter jet, sources say
29 May: US and Iran ‘very close’ to deal but ‘not there yet’, Vance says
29 May: Hezbollah’s ‘unjammable’ fibre-optic drones: How they are rewriting the war against Israel
29 May: Israel, Russia included in UN sexual violence blacklist
30 May: US strikes another commercial ship trying to breach blockade on Iran
31 May: Israel seizes medieval castle as it expands major offensive in southern Lebanon
Africa
30 Apr: US hits Congo’s former president with sanctions over support for rebels
02 May: Oil tanker hijacked off Yemen, diverted toward Somalia
03 May: Two U.S. service members missing in Morocco following annual military exercises
05 May: Mali junta chief to take over killed defence minister’s role
05 May: Sudan accuses Ethiopia, UAE of being behind recent drone attacks
06 May: Arms deliveries and Africa Corps training: How Russia is bolstering its presence in Madagascar
08 May: Two ISIS-linked women facing slavery charges after return to Australia
10 May: DR Congo: Anger after rebel massacre in Ituri
11 May: Armed drones leading cause of civilian death in Sudan war: UN rights chief
12 May: Military strikes, gang massacres in Nigeria kill around 100 civilians
15 May: United States seeks to re-establish ties with countries in Sahel region
16 May: US and Nigeria presidents say senior IS leader killed in joint operation
20 May: Mali conflict enters dangerous new phase with banned cluster bombs
21 May: Dozens of vehicles burnt as Mali jihadists enforce blockade ahead of Eid holiday
24 May: 92 people abducted by jihadi militants rescued, Nigeria says
26 May: UAE accused of training Colombian mercenaries for Sudan’s war
31 May: Nigerian retired general abducted with his wife in the north-west
Hantavirus Outbreak
05 May: Human-to-human transmission suspected on board hantavirus cruise ship, WHO says (WHO Statement)
06 May: Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak heads to Canary Islands after 3 are evacuated
07 May: Britons on hantavirus-hit ship to be asked to isolate back in UK for 45 days
07 May: Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship not ‘another COVID’, WHO says
08 May: CDC classifies hantavirus outbreak as a ‘Level 3’ emergency response: report
08 May: Countries track passengers of hantavirus-hit cruise ship
09 May: Argentina’s hot spot for Antarctic cruises insists it didn’t cause the hantavirus outbreak
09 May: British passengers on hantavirus-hit cruise ship to isolate at UK Covid-quarantine hospital
10 May: British Army parachutes onto remote island to help Briton with suspected hantavirus
10 May: Countries airlift nationals evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship
10 May: Britons on hantavirus-hit ship set to be repatriated to UK from Tenerife
11 May: CDC’s acting director says hantavirus is not “a five-alarm fire bell”
12 May: Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger evacuated from cruise ship
12 May: Hantavirus is very different to COVID. Here’s why the ‘Andes virus’ won’t cause the next pandemic
13 May: Hantavirus, first discovered in Korea in 1950s: What to know
13 May: French woman battling hantavirus is critically ill and on an artificial lung
13 May: UK: Twenty-two people set to leave hospital after hantavirus isolation
13 May: Hantavirus: Ten Britons from remote islands to come to UK to isolate
13 May: Pitcairn Islands: Woman isolating on British island in South Pacific after hantavirus contact
16 May: Canadian cruise passenger isolating in B.C. tests ‘presumptive positive’ for hantavirus
18 May: Hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius arrives in Rotterdam for disinfection
22 May: USA: Shocking number of rodents found to harbour hantavirus
30 May: Dutch health officials clear hantavirus ship to sail again
Ebola Outbreak
16 May: No vaccine for new highly lethal Ebola outbreak, DR Congo warns, as death toll hits 80
17 May: What is Ebola and why is WHO treating outbreak as global health emergency?
18 May: At least 6 Americans in Congo were exposed to Ebola virus, sources say
19 May: Ebola outbreak may be spreading faster than first thought, WHO doctor warns
20 May: Vaccine to tackle Ebola outbreak will take six to nine months, says WHO
20 May: Why Ebola keeps returning to DRC: A heartbreaking human toll
20 May: Absence of USAID likely slowed Ebola detection and response, former officials say
21 May: Deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to rebel-held South Kivu
21 May: India-Africa summit postponed as aid groups warn Ebola outbreak is ‘gaining momentum’
21 May: Protesters attack DRC treatment center as the WHO warns violence is threatening Ebola efforts
22 May: Ebola: Experts warn of scale and spread of deadly virus
22 May: US-bound plane diverted after passenger from Ebola-hit Congo boards ‘in error’
22 May: New Ebola strain vaccine could be ready within months, Oxford scientists say
23 May: DRC officials warn chains of Ebola transmission still active as they race to contain outbreak
23 May: Uganda confirms 3 new Ebola cases, as 10 more countries ‘at risk’ of virus
23 May: Ebola kills 3 Red Cross workers in the Congo, organization says
23 May: ‘Speed, money and compassion’ – lessons from an Ebola survivor and other experts
24 May: Inside the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in DRC as the virus spreads
25 May: Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in DRC as epidemic spreads, warns WHO chief
25 May: Police fire shots in air to disperse angry crowds at DR Congo Ebola treatment centre
26 May: SwRI, Texas Biomed to test antiviral compounds for Ebola virus
29 May: Kenya court blocks US plan for Ebola quarantine facility
29 May: Race against Ebola: UNICEF, WHO and EU rush aid to Congo
31 May: Brazil monitors two patients for possible Ebola infection
Asia
01 May: Turkish police fire tear gas, arrest hundreds at Istanbul May Day rallies
04 May: Australia and Japan sign agreements on energy, defence and critical minerals
04 May: Explosion at a China fireworks factory kills at least 26, injures dozens more
04 May: Japan sees largest protest in support of pacifist constitution as PM Takaichi pushes revisions
06 May: AFP warn of arrests on arrival for ISIS-linked families after Australia flights booked
07 May: Key bridge linking North Korea and Russia almost finished, satellite images show
07 May: Thousands of North Koreans fought for Russia. A memorial hints at the death toll
08 May: Two Chinese former ministers handed suspended death sentences in latest Xi purge
08 May: What Beijing has learned about the US from the Iran war
08 May: Pakistani Taliban Ordered To Relocate Inside Afghanistan, Sources Say
08 May: Deaths in India that crashed watermelon prices caused by rat poison, investigators say
10 May: Death toll rises to 14 in Pakistan suicide attack. Taliban splinter group claim blast
10 May: The geopolitical weaponization of shipping channels
12 May: At least nine people killed in explosion at Pakistan market
12 May: Pakistan scrambles to salvage US-Iran diplomacy as ceasefire faces collapse
12 May: The big questions hanging over the Trump-Xi meeting in China
12 May: How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come
13 May: Who holds the cards at the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing?
13 May: Gunshots ring out at Philippine Senate as ICC seeks arrest of former police chief
14 May: Nepal in a bind as US-China drone war reaches Everest
15 May: Trump noncommittal to continued Taiwan arms sales after meeting with Xi
15 May: Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence from China after meeting Xi
15 May: Trump claims ‘fantastic trade deals’ with China. What really happened?
16 May: Days after Trump’s summit in Beijing, Putin will meet with China’s Xi
16 May: Taiwan says it is an ‘independent’ nation, after Trump warning
18 May: Taiwanese president says island will not be sacrificed after Trump-Xi meeting
19 May: What really holds China and Russia together
19 May: Putin trip aims to show China ties unshakeable after Trump pomp
20 May: China’s Xi gives Putin a red-carpet welcome – and makes a veiled jab at the US
20 May: Rosenberg: Putin enjoys Xi’s Chinese welcome but heads home without pipeline deal
22 May: Laser hair removal device sparks bomb scare at Australian airport
22 May: U.S. pauses $14bn Taiwan arms sale just days after Trump’s summit with Xi Jinping in China
23 May: Gas explosion at Chinese coal mine kills 82 people
24 May: More than 500 children have died in an outbreak that the world is virtually ignoring
25 May: Pakistan: More than 30 people killed after suicide bomber targets train carrying military personnel
25 May: At least 20 people fall ill after man sprays liquid inside luxury Tokyo mall
26 May: Idemitsu oil tanker arrives in Japan after Hormuz passage
28 May: Melbourne woman Rayann El Houli charged with joining Islamic State group
28 May: Australia sues 3M over ‘forever chemicals’ contamination
28 May: Armenian Military Parade Appears To Include Iranian Air Defense System
29 May: How do US arms sales to Taiwan work and why are they such a sore point for China?
29 May: Asia defense summit opens with China and doubts about U.S. priorities topping concerns
30 May: Pete Hegseth tells Asian allies to boost defense spend to counter China buildup
31 May: Japan defence minister rebuffs claims of ‘new militarism’ levelled by China
31 May: Myanmar: Dozens dead in explosives storage blast
31 May: Five Killed in Papua Explosion Linked to Suspected World War II Bomb
Americas
01 May: Pentagon strikes deals with 7 Big Tech companies after shunning Anthropic
01 May: Stabbing at Washington state high school wounds 6, including suspect, police say
01 May: US prosecutors release new footage of Trump shooting suspect
01 May: New US sanctions are ‘collective punishment’, Cuba’s FM says during May 1 marches
01 May: Ex-Florida Rep. David Rivera convicted in secret Venezuela lobbying case
02 May: Peru probes trafficking of citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine
03 May: Top Republicans warn Trump’s Germany troop withdrawals send wrong message to Putin
05 May: Secret Service shoots armed suspect near White House after brief lockdown
05 May: Brazil gold mining rush brings deforestation and mercury risks to the Amazon
05 May: Microsoft, Google and xAI will let the government test their AI models before launch
05 May: FAA employee arrested after allegedly using work computer to threaten Trump
06 May: Russia amplifying Alberta separatism debate to stoke division: study
06 May: Coast Guard to stand up special forces command
08 May: Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools as finals loom
10 May: Why Canada is seeing its biggest military recruitment surge in 30 years
11 May: Hegseth’s latest attack on Kelly underlines alarm over US weapons stockpiles
11 May: Scientists are warning Canadians to get ready for a U.S. tick invasion this year
12 May: Two critical after gunman with assault rifle fires up to 60 rounds into traffic in Massachusetts
12 May: Marty Makary departs FDA after clashes with Trump over fruit-flavored vapes
14 May: Jury convicts man accused of running secret Chinese spy outpost in New York City
15 May: FDA leadership shake-up continues with departure of top drug regulator
15 May: Iraqi militant leader ‘directed and urged’ attacks on Americans and Jews over Iran war, feds say
15 May: US seeks indictment of former Cuban leader Raul Castro
16 May: Tick that causes meat allergy, other rare virus is spreading: What symptoms to watch for
17 May: Secret police and propaganda: The Chinese agents spying on expats in US
17 May: The food recalls, alerts issued over salmonella concerns this month
17 May: Two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers Collide During Airshow At Mountain Home AFB, Crews Eject Safely
18 May: What China’s spies are doing in the U.S., and what happens when they’re caught
18 May: First Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in DuPage County
18 May: Cuba Accuses U.S. of Fabricating Report About Drone Threat 90 Miles From Florida
19 May: Bolivia protests against President Paz widen with violent clashes, looting in La Paz
19 May: Landmark regulations against ‘forever’ toxins removed by Trump administration
19 May: 3 adults killed in shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego; both suspects dead: Police
20 May: US military jets and drones tracked near Cuba as tensions rise
21 May: The deadly 1996 plane downing at the heart of Raúl Castro’s indictment
22 May: US House Republicans cancel vote on Iran war resolution
22 May: Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military action
22 May: At least 25 killed in two separate shootings in Honduras
22 May: Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband’s health
22 May: The future of US counterterrorism: An expert assessment of the 2026 White House strategy
23 May: Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says
23 May: 1 dead, 36 injured in shipyard explosion and fire on Staten Island, officials say
24 May: Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says
24 May: Authorities urgently try to stop California chemical tank explosion; 50,000 under evacuation orders
25 May: Authorities urgently try to stop California chemical tank explosion; 50,000 under evacuation orders
25 May: 13 US service members have died in the war with Iran. Here are their stories
26 May: America’s way of war isn’t working
27 May: Bolivia at ‘breaking point,’ president warns protesters
27 May: US strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills one
27 May: Former CIA officer accused of stealing 300 gold bars, sources say
27 May: NYC man hired by Iranian regime to ‘stalk and murder’ dissident journalist sentenced
29 May: Canada: Poison seller Kenneth Law linked to nearly 150 deaths around the world
30 May: US commander meets with Cuban military officials
UK & Europe
01 May: ‘Public health time bomb’: How France allowed cadmium to poison its crops and soil
01 May: Plymouth residents allowed to return home after WWII device disarmed by bomb squad
01 May: Small boat migrant guilty of attempting knife attack on Israeli embassy
01 May: Man admits arson at East Sussex mosque but denies trying to hurt anyone
01 May: Man, 66, charged after car bomb attack outside police station in Northern Ireland
01 May: Crayola kits recalled over possible asbestos risk
02 May: NATO ally Romania reports increased rate of Russian drone incursions, fighter alerts
02 May: Man, 19, arrested on suspicion of bomb hoax after Peter Kay gig evacuated in Birmingham
02 May: US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, Pentagon announces
02 May: The significance of US military bases in Germany
03 May: Trump says US will reduce troop presence in Germany ‘a lot further’ than initial 5,000 withdrawal
03 May: Woman and man killed and three others injured in ‘suspicious’ blast
03 May: Lancashire: Arrest after explosives found at house
03 May: Arrest in Austria after rat poison found in jars of baby food
04 May: UK: Another warship quietly withdrawn – Royal Navy now down to just 5 frigates
04 May: Sweden arrests Chinese captain of suspected ‘shadow fleet’ ship
04 May: Austria expels three Russian embassy staff after ‘forest of antennae’ discovered
04 May: European leaders see Trump’s troop drawdown from Germany as new proof they must go it alone
04 May: Upper Heyford: Were ‘forever chemicals’ used at former RAF base?
04 May: Leipzig: 2 killed after car drives into crowd
04 May: Washington Steps Into Europe’s Energy Gap In The Balkans
04 May: Austria expels 3 Russian Embassy staff over suspected antenna spying in Vienna
05 May: Court hears asylum seeker advanced towards police officer with knife shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’
05 May: Petrol bombs and other missiles thrown in Derry disorder
06 May: Germany cracks down on neo-Nazi networks
06 May: ‘Incel’ teenager who collected bomb-making videos and threatened school shooting is jailed
06 May: Lambeg: Alert that forced people from their homes was ‘elaborate hoax’
06 May: Woman charged in connection with attack on Lurgan police station as schoolboy remains in custody
07 May: Plymouth: Woman arrested after car went through bomb cordon
07 May: Two men first in British history to be found guilty of spying for China
07 May: Russia doesn’t have much to celebrate on Victory Day, as Ukraine brings the war home to Putin
08 May: Iran war sparks interest in turning Swiss bunkers into data centres
08 May: Homes evacuated and two injured after Scarborough house explosion
08 May: Ninth person arrested over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances
09 May: Mystery drone boat ‘armed with explosives’ seized by police in Greece
09 May: Russia holds scaled-down Victory Day parade as temporary ceasefire in Ukraine war takes effect
09 May: Hartlepool: MoD confirms ‘smoking beach bottle’ was WW2 grenade
09 May: Putin vows victory in Ukraine and targets NATO at Moscow’s scaled-back parade
09 May: Moscow marks Victory Day with a Red Square parade under tight security
09 May: Putin says he believes Ukrainian conflict nearing end amid scaled-down Victory Day celebrations
09 May: Bomb squad in Birmingham and homes evacuated as ‘suspicious items’ uncovered
12 May: Russia’s shadow fleet ships defying PM’s threat and entering UK waters
12 May: US pushes for three new Greenland bases, with ‘sovereign territory’ status on the table
12 May: Manchester: Man arrested over hotel ‘explosive device’
12 May: Ministers of Defence pave the way for a stronger European Defence Agency
13 May: Swiss man convicted of supplying ‘mass destruction’ goods to Russia
13 May: France confines more than 1,700 people to cruise ship after suspected norovirus death
13 May: US Army abruptly cancels deployment of 4,000 soldiers to Poland
14 May: French authorities lift lockdown on norovirus-hit cruise ship
14 May: Student dies in fresh meningitis outbreak in Reading
15 May: Failed asylum seeker who left fake dynamite outside MI5 headquarters jailed
15 May: The world will have to wait another year for final Pandemic Agreement
16 May: Man with knife plows car into pedestrians in Italian city injuring at least 8 people
18 May: Sellafield firearms officer drove to work over alcohol limit
18 May: ‘Not for sale’: Greenland premier tells US envoy
18 May: London stabbing of journalist ordered by third party acting for Iran, court told
18 May: Leeds warning over suspected botulism cases linked to botox
19 May: High levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found off coast of southern England
19 May: Fourth meningitis outbreak case confirmed in Reading junior school pupil
19 May: Man denies Downing Street bomb hoax charge
21 May: Austrian ex-agent given jail term for Russia spying
21 May: ‘Toxic’ algae warning at Seven Sisters in East Sussex
21 May: Greenlanders chant ‘go home’ at protest outside opening of US Consulate
21 May: In apparent reversal, Trump says he’s sending 5,000 troops to Poland
22 May: Washington’s latest force posture moves have Europeans feeling whiplash
22 May: Russia flexes nuclear muscles as tensions rise with NATO
22 May: Five men arrested after major police operation in west Belfast linked to dissident republicans
23 May: Found on walk: 1.5 tonnes of Soviet ammunition discovered in Berlin forest
26 May: Man arrested in connection with Manchester synagogue attack
26 May: Further suspected botulism cases after beauty jabs
27 May: UK and Poland sign new defense and migration pact
27 May: Germany’s most wanted woman jailed after three decades evading police
28 May: Man arrested after three injured in stabbing at Swiss train station
28 May: Norwich woman invited guests to play with a bomb in her garden
28 May: Austria: Man jailed for 15 years after plotting terror attack at Taylor Swift concert
28 May: Dorset: Hundreds evacuated after Ferndown Industrial Estate gas leak –
29 May: Greek man appears in court charged with spying on Iranian journalist in London
30 May: Russian spies aggressively seeking Western technology as sanctions bite: Officials
30 May: Ordnance Disposal team detonate grenade on Bridlington North Beach
31 May: Bridlington: Second suspected explosive device found on beach
31 May: How Putin became master of the image
Technology – Military
01 May: New Images Show China’s GJ-21 Naval UCAV with Landing Gear Extended
04 May: US Air Force clears T-7A Red Hawk for low-rate production
04 May: CycloKinetics Is Quietly Helping U.S. Military Craft Fly Farther, Faster
04 May: Elbit America wins U.S. Army contract to develop and test BiNOD next-generation night vision system
05 May: U.S. State Department approves potential sale of sustainment services for Canada’s C-17 fleet
06 May: Pakistan’s first Chinese submarine set to boost naval capability
06 May: US Approves $373M JDAM-ER Package for Ukraine
06 May: Robot wars – what an operation in Ukraine tells us about the battlefield of the near future
07 May: Ukraine Gripen fighter jet deal could be signed within months, defence minister says
08 May: U.S. Air Force Launches Analysis of Requirements for Possible B-52 Successor
08 May: Saab Unveils Bolide 2 Missile to Bolster RBS 70 NG Air Defence Capability
08 May: Saab unveils ERA-defeating round for Carl-Gustaf
11 May: Ground zero: NATO’s drone war comes down to earth in Latvia
12 May: UK and Lockheed test F-35 data link to Army ground weapons
12 May: USA: CBO estimates Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years
12 May: USAF, Boeing Accelerate KC-46 Upgrades to Target Readiness
13 May: Davie Defense Finalizes Contract for U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Security Cutters
13 May: Canada awards Avon Protection respiratory solutions contract
14 May: Jetpacks, weaponised drones: Singapore police trialling new tech to protect waterways
14 May: Royal Artillery to get 72 RCH 155 howitzers: British chassis, British turret, British steel
16 May: Aeralis Collapses, Ending Hopes For a British Designed Advanced Jet Trainer
17 May: RAF deploys anti-drone missile on Typhoon in Middle East
19 May: US clears $4.2bn MH-60R, Apache helicopter package for South Korea
19 May: Ukraine Unveils New Homegrown Glide Bomb
19 May: Australia: Planned upgrades to Collins Class submarines scaled back
22 May: Deep Underground: Inside the Army’s secret exercise beneath London
22 May: Sweden opens negotiations with France for four Luleå-class frigates to strengthen naval air defence
23 May: RAF: Red Arrows to fly with just seven aircraft for most displays because engines are so old
24 May: RAF using inflatable SAM sites for pilot training
26 May: South Korea Unveils Historic Plan to Build First Nuclear-Powered Submarine
27 May: Canada chooses Swedish early warning planes rather than US model
28 May: Lithuania to buy Patria armored vehicles, eyes local industry share
29 May: Canadian drones will head to Ukrainian battlefield under production deal
29 May: Japan commits to defense equipment transfer to boost PH capabilities
29 May: A new frontier for marine robot communication: UF scientists develop BlueME
30 May: AUKUS nations to develop underwater drones through defence pact
Technology –Biological / Medical
28 Apr: AI speeds chemists’ search for better disinfectants
30 Apr: Medical artificial intelligence moving faster than safety checks
05 May: Dairy farms in California may transmit H5N1 virus through multiple sources
05 May: Hantavirus cluster linked to cruise ship highlights ongoing zoonotic risk and the need for vigilance
06 May: Scientists use ultrasound to destroy influenza A and COVID-19 viruses without damaging human cells
06 May: Researchers identify potential new route for antimalarial drug design
07 May: Seasonal COVID-19 Vaccination in 2025/26 Halves Illness Risk in Canada
08 May: Multiple man-made ‘forever chemicals’ found in 98.5% of people tested
08 May: Scientists discover ‘hidden switch’ in immune cells that helps the body kill deadly fungus
13 May: What a list of Black Death survivors reveals about the way people recovered from plague
13 May: Widespread Hidden Mpox Spreads Among MSM
14 May: Enhancing Disease Surveillance Through SARS-CoV-2 Diversity Analysis in Wastewater
14 May: Hidden small RNA determines if cholera bacterium can infect humans
14 May: Innovative Influenza Virus Platforms: A Breakthrough in Vaccines and Cancer Immunotherapy
15 May: Bacterial energy enzyme reveals dual-trigger sodium pump mechanism, offering antibiotic clues
15 May: Armed Conflict and Penetrating Traumatic Brain Injury in Children in the Gaza Strip
15 May: New Report Charts Path for Climate-Disease Preparedness
15 May: Targeted therapeutics show promise in fighting off drug-resistant bacteria
15 May: Recent COVID-19 Vaccination and Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission
17 May: Study Quantifies the Staggering Economic Toll of TB
18 May: Bringing bacteria into better focus
19 May: Correctable Flaws Hindered Studies of Chronic Symptoms from Lyme, COVID and Other Infections
22 May: Study: New Oral Drug Effective Against Orthoparamyxovirus Diseases, Including Measles
25 May: Magic mushroom chemical cuts nerve pain and makes painkiller work more effectively
26 May: Dog Daycare Leptospirosis Outbreak in Los Angeles Reveals Broader Public Health Risks
27 May: North America and Europe could become hotspots for chikungunya virus due to climate change
28 May: Scientists validate a link between autoimmunity and long COVID
28 May: Think DEET keeps mosquitoes away? They may be learning to love it
28 May: Stopping Ticks in Their Tracks
28 May: Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Studies for Children and Older Adults
29 May: New antibiotic design could help treat drug-resistant infections
Technology – Nuclear
05 May: Blue Energy, GE Vernova plan “gas-plus-nuclear” power plant in Texas
08 May: Biochar-Based Material Emerges as a Promising Solution for Uranium Extraction from Seawater
09 May: A Lab-Grown Diamond the Size of a Thumbnail Could Unify Radiation Measurement in Medicine
13 May: South Korea: Defense chief requests US Navy’s support for S. Korea’s nuclear-powered sub project
13 May: Dartmoor: Prison service rebuked for exposing prisoners to dangerous levels of cancer-causing gas
13 May: NASA bets big on nuclear engines to cut journey times to Mars
13 May: Swiss nuclear power plants could last 80 years
13 May: Joint effort sees research reactor fuel removed from Venezuela
20 May: US Air Force Global Strike Command: ICBM test launch verifies system reliability
23 May: Review of landmark nuclear treaty breaks up without consensus, raising arms race fears
27 May: Norway becomes ninth country to come under French nuclear deterrence scheme
30 May: Why does Trump want to transfer Cold War-era plutonium to nuclear start-ups?
31 May: Australia to buy three second-hand United States nuclear submarines under AUKUS shake-up
Technology – Other
04 May: New insight could change how we break down “forever chemicals”
05 May: Digital risks: New report maps critical vulnerabilities in the world’s interconnected systems
12 May: Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries
13 May: Minnesota Sea Grant Research Tracks PFAS in Rain and Snow