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World News

Saturday, May 9, 2026

• Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire
  President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Yuri Ushakov, President Vladimir Putin's foreign affairs adviser, both confirmed the agreement for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners.
  

Friday, May 8, 2026

• Organizers of a canceled human rights conference in Zambia say China intervened
  Zambia was due to host Rights Con, the world's biggest digital rights gathering, this week -- but abruptly canceled the event. Organizers blame Chinese pressure for the decision.
  
• Russia's Victory Day celebrations are dampened by ongoing war with Ukraine
  World War 2 Victory Day celebrations in Moscow will be muted this year because of fears of drone attacks, as the public tires of the Ukraine war.
  
• Colombia's rogue hippos could find refuge in India
  In Colombia, a plan to cull Pablo Escobar's invasive hippos is challenged by an Indian billionaire's offer to relocate dozens of the animals to India's wildlife reserve instead.
  
• U.S. intercepts Iranian attacks on 3 ships. And, what to know about hantavirus
  The U.S. says it intercepted Iranian attacks yesterday targeting three Navy ships. And, what to know about the hantavirus outbreak that started on a cruise ship.
  
• The U.S. fires on Iranian tankers trying to evade its blockade amid a Hormuz standoff
  U.S. forces fired on two Iranian oil tankers after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz. And the United Arab Emirates reported another Iranian missile and drone attack.
  
• Military drills on the edge: U.S. and allies test capabilities near Asia's flash points
  From drone boats to long-range missiles, the U.S. and its allies tested new military tactics in the Philippines, sharpening deterrence as tensions with China intensify.
  
• Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands
  Spanish authorities are preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands.
  
• David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday
  He was born before the Great Depression, came of age in WWII, and is still making wildlife documentaries. Brits call David Attenborough a national hero, as he celebrates his 100th birthday.
  
• Fallout from the Iran war may include a NATO where the U.S. is no longer its leader
  President Trump's decision to leave NATO in the dark before launching strikes on Iran has inflamed tensions and is putting new urgency on rethinking the alliance.