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Two Singaporean residents test negative for hantavirus after deadly cruise outbreak
May 8 (Reuters) - Two Singaporean residents who were onboard a cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested negative for the virus, the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) said on Fri...
May 07, 2026
Communist-run Vietnam eyes influencers, AI to spruce up propaganda, documents show
By Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio HANOI, May 8 (Reuters) - Vietnam's ruling Communist Party plans to revamp its propaganda efforts by drafting in social media influencers and artificial intelli...
May 07, 2026
Man pleads guilty to assaulting US lawmaker Ilhan Omar in January town hall
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - A man pleaded guilty on Thursday to assaulting U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar during a January town hall in which the Democratic lawmaker condemned Repu...
May 07, 2026
Venezuela confirms prisoner's death, after mother's long search
CARACAS, May 7 (Reuters) - Venezuela's government on Thursday confirmed that a detainee whose 82-year-old mother had spent more than a year searching for him had died last July, after a court this wee...
May 07, 2026
Trump's China visit adds sparkle to July 4 celebrations for fireworks maker
By Casey Hall LILING, China, May 8 (Reuters) - Emblazoned on a box of Chinese fireworks is a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump raising his fist in defiance after a failed assassination bid in 202...
May 07, 2026
South Korea heads to local elections under shadow of disgraced former president
By Kyu-seok Shim and Brenda Goh SEOUL, May 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's martial law scandal is set to loom large over local elections in June that will test whether opposition conservatives can rein in...
May 07, 2026
China's finance ministry allocates $6.7 billion for pre-school education this year
BEIJING, May 8 (Reuters) - China has allocated 45.8 billion yuan ($6.73 billion) in funding to support the development of pre-school education this year, state broadcaster CCTV said on Friday. The all...
May 07, 2026
Australia charges two women linked to ISIS with slavery after return from Syria
By Renju Jose SYDNEY, May 8 (Reuters) - Australian police said on Friday they had charged two women linked to the Islamic State extremist group with slavery offences after they returned overnight from...
May 07, 2026
More than 50 Moscow-bound drones intercepted by Russia, mayor says
May 8 (Reuters) - Russian air defence units have intercepted more than 50 drones heading for Moscow over a period of about 15 hours, according to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. The running total of drones dow...
May 07, 2026
US launches review of Mexican consulates
By Jasper Ward and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of State has started a review of the more than 50 Mexican consulates operating in the United States, a State Departme...
May 07, 2026
