May 2026
Champions League riots in France
A total of 219 people have been injured in clashes between football fans and police across France after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won the Champions League final against Arsenal, with 780 people arrested and at least 1 dead.
Reported - 31/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0r2ejg1w9xo
Ecuador accused of meddling in Colombian election
Colombia's foreign ministry has accused Ecuador's president of "deliberate interference" in its forthcoming election after he promised a right-wing candidate he would lift tariffs.
Reported - 30/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czx2zndk7elo
US, UK and Australia to develop underwater drone technology
The US, UK and Australia say they will develop underwater drone technology to protect undersea cables and boost defence, under their military alliance known as Aukus.
Reported - 30/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y8wjvd1ypo
More men freed from flooded Laos cave
4 men who were trapped inside a flooded cave in Laos for 10 days have been freed, Thai rescuers say - a day after another man was rescued.
Reported - 30/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4pn4ex0ymo
https://news.sky.com/story/four-people-trapped-in-flooded-cave-in-laos-pulled-to-safety-13549218
Ghana's parliament passes anti-LGBTQ+ bill
The parliament in Ghana has approved a new bill criminalising homosexuality and the promotion of LGBTQ+ activities.
Reported - 30/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yedendprko
Ex-US attorney general defends Epstein files handling
Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi has defended her handling of the release of documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while refusing to answer questions about President Donald Trump's involvement in the release of the documents.
Reported - 29/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czj2ldllgwgo
https://news.sky.com/story/redaction-errors-made-in-epstein-files-release-admits-pam-bondi-13549160
US judge orders Trump's name be removed from Kennedy Center
A US judge has ordered the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the title of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
The Washington DC venue cannot be renamed without congressional approval, the judge ruled.
Reported - 29/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czr2je8lkvro
'Poison seller' admits aiding suicides
Kenneth Law has pleaded guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicides in Canada after he sold toxic chemicals online.
Reported - 29/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70vg7glglyo
Virginia bus crash
5 people have died and nearly 3 dozen have been injured after a bus in the US state of Virginia struck six vehicles, police say.
Reported - 29/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yrv5lel23o
EU to release billions in frozen funds for Hungary
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has told Hungary's new prime minister that billions of euros in EU funding are to be unlocked if his government pushes through a series of reforms.
Reported - 29/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8plenyk6no
US judge halts Trump's 'anti-weaponisation' fund
A federal judge has temporarily stopped the creation of a $1.8bn government fund to compensate individuals who claimed to be targets of political investigation by previous presidential administrations.
Reported - 29/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crkp5r0eykko
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/29/trump-news-at-a-glance-latest-updates-today
UN updates sexual violence blacklist
The UN has added Israel and Russia to a blacklist for sexual violence in conflict, citing abuse by security forces, including the rape of male detainees.
Reported - 29/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx21le869n1o
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/29/un-israel-russia-blacklist-sexual-violence-conflict
Kenya court halts opening of US Ebola quarantine facility
A Kenyan court has suspended US plans to open an Ebola quarantine facility for American citizens in the country over concerns about cross-border infection risks.
Reported - 29/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpdp74lgzplo
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/ebola-us-quarantine-plan-kenya-b2985772.html
Ex-head monk of China's 'kung fu temple' jailed
The former head of China's famous Shaolin Temple - known as the birthplace of kung fu - has been sentenced to 24 years in jail for crimes including embezzlement and bribery.
Reported - 29/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crlp79jy0y3o
Stabbing at Swiss train station
A man has been arrested after 3 people were injured in a stabbing attack at Winterthur train station in Switzerland.
Reported - 28/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cddpllqv49qo
https://news.sky.com/video/police-report-knife-attack-at-swiss-train-station-13548699
EU fines Temu
The European Union has imposed a €200m ($232m; £173m) fine on Chinese-owned online retailer Temu for having illegal products on it's platform.
Reported - 28/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1k2ydn1rz8o
Australia sues US company 3M
The Australian government is suing US manufacturing giant 3M for AU$2bn in damages over its alleged use of toxic "forever chemicals" in firefighting foam.
Reported - 28/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3w2yl3p97qo
Google engineer charged with insider trading
A Google employee has been arrested for allegedly using his access to company information to successfully place bets on the prediction platform Polymarket.
Reported - 28/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c052yv259jvo
Gold bars found in home of former government official
Dsvid Rush, a former US government official in the CIA has been arrested after FBI investigators found hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40m (£29.6m) in his home.
Reported - 28/05/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yezdl054po
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/29/cia-official-gold-theft-trial
Canada signs LNG energy deal
Canada has announced a landmark supply agreement with Germany for liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Reported - 27/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg4pwxwvz1go
Biden sues US justice department
Former US President Joe Biden has sued the federal government to block the release of interviews with his memoir's ghostwriter, which he has described as "private information".
Reported - 27/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgzd4zvnl2o
Bolivian Congress allows deployment of troops
Congress in Bolivia has passed a bill which will make it easier for the president to declare a state of emergency and deploy soldiers to quell protests.
Reported - 27/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8932y4d4w7o
Chemical explosion at US paper mill
At least 1 person has been killed and 9 others are still missing after a major chemical explosion at a paper mill in Washington, authorities said.
Reported - 27/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9ppm94xw9o
Minibus collides with train in Belgium
2 children and 2 adults have been killed in a collision between a train and a school minibus in Buggenhout, northern Belgium.
Reported - 26/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70vvd17rg7o
China executes man for murder
Chinese authorities have executed a man for murdering his associate, billionaire gaming tycoon Lin Qi.
Reported - 26/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg5ppg50gplo
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/28/china/china-netflix-crime-execution-intl-hnk
Drones crash into Sydney harbour
83 drones fell from the sky over Sydney's Darling Harbour during a light show.
Reported - 26/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d330wqq2zo
Pope Leo says AI must be 'disarmed'
Pope Leo has presented the first major teaching document of his papacy, warning that artificial intelligence needs to be "disarmed".
Reported - 25/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cedppn6002jo
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/world/europe/pope-leo-encyclical.html
Shooting near White House
A gunman who shot at a White House security checkpoint was killed in an exchange of fire with Secret Service agents on Saturday evening, officials have confirmed.
Reported - 25/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjwp82ye4y3o
First Hong Kong astronaut launches into space
A Hong Kong astronaut has been launched into space for the first time, aboard China's Shenzhou-23 spacecraft.
Reported - 25/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn7p87r56mgo
Blast targeting train in Pakistan
At least 20 people have been killed and 70 others injured in an explosion targeting a train transporting military personnel in Pakistan.
Reported - 24/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2pkd58xldo
RAF jet has signal jammed near Russia
An RAF jet with the UK defence secretary on board had its signal jammed as it flew near the Russian border earlier this week.
Reported - 24/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyp0jrxv7ro
Turkish riot police storm opposition offices
Turkish riot police forced their way into the headquarters of the country's main opposition party on Sunday, days after a court dismissed its leadership.
Reported - 24/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c87qwrqre83o
Chinese coal mine explosion
At least 82 people have been killed and two are missing after a coal mine blast in northern China, officials have said.
Reported - 23/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y0ve18qlko
https://news.sky.com/story/china-four-killed-and-90-trapped-following-coal-mine-accident-13547200
Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola
3 Red Cross volunteers died in the Democratic Republic of Congo from suspected Ebola likely caught while managing dead bodies, the organisation has said.
Reported - 23/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c759knxln0wo
Senegal's president sacks PM
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the nation's government.
Reported - 23/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c202jwpd24go
US green card policy change
The US has announced a new policy that means most immigrants seeking a green card will have to leave the country and apply at an embassy or consulate abroad.
Reported - 23/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrpz4l1klgo
Tulsi Gabbard resigns
Tulsi Gabbard will resign from her position as the US director of national intelligence in the Trump administration, citing her husband's recent bone cancer diagnosis.
Reported - 22/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgj2gkv1x1o
Trump IRS settlement
The US Department of Justice has announced that a settlement with President Donald Trump's over the leaking of his tax returns blocks the IRS from reviewing tax filings that Trump, his family and his businesses made in the past.
Reported - 22/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0pk2e22jro
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/19/trump-irs-settlement-tax-returns
US arms sale to Taiwan paused due to Iran war
The US is pausing a $14bn (£10.4bn) arms sale to Taiwan to ensure it has enough weapons for the Iran war, acting Navy secretary Hung Cao has said.
Reported - 22/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c232z4yk437o
https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-us-arms-china-trump-9b281ac90e9bcb71aee8011435dec0c2
Attacks in Honduras
At least 24 people have been killed, including 4 police officers, in separate violent incidents in Honduras on Thursday.
Reported - 22/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgqpg118qyyo
https://news.sky.com/story/at-least-16-killed-in-two-separate-shootings-in-honduras-13546813
US-bound plane diverts to Canada
A plane from Paris to Detroit was forced to divert to Canada after a passenger from the Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo boarded the plane "in error", officials have said.
Reported - 21/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0m2k79mv2ko
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/21/congo-canada-passenger-flight-diversion-ebola
Pair arrested after children abandoned in Portugal
A man and a woman reported by local media to be the mother and stepfather of 2 French boys found alone by the side of a road in southern Portugal have been arrested.
Reported - 21/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9wex9v57ndo
Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter
Air France and Airbus have been found guilty of manslaughter over a 2009 plane crash which killed 228 people.
Reported - 21/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czd2qmdvmq6o
Buddhist hall in Japan destroyed
A fire has destroyed the Reikado Hall, which houses the "eternal flame", in Japan.
Reported - 21/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/ckgpxp9wlqpo
X fined for not complying with Australia's child protection laws
An Australian court has upheld a fine against Elon Musk's X Corp after it admitted to failing to comply with child safety measures, resolving a three-year legal battle.
Reported - 21/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c626njg32n5o
US charges Cuba's Raúl Castro
The US has charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes over the 1996 downing of two planes between Cuba and Florida.
Reported - 21/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3r219yxl5eo
Ex-intelligence officer found guilty of Russia spying charges
Former Austrian intelligence official Egisto Ott has been found guilty of spying for Russia.
Reported - 20/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy21541dz4o
Israeli forces board Gaza-bound flotilla
Israeli forces have intercepted a flotilla of more than 50 boats carrying aid for Gaza in international waters near Cyprus and detained hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists.
Reported - 19/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c142vz80553o
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/18/israeli-forces-intercept-gaza-bound-aid-flotilla
Nato jet shoots down drone
Estonia has said a Nato fighter jet shot down a drone, which it suspects was a Ukrainian projectile knocked off course by Russian electronic jamming, over its territory.
Reported - 19/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c302jy8z4vro
Thailand cuts visa-free stay period
Tourists from 93 countries will soon have to apply for a visa if they wish to stay in Thailand for more than 30 days.
Reported - 19/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78q3qjqnn5o
Kenya suspends fuel price strike
Transport operators in Kenya have suspended their nationwide strike following talks with the government over rising fuel prices.
Reported - 19/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgpdvkr2r9o
US drops fraud charges against Indian tycoon
The US Department of Justice has dropped criminal fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and some officials of his firm, days after he agreed to settle a separate civil case.
Reported - 19/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g7453ve6ro
Shooting in Spain
A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his parents and injuring four others in a mass shooting in southern Spain, police have said.
Reported - 19/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrpnzv84gro
Mass shooting in Turkey
A gunman has killed 6 people in southern Turkey and injured a further 8.
Reported - 18/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz628le5dn4o
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/turkey-shooting-rampage-deaths/
Judge rules on evidence in Luigi Mangione case
A New York judge will allow a gun and writings found in Luigi Mangione's backpack after his 2024 arrest to be presented at his state murder trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but has ruled that other items are inadmissible.
Reported - 18/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx21g6qz45xo
Escaped tiger shot by German police
An escaped tiger believed to be owned by Germany's "Tiger Queen" has been shot dead by police after attacking one of its keepers.
Reported - 18/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy217yw7nxo
Collision at US air show
4 crew members are in stable condition after two fighter jets collided mid-air during a US air show, forcing them to eject.
Reported - 18/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62x01n0dl5o
Strike near Abu Dhabi nuclear power plant
The United Arab Emirates said a drone strike had triggered a fire near its nuclear power station on Sunday.
Reported - 17/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy27pkj1l1o
Man drives car into pedestrians in Italy
A man drove his car into pedestrians in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday, injuring 8 people,4 seriously, officials said.
Reported - 16/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyv28pd4n22o
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/16/people-injured-car-crowd-modena-northern-italy
Schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria
Gunmen have kidnapped more than 50 children from schools in Mussa, north-eastern Nigeria.
Reported - 16/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c202vrxlwqgo
Senior IS leader killed in joint operation
Nigeria and the United States say they have killed senior Islamic State (IS) leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in a joint-operation.
Reported - 16/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy72p2kpd03o
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/16/abu-bilal-al-minuki-isils-shadow-commander-in-west-africa
DR Congo Ebola outbreak
Africa's top health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province, where there have been around 246 cases and 80 deaths so far.
Reported - 16/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cze2wpk7y76o
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/death-toll-climbs-to-at-least-80-in-congo-ebola-outbreak
Fatalities during cave scuba dive in Maldives
5 Italian citizens have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives, the foreign ministry in Rome has said.
Reported - 15/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62e0p7rd2ro
CIA chief visits Cuba
CIA director John Ratcliffe has met his Cuban counterpart at the interior ministry in Havana, after the US renewed an offer of $100m (£74m) of aid to ease the effects of its oil blockade.
Reported - 15/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7pyrj0vx7o
https://news.sky.com/story/cia-chief-visits-cuba-as-us-demands-fundamental-changes-13544192
US abortion pill access restored
The Supreme Court has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be accessed by mail for the meantime.
Reported - 14/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx21x27d4jdo
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/supreme-court-mifepristone-abortion-pill-upheld
Latvian PM resigns
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has resigned following a political crisis over Russia-bound Ukrainian drones straying into Latvian territory.
Reported - 14/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy21k5917jo
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/14/latvian-prime-minister-resigns-after-drone-incident
US citizen convicted of spying for China
A US citizen has been convicted of helping run what has been described as the first known secret police station in the US on behalf of the Chinese government, in New York City.
Reported - 14/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy72yy7z1dyo
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/new-york-man-guilty-unregistered-agent-china
Head of US Food and Drug Administration to leave post
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary is leaving his post, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday.
Reported - 12/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8pg3kr3pxo
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/12/marty-makary-fda-trump-administration
Israel passes death penalty law
Israel has passed a new law to impose the death penalty and conduct public trials for those involved in the Hamas-led attacks in Israel in October 2023.
Reported - 12/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c202ngg45x8o
Portrait looted by Nazis found
A painting stolen by Nazis from a Jewish art collector in the Netherlands during World War 2 has been found in the home of descendants of a Dutch SS collaborator.
Reported - 11/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgmpj0p9k08o
Philippine VP impeached for a second time
The Philippine House of Representatives has voted to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte for a second time.
Reported - 11/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqlp21q4yq4o
Greece destroys naval drone explosives
Greek authorities have rendered safe a naval drone - suspected to be Ukrainian - that was carrying explosives after it was discovered in the Ionian Sea by fishermen.
Reported - 09/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9364r4r902o
Hungary's new PM to be sworn in
A parliamentary session is under way in Hungary to swear in Péter Magyar as prime minister.
Reported - 09/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3pqvvzgnko
Jihadist attacks in central Mali
At least 30 people were killed when jihadists raided the villages of Korikori and Gomossogou in Mopti region, Mali.
Reported - 08/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yeg0rkdkxo
South Africa president faces call to resign
South African opposition leader Julius Malema has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign after the Constitutional Court ruled that parliament had violated the constitution by blocking moves to impeach him in 2022.
Reported - 08/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4287vpvl7o
Volcano erupts on Indonesian island
3 people hiking on Indonesia's Mount Dukono have died after the volcano erupted on Friday morning.
Reported - 08/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3p418x513o
China sentences former defence ministers
2 former Chinese defence ministers have been handed suspended death sentences on corruption charges, according to state media.
Reported - 07/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clypjx383j2o
Purported suicide note left by Jeffrey Epstein released
A US judge has ordered the release of an alleged suicide note written by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein a month before his death.
Reported - 07/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7pd0rqwreo
https://news.sky.com/story/possible-epstein-suicide-note-released-13540932
Hantavirus-hit ship on way to Canary Islands
The MV Hondius cruise ship, on which 3 passengers have died after contracting Hantavirus, is now sailing towards Spain's Canary Islands despite the protests of local officials.
Reported - 07/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y093d5n9ko
Portuguese police chiefs detained
15 police officers, including two police chiefs, are being held as an investigation spreads into alleged violence towards vulnerable victims at 2 police stations in Lisbon.
Reported - 06/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0r2zq9wg9xo
Israeli court extends detention of activists
An Israeli court has extended the detention of 2 pro-Palestinian activists taken from a flotilla carrying aid for Gaza last Thursday, according to a rights group representing them.
Reported - 05/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3pnw509kpo
Romanian PM ousted
Romanian MPs have voted to remove Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a no-confidence vote in parliament.
Reported - 05/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgkpjz2638ro
Car driven into crowd in Leipzig
2 people are dead and several others injured after a car drove into a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig on Monday afternoon, local authorities said.
Reported - 05/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgpzgxgz58o
Explosion at Colombian mine
9 people have died in an gas explosion at a coal mine in Sutatausa Colombia.
Reported - 05/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxpe02y05go
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/5/nine-workers-killed-in-colombia-coal-mine-explosion
Explosion at China fireworks factory
An explosion at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan province has killed 26 people and left 61 wounded, according to state media.
Reported - 05/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70vqwengxno
Plane hits truck in Newark
A truck driver has suffered minor injuries after a United Airlines plane clipped his vehicle and a streetlight as it approached Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Sunday.
Reported - 04/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8p3r8dek1o
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/04/united-airlines-plane-newark-airport
Junta leader names himself defence minister
Mali's military leader Gen Assimi Goïta has taken over as defence minister after the officer who previously held the post was killed in a wave of surprise attacks.
Reported - 04/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r8jr7x8mlo
Russian diplomats expelled from Austria
Austria has expelled 3 Russian diplomats, accusing them of spying.
Reported - 04/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yrwny111xo
Amsterdam bans certain public adverts
Amsterdam has banned public advertisements for both meat and fossil fuel products. From 1 May, adverts for burgers, petrol cars and airlines have been removed.
Reported - 04/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9wejdekpwyo
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/amsterdam-meat-fossil-fuel-ad-ban-b2970028.html
US service members missing in Morocco
2 US service members have gone missing during military exercises in Morocco, the US African Command (Africom) has said.
Reported - 03/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn7prznmllko
Fatalities from Channel crossing
2 women have died while trying to cross the English Channel from France in a small boat, French officials have said.
Reported - 03/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgz6q7p7n7o
Baby food poisoned in Austria
A man has been arrested in Austria in connection with a case in which rat poison was found in jars of baby food, police say.
Reported - 02/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2pmdj2v39o
https://news.sky.com/story/man-arrested-in-austria-after-rat-poison-found-in-baby-food-jars-13539676
US to cut troop levels in Germany
The US Defence Department plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, where around 35,000 are believed to be stationed.
Reported - 02/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0729d374mxo
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/02/nato-us-withdraw-troops-germany-defence
US threatens shipping firms with sanctions
The US has warned shipping companies they could face sanctions if they pay Iran for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Reported - 02/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v2l2qq9qlo
May Day rallies in Turkey
Turkish police have reportedly arrested more than 500 people and fired tear gas at May Day demonstrations in Istanbul. as protesters marched to Taksim Square.
Reported - 01/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy2x7rq3nqo
https://apnews.com/article/turkey-may-day-istanbul-arrests-51e1c609c94fee210f48d9482defd103
US imposes sanctions on ex-President of DR Congo
The US has imposed sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, accusing him of backing the M23 rebel group.
Reported - 01/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyprzx10w2o
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-imposes-sanctions-former-congo-president-joseph-kabila-2026-04-30/
Washington state school stabbing
6 people have been injured in a stabbing at a school in the US state of Washington following an "altercation", police said.
Reported - 01/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewp2ll1zljo
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/01/washington-stabbing-high-school-tacoma
Brazil's Congress approves plan to cut Bolsonaro's jail term
Brazil's Congress has overturned a veto of a bill that would dramatically reduce former president Jair Bolsonaro's prison sentence for plotting a coup after he lost the last election.
Reported - 01/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqlpvl3wx4qo
Myanmar ex-leader moved to house arrest
The detained former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest, the country's state media has reported, having been in prison since a military coup in 2021.
Reported - 01/05/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz72j8eex4eo