Strike

Drie paramedici in een gezondheidscentrum behoren tot de doden, terwijl Israël ook meldt dat het de militaire leider van Hamas in Gaza heeft gedood.

Medewerkers van de Long Island Rail Road, die het oostelijke stedelijke gebied van New York bedient, liepen zaterdag aan het werk. • Noord-Amerika's grootste forenzenspoorwegnetwerk werd zaterdag stilgelegd nadat vakbondslidmaatschappen in de regio New York City staakten. • De Long Island Rail Road, die de oostelijke buitenwijken van de stad bedient, staakte de activiteiten vroeg op zaterdagochtend nadat vijf vakbonden, die ongeveer de helft van het personeelsbestand vertegenwoordigen, het werk neerlegden. Lees verder...

Grootschalige aanval op Russische regio's en enorme olieraffinaderij volgt nadat 24 mensen omkwamen toen een raket appartementen in Kyiv raakte • Oekraïne heeft een grootschalige drone-aanval op lange afstand uitgevoerd op verschillende regio's in Rusland, waaronder de enorme olieraffinaderij in Ryazan, na meerdere dagen van massale aanvallen door Moskou tegen Oekraïne. • De aanval van Kyiv op vrijdag volgde op drie dagen van drone- en raketaanvallen op Oekraïne, waaronder op de hoofdstad Kyiv, waar een cruise-raket donderdag een appartementencomplex raakte, waarbij 24 mensen omkwamen, waaronder drie kinderen. Lees verder...

Alle slachtoffers van Amerikaanse aanvallen in de oostelijke Pacific en het Caribisch gebied die tot nu toe zijn geïdentificeerd, kwamen uit extreem arme gemeenschappen.

• Tube-stoppages gepland voor twee periodes van 24 uur vanaf het middaguur op dinsdag en donderdag volgende week, maar bronnen melden dat RMT gesprekken zoekt • Er is hoop ontstaan dat de stakingen van volgende week door machinisten van de London Underground mogelijk kunnen worden voorkomen, nadat bronnen meldden dat de vakbond RMT heeft getracht gesprekken op gang te brengen. • De leden van RMT, bijna de helft van de Tube-machinisten in Londen, zouden voor twee periodes van 24 uur staken vanaf het middaguur op dinsdag en donderdag, waardoor sommige lijnen volledig zouden sluiten en er tot het weekend grootschalige reisverstoringen in de hoofdstad zouden ontstaan. Lees verder...

• De wijdverspreide aard van de aanvallen leidt tot waarschuwingen dat Moskou probeert de luchtverdedigingssystemen te overbelasten • Russische raketten en drones bestoken Oekraïne voor de tweede dag op rij, waarbij het land wordt getroffen door bijna continue zware aanvallen. Kyiv draagt de zwaarste last van een aanval waarbij in de hoofdstad minstens acht mensen omkwamen, waaronder een 13-jarige, en 44 mensen gewond raakten. • De nachtelijke aanvallen volgden op zware raids overdag met raketten en drones in het hele land op woensdag, een van de langste enkelvoudige aanvallen van de oorlog. Lees verder...

• Rusland heeft de afgelopen twee dagen meer dan 1.500 drones ingezet, aldus de Oekraïense president Volodymyr Zelenskyy • Na een gespannen dag van intense aanvallen op woensdag heeft Rusland 's nachts zijn bombardementen op Oekraïne voortgezet, waarbij in de hoofdstad Kyiv ten minste één persoon omkwam en 40 mensen gewond raakten na meldingen van treffers op civiele infrastructuur. • De Oekraïense president Volodymyr Zelenskyy reageerde op de aanvallen door te stellen: “Dit zijn zeker geen acties van mensen die geloven dat de oorlog ten einde loopt. Het is belangrijk dat partners hier niet over zwijgen.” Lees verder...

• Hack van online learningsysteem veroorzaakte vorige week chaos voor studenten en faculteiten, waardoor sommige eindexamens werden vertraagd • Het bedrijf dat het online learningsysteem Canvas exploiteert, meldde dat het een overeenkomst heeft gesloten met hackers om de gegevens te verwijderen die zij hadden gestolen tijdens een cyberaanval die chaos veroorzaakte voor studenten, van wie velen midden in hun eindexamens zaten. • Instructure, het moederbedrijf van Canvas, liet in een online bericht weten dat het "een overeenkomst heeft bereikt met de ongeautoriseerde actor die bij dit incident betrokken was".

• Staatsmedia meldt dat Teherans reactie op het vredesplan via Pakistan is doorgegeven, terwijl er meldingen zijn van drone-aanvallen of incursies in de VAE, Koeweit, Qatar en Irak • Iran heeft verklaard te hebben gereageerd op een Amerikaans vredesvoorstel, op een dag waarop een maand oud staakt-het-vuren tekenen van verslechtering vertoonde door meldingen van drone-aanvallen in de regio • Iraanse staatsmedia meldden dat de Iraanse reactie is doorgegeven aan Pakistaanse bemiddelaars, zonder verdere details te geven

• US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet struck two Iranian-flagged oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Friday to enforce the American blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. • Iran accused the US of violating the month-old ceasefire, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi calling it a 'reckless military adventure' that undermines diplomacy. • President Donald Trump stated he expects Iran's response to a US peace proposal 'supposedly tonight,' amid ongoing hostilities and JP Morgan warnings of $5 per gallon gas prices.

• Virginia's Supreme Court invalidated a voter-approved congressional redistricting map on Friday that would have given Democrats significant gains in the 2026 midterm elections. • The map would have provided Democrats an advantage in 10 House districts while leaving only one safe Republican seat, potentially delivering Democrats as many as four additional congressional seats. • The ruling represents a major setback for House Democrats and a significant victory for Republicans as the midterm elections approach, with implications for control of Congress.

• Virginia's Supreme Court ruled on Friday to invalidate a new congressional map passed by voters in April that favored Democrats, handing a major win to Republicans ahead of midterm elections. • The rejected map would have created 10 House districts advantageous to Democrats, leaving only one safe Republican seat, according to CBS News analysis. • The decision reverses a voter initiative and bolsters Republican chances in Virginia's congressional races, as noted by Fox News legal correspondent Shannon Bream and CBS election law expert David Becker.

• The United States is monitoring Iran's reply to a renewed peace proposal following mutual strikes, as reported by Fox News White House correspondent Aishah Hasnie. • President Trump pursues a diplomatic deal amid Middle East tensions, with former Iran special representative Brian Hook praising the administration's 'disciplined deterrence' strategy. • The developments signal potential de-escalation in the conflict, highlighting Trump's foreign policy focus on security and negotiation.

More than 190 people have been killed in such strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean and PacificThe US military on Friday said it struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people and leaving one survivor in the latest attack on boats suspected of transporting narcotics. This brings the death toll from strikes on such vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific to more than 190 people since September.A video posted by the US Southern Command shows the vessel traveling through the water being hit by what appears to be a missile. The screen momentarily goes black and then shows the boat engulfed in flames. Continue reading...

• The US military carried out strikes targeting Iranian facilities in the Strait of Hormuz area on May 7, 2026, according to Pentagon statements, marking a significant escalation in ongoing US-Iran hostilities. • Iran's state media claimed the US violated a ceasefire agreement by targeting an Iranian tanker, while the Pentagon stated it targeted Iranian facilities responsible for attacks on US forces. • The strikes occur amid negotiations over a potential nuclear deal, with Trump having previously issued ultimatums to Iran and allies, raising concerns about the fragility of diplomatic efforts.

About 120 journalists and broadcast staff expected to protest about pay freeze as STV invests in new radio stationUK politics live – latest updatesCoverage of Scotland’s election counts by STV, the commercial broadcaster, is expected to be heavily hit by strike action in an escalating dispute over pay.The National Union of Journalists and the technical union Bectu have targeted STV’s election reporting for their second strike this year in protest at its decision to impose a company-wide pay freeze after a significant fall in revenues. Continue reading...

Organisers of nationwide protest say its aim is to stop the government turning young Germans into ‘cannon fodder’Tens of thousands of pupils across Germany are expected to boycott the classroom and take to the streets in a nationwide protest organisers say is to stop the government’s rearmament policy turning young people into “cannon fodder”.Despite threats from teachers’ associations and education ministries, which have said anyone who demonstrates during school hours could risk penalties and even expulsion, organisers say they expect the number of participants at Friday’s school strike to be at least as high as the estimated 50,000 who attended each of the first two. Continue reading...

• President Trump warned Iran on Wednesday of 'higher level' military strikes if it refuses a peace deal, while deeming direct talks in Pakistan 'too soon' amid reported negotiation progress to end the war. • The U.S. paused the brief Project Freedom mission to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian attacks on vessels and U.S. Gulf allies resumed, marking the first in nearly a month. • Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Iran of holding the global economy hostage by threatening ships, laying sea mines, and imposing tolls on the vital waterway, calling the upcoming U.N. resolution a key test.

Without offering details or evidence, US Southern Command described the people killed as ‘narco-terrorists’The US military said on Tuesday it struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing three people, in the latest such attack that rights groups label as “extrajudicial killings” and Washington describes as targeting “narco-terrorists”.US Southern Command posted about the strike on social media Tuesday evening, alleging that the vessel struck on Tuesday was operated by “Designated Terrorist Organizations” that it did not identify. Continue reading...

• President Trump's Project Freedom initiative launched Monday with U.S. military operations to guide stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz, with Trump reporting U.S. forces struck seven Iranian boats during the operation. • The military action represents a significant escalation in Middle East tensions as the U.S. Navy intervened to escort vessels through contested waterways controlled by Iranian forces. • The operation marks the implementation of Trump's declared strategy to secure maritime passage and demonstrate U.S. military commitment to protecting commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf region.

• The United States deployed a third aircraft carrier strike group with thousands of elite troops to the Middle East on April 24, marking the largest military buildup since the 2003 Iraq invasion, as the two-month Iran conflict escalates despite a ceasefire agreement. • President Trump warned the American military was "ready to go" if peace efforts fail, stating the US used the April 8 ceasefire to "restock" military capabilities while Washington and Tehran accuse each other of violations. • The US bombing campaign launched February 28 has devastated Iran's military infrastructure and leadership, but Tehran maintains control of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil and gas supply route, prompting a US naval blockade imposed April 13.

The Israeli military began carrying out strikes in eastern Lebanon on Monday, expanding the scope of its bombing campaign during a ceasefire that has failed to fully halt hostilities with Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

Israeli strikes killed 14 people and wounded 37 on Sunday, Lebanon's health ministry said, as the Israeli military warned residents to leave ‌seven towns beyond the "buffer zone" it occupied before a ceasefire that has failed to fully halt hostilities.

Ceasefire frays further as Israel also carries out airstrikes and issues new displacement orders for south Lebanon Hezbollah launched several drones at Israeli soldiers in south Lebanon on Tuesday, while Israel issued new displacement orders for south Lebanon and carried out airstrikes, as the fraying ceasefire failed to stop fighting between the two sides.Hezbollah claimed Tuesday’s attack injured several Israeli soldiers, but no confirmation was given from the Israeli military, apart from a statement saying interceptor missiles had been fired at incoming Hezbollah drones. Continue reading...

Pakistan officials dismiss Afghan media reports and official statements about strikes on university in Kunar province as ‘blatant lie’Mortars and missiles fired from Pakistan on Monday struck a university and civilian homes in north-eastern Afghanistan, killing seven people and wounding at least 85, Afghan officials said.Pakistan denied the accusation of targeting a university. Continue reading...

Long-running dispute could be resolved as improved offer is made to workers, who first began strike in January 2025The end of the year-long Birmingham bin strike is now “within sight”, the city council leader has said after committing to an improved offer for refuse workers.On Monday, John Cotton, the Labour leader of Birmingham city council, said a new, improved offer could be made to workers that he hoped would “end the strike once and for all”. Continue reading...

Military video shows boat moving swiftly in water before explosion leaves it in flamesThe US military said on Sunday three men were killed when it struck a boat it claimed was “engaged in narco-trafficking operations” in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.This latest strike – which follows dozens of similar attacks on alleged drug boats in recent months – brings the US campaign’s death toll to at least 185, according to a tally compiled by Agence France-Presse. Continue reading...

The Israeli government and Hezbollah have traded blame over breaches to the truce, which is set to run for several more weeksLebanon’s health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country’s south killed 14 people on Sunday, the deadliest day since a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into force over a week ago.The health ministry said the dead on Sunday included two women and two children, adding that 37 other people were wounded. Israel said one of its soldiers was also killed. Continue reading...