WHO head seeks to reassure residents of Spanish island where hantavirus-stricken ship is headed — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
Lebanon says Israeli strike on south kills seven-13 including child — (LINK) — ground.news: 108 media reports — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
Trump, frustrated by courts, sees his 10% tariffs take new hit — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
— The three-judge tribunal under the U.S. Court of International Trade called the tariffs "unauthorized by law". The proposed tariffs replaced global tariffs that the Supreme Court outlawed in February. On Thursday, Trump threatened to raise tariffs on the European Union if they do not comply with their part of a U.S.-EU trade deal by July 4th. And last week he increased tariffs on cars and trucks coming from the European Union by 25 percent.
Brazil Supreme Court justice suspends bill that ordered early release of ex-president Bolsonaro: prohibited implementation of a law reducing former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence, suspending the measure until the court holds a full hearing on its constitutionality — (LINK) — ground.news: 48 media reports — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
Venice Biennale opens without a jury amid strife over Russian and Israeli participation: no Golden Lions after the jury quit — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
Vladimir Putin suggests Ukraine war is 'coming to an end' — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
Putin denounces Nato at scaled back Victory Day parade — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire — 8 May 2026 (LINK)
US, Iran no closer to ending war as Qatari tanker sails toward Strait of Hormuz — (LINK) — ground.news: 23 media reports — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
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)
Iran seizes Barbados-flagged oil tanker Ocean Koi in Gulf of Oman, state media says — (LINK) — ground.news: 18 media reports — 7 May 2026 (LINK)
— The US Treasury Department designated the tanker as part of Iran's so-called "shadow fleet" in February, alleging it transported oil while evading international sanctions since 2020.
California farmers to destroy 420,000 peach trees after Del Monte collapses: could sprevent $30m in losses — 8 May 2026 (LINK)