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May 4, 2026 - World

Russia's Defense Ministry has declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Victory Day, commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II

May 4, 2026 - World

Sudanese officials say that a drone launched by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces targeted the airport in Khartoum, the country's capital

May 4, 2026 - World

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) faced backlash after he used the death of Nicole Brown Simpson to mock Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) over the abrupt shutdown of Spirit Airlines.In a Monday post on X, Lee shared a photo of O.J. Simpson and Brown Simpson, suggesting that Warren killed Spirit Airlines in the same way that many people believe the former football player murdered his wife.Republicans have blamed Warren for the airline's downfall because she blocked a merger with JetBlue."Nailed it," Lee joked."I know as a journalist we don't express opinion. But it is disgusting for a United States Senator to make a joke like this about a colleague," MS Now columnist Eric Michael Garcia wrote. "The thing is, Mike Lee will never answer for this because he refuses to talk to reporters and he knows a joke like this is morally disgusting. He's just completely cooked his brain on internet memes.""Mike Lee stop making jokes involving Republicans murdering women," HuffPost reporter Paul Blumenthal noted. "Are you f—ing kidding me?" longtime media professional Glenn Craven asked of Senate Republicans."@GOP horrible people," Democratic adviser Brian Allman lamented.

May 4, 2026 - World

Khalistani extremist groups are designated as terrorist organisations by New Delhi because of their involvement in separatist activities.

May 4, 2026 - World

High winds have hit the South Aegean and heavy rain has fallen in Turkey, but Central Europe has felt summer heatGreece and Turkey have found themselves in the grip of a late-season cold spell this weekend. Conditions will persist over the next few days as an area of low pressure situated over Turkey is pulling in colder, moisture-laden air from the north-east via the Black Sea; this meteorological set up has suppressed temperatures well below where they should be for the time of year. Away from the Mediterranean coast, much of Turkey struggled to reach double figures, which is around 10C below the average, while Greece saw a similar chill. In Athens, temperatures only crept into the low teens Celsius, a far cry from the mid-20s typically expected in early May.But they haven’t just faced colder temperatures. Greece had gale force winds whipping through the islands in the South Aegean – gusting at around 60mph on Sunday evening and the unsettled weather has brought a surge of heavy rain to Turkey. The Central Anatolia region of Turkey would normally see about 50mm of rainfall across the entire month of May, but on Sunday had already seen many areas pick up half that total in just 24 hours. With colder air in place, higher elevations have even seen a return to winter, with up to 30cm of fresh snow forecast across the Anti-Taurus Mountains on Monday and Tuesday. In Ankara, temperatures on Monday were expected to peak at just 7C – nearly 14C below average – before slowly edging back towards normal by the weekend. Continue reading...