Gunshots have been heard at the Philippine Senate, a Reuters witness reported on Wednesday, with people inside told to run…
On this day: Pope John Paul II was shot by Turkish Grey Wolves hitman in St Peter’s Square in 1981
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on May 13: 1961 – Gary Cooper, who won Oscars…
WHO plays down wider hantavirus outbreak as Italian man hospitalised with suspected infection
A 25-year-old Italian man from the southern region of Calabria has been placed in quarantine and is being transferred to…
Dutch hospital quarantines 12 over breach of hantavirus protocol
A Dutch hospital has quarantined 12 staff members in a preventive measure after blood and urine from a hantavirus patient…
The Iran conflict is grounding flights and pushing up ticket prices — here’s what you need to know
Jet fuel prices in Europe have exceeded $200 per barrel, airlines have already stripped 9.3 million seats from their summer…
On this day: Sichuan earthquake kills nearly 70,000 in China in 2008
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on May 12: 1926 – Jozef Pilsudski led a successful…
Peace deal hopes fade after Trump rejects ‘garbage’ Iran counterproposal
Hopes for a peace deal on Iran faded on Tuesday after Donald Trump said a ceasefire with Iran was “on…
UK’s Starmer facing crunch meeting as calls grow for him to quit
Britain’s Keir Starmer was consulting colleagues about whether he can stay on as prime minister on Tuesday ahead of a…
UK’s Starmer facing crunch meeting as calls grow for him to quit
Britain’s Keir Starmer was consulting colleagues about whether he can stay on as prime minister on Tuesday ahead of a…
Conflict displaces record 32 million people in 2025, overtaking natural disasters for first time
Armed conflict displaced a record 32.3 million people in 2025 — a 60% increase on the previous year — overtaking…