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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) that a U.S. operation to protect commercial ships from Iran in the Strait of Hormuz is…
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Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda with Minister in charge of Healthcare Policy, Japan, Kimi Onoda, during the third Joint Committee Meeting on Healthcare between India and Japan, in New Delhi on May 5, 2026. Photo: X/@JPNadda via ANI India and Japan on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) committed to deepen bilateral collaboration in the health sector,…
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File image of Sudanese soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces unit, led by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo. File | Photo Credit: AP The Sudanese government accused Ethiopia of being behind recent drone attacks on sites, including Khartoum airport, and recalled its ambassador on Tuesday (May 5, 2026). A Military Spokesperson in Sudan said the government…
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The Pakistan Navy provided humanitarian assistance to the crew of an Indian offshore tug and supply vessel stranded in the Arabian Sea, according to a media report. The Navy was assisted by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) in the rescue and support operation, the Dawn newspaper reported on Monday (May 4, 2026), quoting security…
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Cruise ship MV Hondius docks off Cape Verde port, as passengers were not allowed off the ship, while health authorities investigated suspected cases of hantavirus aboard the vessel, in Praia Port, Cape Verde on May 4, 2026. (Picture taken with a mobile phone) | Photo Credit: Reuters Two cases of the deadly hantavirus have been…
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Firefighters work at the site of a natural gas production facility which was hit by Russian drone and missile strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Poltava region, Ukraine May 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian drones and missiles attacked gas production facilities run by Ukraine’s state energy company Naftogaz in Poltava and Kharkiv…
Cartoon by Awantha Artigala published in the Daily Mirror on May 5, 2026 Sri Lankan Tamil media on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) dedicated prominent slots on their front pages to actor C. Joseph Vijay, carrying news reports and photographs of his big win in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections. Through Monday (May 4, 2026),…
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The Hondius Cruise ship is anchored at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, on May 4, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard is waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean after three passengers died and at least three other people were left…
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Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Reuters Seoul said on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) that authorities will investigate the cause of an explosion and fire on a South Korean-operated ship in the Strait of Hormuz in an incident U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on an Iranian attack. “The exact cause of the accident…
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In the latest attack on Monday (May 4, 2026), U.S. Southern Command repeated previous statements by saying it had targeted the alleged drug traffickers along known smuggling routes. Photo: X/@Southcom The U.S. military said it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people on Monday (May…
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