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Russia Has Offered to Provide Iran With Un-Jammable Drones
Russia reportedly offered Iran thousands of advanced drones designed to evade electronic jamming, along with training on how to use them against American troops in the Middle East, according to a confidential intelligence document obtained by The Economist.
Fri, 08 May 2026 09:21:44 EDTPentagon Begins Releasing New Files on UFOs, Says Public Can Draw Its Own Conclusions
The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs, saying members of the public can draw their own conclusions on "unidentified anomalous phenomena" like an object that a drone pilot says shone a bright light in the sky and then vanished.
Fri, 08 May 2026 09:39:17 EDTCENTCOM: US Forces Block 70 Iran Oil Tankers
The U.S. military is intensifying economic pressure on Iran, with U.S. Central Command announcing that American forces are currently blocking more than 70 oil tankers from entering or leaving Iranian ports as part of a sweeping maritime enforcement operation.
Fri, 08 May 2026 08:58:44 EDTWorld Food Prices Rise to More Than 3 Year High in April
World food prices climbed in April to their highest in more than three years, with vegetable oils particularly elevated due to the Iran war and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday.
Fri, 08 May 2026 07:47:45 EDTUS Beef Producers Hope China Access Is on Trump-Xi Summit Menu
U.S. beef producers are hoping for a trade deal during the upcoming leaders' summit that could renew licenses to export to China, where they have been largely locked out since Beijing allowed registrations to expire last year. A casualty of the trade war between Beijing and ...
Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:13 EDT40 Killed in Islamic State-Affiliated Group Attack on Congo Villages
An Islamic State-affiliated group attacked villages in Congo near the border with Uganda, killing at least 40 people and burning and looting homes, a local civil society group said on Friday.The attacks were carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces overnight from...
Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:36 EDTRobust Jobs Gain of 115,000 Keeps Jobless Rate at 4.3%
America's employers a delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war.Hiring was better than the 65,000 forecasters had expected, though it decelerated from the 185,000 jobs created in March.
Fri, 08 May 2026 08:37:52 EDTNew Hantavirus Case Suspected on Remote Island as Contact Tracing Continues
A new suspected case of hantavirus was identified in a British national on the South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha on Friday, as efforts continue to trace passengers of the luxury cruise ship hit by the virus and their immediate contacts.
Fri, 08 May 2026 08:48:19 EDTTrump's Crackdown on China-Linked Solar Firms Stalls US Factory Boom
Top solar companies, banks and insurers have stopped doing business with at least a half dozen recently built U.S. panel factories because of uncertainty over whether their ties to China could disqualify them from clean-energy subsidies, according to industry executives and...
Fri, 08 May 2026 08:21:20 EDTTrump Proclaims WWII Victory Day for 2026
President Donald Trump issued two proclamations honoring America's World War II victory and the sacrifices made by military spouses, tying both observances to the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary celebration.
Fri, 08 May 2026 08:33:36 EDTMattel Investor Urges Go-Private or Sale as Toy Demand Weakens
Mattel investor Southeastern Asset Management has called on CEO Ynon Kreiz to explore strategic options for the toy maker to be taken private or bought out by rival Hasbro amid weak demand. The global asset manager holds about 4%, or $170 million of Mattel's common stock,...
Fri, 08 May 2026 08:03:10 EDTTeen With 30 Tortoises Under Clothes Nabbed at Thai Airport
Thai authorities arrested a teenager at a Bangkok airport for allegedly smuggling 30 protected tortoises valued at about $9,000 that were taped under her clothing, wildlife officials said Wednesday.
Fri, 08 May 2026 08:10:51 EDTReport: Oil Bets Ahead of Iran News Hit $7 Billion
A series of well-timed market bets on falling oil prices totalling as much as $7 billion during March and April spread across multiple exchanges and types of fuel and derivatives just before major Iranian policy announcements by President Donald Trump, according to...
Fri, 08 May 2026 07:46:38 EDTUS Hybrid-Car Sales Soar, Along With Gas Prices
Many American car buyers are gravitating to hybrid vehicles to offset the recent surge in gas prices from the Iran war, according to fresh industry sales data and dealers. U.S. hybrid sales rose 37% in the two months since the Middle East conflict began...
Fri, 08 May 2026 07:37:15 EDTWHO Reports 3,000 Attacks on Ukraine Healthcare in War
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday it had registered more than 3,000 attacks on Ukraine's healthcare system since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. "During 1,534 days of war, Ukraine's healthcare system has experienced repeated attacks....
Fri, 08 May 2026 07:21:52 EDTChina Confirms Attack on Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz Earlier This Week
China's foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that an oil products tanker carrying Chinese crew was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, and expressed deep concern about vessels affected by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Fri, 08 May 2026 07:31:09 EDTHow Officials Are Tracing Hantavirus Victim Contacts
Hantaviruses do not spread easily between people, which makes health officials confident the recent outbreak on a cruise ship that has killed three people will not turn into an epidemic. But, still, they need to make sure. So health officials in several countries are contact...
Fri, 08 May 2026 07:29:39 EDTPope Leo, After Rubio Meeting, Asks God to Inspire Leaders to Calm Tensions
Pope Leo asked that God would inspire world leaders to calm global tensions and reduce hatred in an address on Friday to mark his first anniversary as head of the Catholic Church, a day after he met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Vatican.
Fri, 08 May 2026 07:19:18 EDTEmployers Likely Added 65,000 Jobs in April Despite Iran War
The Iran war has caused the biggest disruption of global oil supplies in history and sent average U.S. gasoline prices surging past $4.50 a gallon this week. But the conflict hasn't done much damage to the American job market - at least not yet. When the Labor Department's...
Fri, 08 May 2026 06:59:45 EDTMeloni Meets Rubio as Iran War Strains Italy-US Ties
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday at a moment of unusual strain between her government and President Donald Trump's administration, driven largely by the war with Iran.
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