Laufey on making jazz cool again (and the fish that brought out her inner rage) May 02, 2026 The Icelandic star reflects on a phenomenal year, and the music video that let her go "primal". Read more
Oil tanker hijacked off coast of Yemen and taken towards Somalia May 02, 2026 It is the second time an oil tanker has been hijacked in the area in the past 10 days. Read more
Taiwan president visits Eswatini days after blaming China for cancelled trip May 02, 2026 It is unclear how he reached Eswatini. China described his visit as a "stowaway-style escape farce". Read more
Israeli police arrest man after nun attacked in Jerusalem May 01, 2026 The French nun was pushed over and kicked in the apparently unprovoked assault, amid a rise in harassment of Christians in the city by Jewish extremists. Read more
Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war May 01, 2026 The president writes that hostilities "have terminated" because of the ceasefire, arguing he does not need congressional authorisation. Read more
French PM fuels row with trip to buy baguettes May 01, 2026 Sébastien Lecornu visited a boulangerie on Labour Day, defying unions who say 1 May must remain a mandatory rest day. Read more
Israel releases all but two activists in Greece after intercepting Gaza aid flotilla May 01, 2026 The Global Sumud Flotilla denounced the interception as "piracy", while Israel's foreign ministry called the flotilla a "PR stunt". Read more