Friday, May 15, 2026

World

US citizen convicted of running secret Chinese ‘police station’ in NYC

A US citizen has been convicted of helping run what has been described as the first known secret police station in the US on behalf of the Chinese government. A...

US restricts visas for 13 linked to fentanyl online pharmacy

The United States announced visa restrictions on 13 people linked to a US-sanctioned, India-based online pharmacy that the...

Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users, including children

Netflix has been sued in Texas over claims it collects data belonging to children and adults in the...

No sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN health agency

There is "no sign" of a larger hantavirus outbreak after the evacuation of the last passengers from a...

Trump: Iran ceasefire is on massive life support

US President Donald Trump has said the month-long ceasefire between the US and Iran is on "massive life...

Lula beats Bolsonaro to return as Brazil president

Brazil - Challenger Luiz InĂ¡cio Lula da Silva has won the election to become Brazil’s next president by a whisker, defeating incumbent Jair Bolsonaro...

Polls close in Brazil’s tight presidential election runoff

Polls closed Sunday in Brazil’s presidential election runoff between former leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the far-right current President Jair Bolsonaro, which has...

India bridge collapse: Hundreds plunged into river and dozens killed in Gujarat

At least 60 people have died after a pedestrian bridge collapsed in India's western state of Gujarat. Hundreds of people were plunged into River Macchu...

Man freed after 38 years for murder he did not commit

California – A US man who spent nearly four decades in prison for murder has been released after new DNA evidence pointed to a...

Russia suspends grain agreement

Russia has announced it is suspending its involvement in the internationally-brokered deal that allows Ukraine to export grain from its Black Sea ports. It comes...

South Korea Halloween crush kills 120, injures 100

More than 100 people have died in a crush among huge Halloween crowds in a popular nightlife area of South Korea's capital, officials say. The...