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Danish rightwing leader asked to form government after Frederiksen fails to form coalition
May 9, 2026 - World 
Denmark’s king asks Troels Lund Poulsen to form government after PM struggles to gather supportThe king of Denmark has asked a centre-right politician to try to form a new government after the prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, has failed to put together a ruling coalition.The announcement on Friday night shook the political establishment as Frederiksen has been a staple of Danish politics for decades. Her left-leaning party, the Social Democrats, won the plurality of votes in parliamentary elections in March. Continue reading...
Hantavirus Cruise Ship Passengers To Evacuate At Canary Islands Soon: WHO Shares Screening, Contact Tracing Plans
May 9, 2026 - World 
The World Health Organization (WHO) is closely monitoring the hantavirus outbreak, with eight cases reported so far, including confirmed and suspected infections.
4-Year-Old Boy In China Survives 11th-Floor Fall After Climbing Window To Look For Mother
May 9, 2026 - World
Xiaoming's parents said they believe their son will fully recover. They added that it is a miracle that their boy survived.
Neither US nor Iran can sustain strait of Hormuz standoff indefinitely
May 9, 2026 - World
Simply hanging on could be a disaster for Iranians, while Trump needs to resolve this economic crisis he created Exchanges of fire between Iran and the US demonstrate the serious instability of the situation in the Middle East. Though the US strikes late on Thursday were just “a love tap”, according to the US president, Donald Trump, the reality is that neither side can continue the high-stakes standoff in the strait of Hormuz indefinitely.The US and its ally Israel demonstrated a comprehensive military superiority over Iran – taking minimal casualties in the 38-day war – but Washington has both failed to translate that into strategic dominance and allowed Iran to take control of the strait, driving up the oil price. Continue reading...
‘My ambition is to change the country,’ AOC says when asked about seeking higher office in 2028
May 9, 2026 - World
New York’s Democratic representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez brushed off question about run for presidencyThe New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez answered a question about potentially running for higher office in 2028 by declaring: “My ambition is to change the country.”The Democrat delivered that remark at a political forum in Chicago on Friday amid widespread belief that she is positioning herself to run for the White House in 2028 or challenge her party’s leader in the US Senate, fellow New Yorker Chuck Schumer. Continue reading...
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