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Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Hits East-Southeast of Barbuda; No Major Damage Reported

A magnitude 6.0 quake struck 70 km ESE of Codrington, Barbuda on Saturday; USGS PAGER green alert and no tsunami or major damage reported.

#earthquake, #caribbean, #antiguaandbarbuda

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Infrastructure in Southern Lebanon as U.S.-Mediated Ceasefire Is Extended

Israel struck Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon as U.S.-mediated talks extended an April ceasefire by 45 days; UNIFIL warned of drone incidents.

#israel, #lebanon, #hezbollah, #ceasefire, #unifil

Zelensky seeks more anti-ballistic defenses after near-continuous Russian air assault

Zelensky says Ukraine will urgently seek more anti-ballistic systems, radars and interceptor missiles after a near-continuous Russian assault exposed air-defense gaps.

#ukraine, #russia, #airdefense, #drones

Zelensky Says Russia Launched Widespread Drone Strikes Across Ukraine; Casualty Toll Unclear

Zelensky said Russia launched waves of drone strikes across Ukraine, with deaths and injuries reported; officials warned the assault was ongoing and the scale remained unclear.

#ukraine, #russia, #drones, #zelensky

India says it flight-tested Agni missile fitted with MIRV system

India said on May 8 it successfully flight-tested an Agni missile with a MIRV system from Odisha; officials gave few technical details.

#india, #missile, #mirv, #defense

Zelensky says Kyiv offered May 6 ceasefire; accuses Moscow of fresh attacks, claims strikes deep inside Russia

Zelensky says Kyiv proposed a ceasefire from May 6, accuses Russia of continuing attacks and warns foreign delegations against attending Victory Day in Moscow.

#ukraine, #russia, #zelensky, #war

Renewed Fighting Deepens South Sudan Hunger Crisis; 7.8 Million Face Acute Food Insecurity

UN-backed analysis and Human Rights Watch say renewed fighting in Jonglei and Upper Nile has pushed 7.8 million South Sudanese into acute food insecurity.

#southsudan, #humanitarian, #famine, #foodsecurity, #conflict

Trump Pauses 'Project Freedom' as Iran Talks Reportedly Progress; Oil Falls, Markets Rally

Trump said he was pausing the U.S. naval 'Project Freedom' amid reported Iran talks; oil prices fell and global markets rallied on easing tensions.

#iran, #straitofhormuz, #oil, #markets

Presiding Judge in Kim Keon Hee Appeal Found Dead at Seoul High Court

Judge Shin Jong-o, who presided over the appeal of former first lady Kim Keon Hee, was found dead at Seoul High Court; police say no foul play suspected.

#southkorea, #judiciary, #kimkeonhee, #seoul

U.S. Launches 'Project Freedom' to Escort Shipping Through Strait of Hormuz

U.S. forces began "Project Freedom" on May 4 to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz after disruptions trapped thousands of mariners.

#straitofhormuz, #usmilitary, #maritimesecurity, #oil

Zelenskyy urges EU to open all six accession clusters within weeks and speed €90bn aid

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready for formal opening of six EU accession clusters within weeks and urges fast disbursement of €90bn in aid before winter.

#ukraine, #europeanunion, #euaccession, #euaid, #zelenskyy

Tether Freezes $344 Million in USDT Linked to Iran’s Central Bank, OFAC Adds Wallets to Sanctions

Tether froze $344M in USDT across two Tron wallets after U.S. authorities linked them to Iran’s central bank and OFAC sanctioned the addresses.

#tether, #usdt, #iran, #ofac, #cryptocurrency

U.K. Raises National Terror Threat to 'Severe' After Golders Green Stabbing

Britain raised its national threat to 'severe' after an antisemitic stabbing in Golders Green, citing rising risks from extremists and state-linked threats.

#uk, #terrorism, #antisemitism, #nationalsecurity