WASHINGTON: The US military’s latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two men Friday while leaving one survivor. Video posted on social media by US Southern Command shows a black, boat-shaped image before what appears to be an explosion, followed by a c»»»

Share: A woman walks past an anti-U.S. billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS Diplomatic efforts continuing despite fighting in and around contested strait of Hormuz in recent »»»

A judge ruled on Friday that cameras will be permitted in the court room for preliminary hearings in the trials alleged Charlie Kirk killer Tyler Robinson. Photo by UPI | License Photo May 8 (UPI) -- A judge ruled on Friday that cameras -- both video and photography -- will be permitted in the cour»»»

ROME: Alexander Zverev eased into the third round of the Italian Open on Friday after comfortably dealing with fellow German Daniel Altmaier in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3. A two-time former winner, Zverev took one hour and 45 minutes to see off Altmaier, who has never won a title on the men’s tour and»»»

Several reports on Friday afternoon suggested that President Donald Trump has approved a plan to fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary. File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo May 8 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump intends to fire Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary because »»»

Washington joined Israel’s war against Iran despite intelligence assessments that the Islamic Republic was not developing nuclear weapons, US President Donald Trump’s former counterterrorism chief, Joe Kent, has said. Kent, who resigned in protest as head of the US National Counterterrorism Center »»»

A judge this week ruled that cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency were illegal, blocking the Trump administration from canceling any of the grants it had attempted to cull from the federal budget. File Photo by Francis Chung/UPI | Lice»»»

1 of 3 | President Donald Trump on Friday announced a three-day cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine that will include each returning 1,000 prisoners of war to one another. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 8 (UPI) -- Russia and Ukraine on Friday confirmed a three-day cease-fire and pri»»»

POTOMAC FALLS, Virginia: Lucas Herbert of Australia eagled the par-5 second hole at Trump ‌National DC on his way to an 8-under-par 64, staking himself to a two-shot lead after one round of LIV Golf Virginia in Potomac Falls, Virginia. Herbert, 30, has won on the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Asian T»»»

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury on Friday ​announced sanctions against 10 individuals and companies, including several in China ‌and Hong ‌Kong, ​for ‌aiding ⁠efforts ​by Iran’s military ⁠to secure weapons and raw materials used to build Tehran’s ⁠Shahed drones. The ‌Treasury ‌move, ​first ‌reported by»»»

SAN JOSÉ: Costa Rica’s new President Laura Fernandez vowed a “firm hand” against drug trafficking at her inauguration as leader of the Central American tourism hotspot. Fernandez, 39, succeeded her mentor Rodrigo Chaves, who survived two impeachment attempts by Congress over corruption allegations.»»»

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The United States will facilitate two days of "intensive talks" between the governments of Israel and Lebanon on May 14 and 15, the U.S. State Department said on Friday "Building on the April 23 round, which was led personally by (U.S.) President (Donald) Trump, both delegations will engage in deta»»»

Washinton: US President Donald Trump announced today a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, noting that it will take effect starting tomorrow, Saturday, May 9. In a post on Truth Social platform, Trump explained that the ceasefire between the two sides will continue through Monday, May 1»»»

1 of 5 | President Donald Trump delivers remarks at an event for Gold Star Mothers and Angel Mothers to honor Mother's Day, which is this Sunday, in the Rose Garden of the White House on Friday. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo May 8 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Friday delivered a »»»

Share: Image: Iran found its atomic bomb: An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader on Friday compared control over the Strait of Hormuz to having an “atomic bomb,” and vowed not to relinquish it. Here is the latest on the Middle East war The U.S. military says its forces fired on two Iran-flagged oil ta»»»

A reported $125 million pocketed by an oil trader from a perfectly timed Iran-linked bet is “only the tip of the iceberg” in what appears to be a pattern of insider trading tied to key developments during the Iran war, Professor Jack Rasmus has told RT. Roughly 10,000 contracts worth an estimated $»»»

Consumer sentiment in the United States dropped to a record low for the second straight month amid concerns about personal finances and the cost of life, a monthly University of Michigan survey found. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo May 8 (UPI) -- Consumer sentiment in the United S»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has agreed to US President Donald Trump's initiative to establish a ceasefire with Ukraine from May 9 to 11 and conduct a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange with Kiev, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Friday. "On instructions from Russian President Vladimir Putin, I confir»»»

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US President Donald Trump said Friday the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, saying it could be the “beginning of the end” of the long war between them. Trump announced on social media that the ceasefire would run Saturda»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt to hostilities could be the “beginning of the end” of the long war between them. Trump announced on social»»»

ROME: Novak Djokovic was eliminated from the Italian Open in the second round on Friday by Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. The 24-time Grand Slam champion was making his comeback from a shoulder injury in the last big tournament before the French Open. Djokovic was playing for the fi»»»

WASHINGTON: Libyan Dr. Faysal Alghoula needs to renew his green card to continue caring for roughly 1,000 patients in southwestern Indiana. But he hasn’t been able to do that since the Trump administration stopped reviewing applications for people from several dozen countries it deemed high-risk. A»»»

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Palazzo Chigi, in Rome, Thursday. Rubio was in the Italian capital for high-level meetings with Italian and Vatican officials. Photo Guiseppe Lami/EPA May 8 (UPI) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted his support »»»

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Friday expressed his hope that the May 9-11 ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in commemoration of the Victory Day, the end of the Great Patriotic War, will mark the "beginning of the end" for the ongoing armed conflict. "Hopefully, it is the be»»»

US President Donald Trump has announced a three-day ceasefire in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, set to take place from May 9 to May 11. Trump posted on Truth Social that the ceasefire will coincide with Russia’s Victory Day celebrations and acknowledged Ukraine’s role in World War II. He »»»

Trump and Lula's private Oval Office meeting signals lingering strain - and effort to avoid tension 14 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJoão Fellet and Rute PinaBBC Brasil Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump and Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva greet each other at the White H»»»

WASHINGTON: Buzz Aldrin observing a “fairly bright light source” while aboard the Apollo 11. A mysterious object making “multiple 90-degree turns” at a speedy clip. A blaringly bright object doing corkscrew twists over the skies in Kazakhstan. Those are some of the details in a new batch of files o»»»

The issue of allowing the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza into the enclave to begin its work remains unresolved. Israel continues to refuse its entry, while other complications persist over the conditions under which it would operate, including the creation of a police force under»»»

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel reacted to new U.S. sanctions, saying on social media that the island's population "already knows the cruelty behind the actions of the U.S. government." File Photo by Adalberto Roque/EPA/Pool May 8 (UPI) -- Cuba vehemently opposed new measures adopted by the Unite»»»

The Virginia supreme court overturned the new redistricting map that Virginia voters already approved. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 8 (UPI) -- The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Friday that a measure to redraw the state's congressional districts to add more Democratic seats viola»»»

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fired a precision missile at the smokestack of the M/T Sevda, an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Friday. Image courtesy of CENTCOM May 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. military said it disabled two Iranian-flagged oil tankers entering a port in the Gulf of Oman »»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio concluded a two-day visit to Rome on Friday, where he sought to ease tensions with Pope Leo and urged Europeans to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. The task was not easy, given President Donald Trump's recent sharp criticism of both the Catholic leader and Italy's»»»

US forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers on Friday after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz overnight. The United Arab Emirates, meanwhile, reported another Iranian missile and drone attack. The attacks cast more doubt on a tenuous month-old ceasefire that th»»»

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The Pentagon on Friday released a first batch of secret files documenting reported sightings of unidentified flying objects -- some dating back to the 1940s -- fanning speculation over whether alien life exists. Reports of flying saucers and discs, and a sighting of a "Lord of the Rings" glowing or»»»

The Department of Defense announced the release of never-before-seen files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, previously known as UFOs, on Friday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 8 (UPI) -- The Pentagon announced the release of never-before-seen files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenom»»»

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PARIS: Peyvand Naimi was at work on January 8 when they came for him. Naimi, a member of Iran’s Bahai religious minority from Kerman in southeastern Iran, was hauled away to prison, accused of offenses he could not have committed and subjected to torture, according to supporters. When allowed a bri»»»

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday met with veteran diplomat Simon Karam, the head of the delegation headed to Washington for planned talks with Israel next week. Lebanon and Israel's US ambassadors had previously met twice in Washington over the past weeks, in an attempt to end the war that »»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday met with veteran diplomat Simon Karam, the head of the delegation headed to Washington for planned talks with Israel next week. Lebanon and Israel’s US ambassadors had previously met twice in Washington over the past weeks, in an attempt to end the w»»»

President Donald Trump warned of higher tariffs against the European Union if it does not agree on the terms of the Turnberry Accord by July 4. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 8 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs to "much higher levels" on the European Union if»»»