China-based hackers infiltrated Guatemala’s Foreign Ministry system, US reveals after joint cybersecurity review 

India has closed over half of the tourist sites in its Kashmir region after deadly attack prompted heightened security measures.

President Tinubu congratulates Mark Carney on election as Canada’s 24th Prime Minister, following Liberal Party’s recent electoral victory

Four Hong Kong pro-democracy figures have been freed after over four years imprisonment after a landmark national security trial.

Power restoration has started in Spain and Portugal after a sudden blackout disrupted transport, hospital services

China’s President Xi will embark on a visit to Shanghai, aiming to project strength and resilience amid mounting US trade pressures

A vehicle plowed through a youth centre near Springfield, killing four girls and injuring others during after-school activities

India has closed 48 tourist spots in Kashmir following a deadly attack as tensions with Pakistan escalate.

Canada PM Carney is set to keep his seat as Liberals won the tight election, but fell short of the majority

The Vatican announces May 7 as the date for the selection of a new pope after the death of Pope Francis

President Trump repeats call for Canada to become the 51st US state, sparking controversy just before Canada’s snap election.

Lee Jae-Myung, South Korea’s presidential candidate, vows to offer tax credits to boost the chip industry.

At least 68 African migrants have been killed in a US air strike on a detention centre in Yemen

A major power outage in Spain and Portugal has disrupted transport, halted trains, and suspended play at the Madrid Open.

Russia’s president Putin has declared a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine, to run from the 8th till the 11th of May.

US military has confirmed killing hundreds of Houthi fighters and leaders in Yemen amid sustained airstrikes.

India and Pakistan engaged in small arms fire while China has called for restraint from both nations.

Australia’s Labour Party has proposed raising international student visa fees to A$2,000  from the current A$1,600 if re-elected

World military spending hit $2.72 trillion in 2024, the sharpest increase since the Cold War, a research institute reports.

Ukraine firmly rejected Trump’s Crimea proposal, citing constitutional, legal, and public opposition to formal surrender of the peninsula