Canadian national health agency confirms 1 positive hantavirus test By Associated Press May 17, 2026 at 1:23 p.m. Canada’s national health agency Sunday confirmed that one of four Canadians who returned home from...
Taiwan’s president defends US arms purchases that President Trump called ‘bargaining chip’ By Associated Press May 17, 2026 at 11:39 a.m. Taiwan’s president on Sunday stressed that arms purchases from the United States are “the most...
Today in History: First Kentucky Derby held By Associated Press May 17, 2026 at 3:30 a.m. On May 17, 1875, the first Kentucky Derby was held; the race was won by Aristides,...
Venezuela says it has deported Maduro ally Alex Saab amid ongoing criminal probe in the US By Associated Press May 16, 2026 at 7:25 p.m. Venezuela’s government said it had deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial...
The Eurovision Song Contest reaches its grand final in Vienna with pop and protests By Jill Lawless May 16, 2026 at 3:41 p.m. The Eurovision Song Contest reached its sequin-drenched final on Saturday, with tight security and rainy...
Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath says France is seeking to deport him By Thomas Adamson May 16, 2026 at 12:59 p.m. Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath said French authorities are seeking to deport him on the grounds...
Trump’s description of Taiwan as a ‘good negotiating chip’ with China raises anxieties By Simina Mistreanu May 16, 2026 at 12:47 p.m. Recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that arms sales to Taiwan are a “very...
Iran’s top diplomat says a lack of trust is impeding talks to end the war with US By Sheikh Saaliq May 16, 2026 at 11:59 a.m. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said contradictory messages have “made us reluctant about the real...
Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Chinese leader Xi Jinping days after President Trump’s trip to Beijing By Associated Press May 16, 2026 at 11:28 a.m. Relations between China and Russia have deepened in recent years, particularly since the start of...
Israeli strike kills Hamas’ military wing leader, who Israel says was an architect of Oct 7 attacks By Samy Magdy May 16, 2026 at 9:53 a.m. An Israeli airstrike in Gaza has killed Hamas military wing leader Izz al-Din al-Haddad.