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May 12, 2026
Passengers from virus-stricken cruise ship fly home for monitoring
Nebraska (AP):
The last remaining passengers on a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak disembarked yesterday and boarded flights to more than 20 countries to enter quarantine.
May 12, 2026
Uganda’s Museveni sworn in for seventh term as son’s authority grows
(AP) — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was sworn in Tuesday for a seventh consecutive term, extending his four-decade hold on power and potentially paving the way for continued political influence…
May 12, 2026
UK's Starmer defiant as calls for his resignation grow and 2 ministers quit
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer told members of his Cabinet on Tuesday that he has no intention of resigning as calls within his Labour Party for him to step down grew louder.
Starmer is…
May 12, 2026
Residents of Haiti's Cite Soleil demand protection after gang violence displaces hundreds
Residents of the Cite Soleil neighbourhood in Haiti's capital protested Tuesday, demanding government protection after gang violence forced hundreds of people to flee their homes over the…
May 11, 2026
Bodies retrieved from volcano after eruption kills three hikers
JAKARTA (AP) — Rescuers on Indonesia’s remote island of Halmahera found the bodies of two Singaporean hikers on Sunday, two days after they were caught in a volcanic eruption on Mount Dukono,…
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May 11, 2026
Fuel shortages and 'junk gasoline' drive a surge in electric cars
LA PAZ (AP)
Tired of gasoline shortages and skyrocketing prices, Simón Huanca took matters into his own hands.
The 53-year-old Indigenous artisan imported a Chinese electric car to navigate El…
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May 11, 2026
BANGLADESH - Iran war disruptions spark higher costs and lost income DHAKA (AP)
DHAKA (AP)
Tariqul Islam lost his savings after setbacks in his clothing business about a year and a half ago and turned to ride-sharing on his motorbike to make ends meet. Until recently, he spent…
May 11, 2026
Moscow marks Victory Day with a scaled down Red Square parade under tight security
MOSCOW (AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the conflict in Ukraine is nearing its end after he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany…
May 11, 2026
South Africa to establish impeachment committee after president's cash scandal is revived
The South African Parliament said Monday it will establish an impeachment committee to reinvestigate four-year-old allegations that President Cyril Ramaphosa committed serious misconduct by hiding the…