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May 11, 2026
Fuel shortages and 'junk gasoline' drive a surge in electric cars
LA PAZ (AP)
Tired of gasoline shortages and skyrocketing prices, Simón Huanca took matters into his own hands.
The 53-year-old Indigenous artisan imported a Chinese electric car to navigate El…
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May 11, 2026
BANGLADESH - Iran war disruptions spark higher costs and lost income DHAKA (AP)
DHAKA (AP)
Tariqul Islam lost his savings after setbacks in his clothing business about a year and a half ago and turned to ride-sharing on his motorbike to make ends meet. Until recently, he spent…
May 11, 2026
Moscow marks Victory Day with a scaled down Red Square parade under tight security
MOSCOW (AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the conflict in Ukraine is nearing its end after he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany…
May 11, 2026
South Africa to establish impeachment committee after president's cash scandal is revived
The South African Parliament said Monday it will establish an impeachment committee to reinvestigate four-year-old allegations that President Cyril Ramaphosa committed serious misconduct by hiding the…
May 11, 2026
CARPHA seeks to reassure the region about hantavirus
The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) on Monday sought to reassure people in the Caribbean region that there is no need for panic in light of the recent outbreak of the hantavirus…
May 11, 2026
Trump says he'll move to suspend federal gasoline tax
President Donald Trump said Monday he will move to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices caused by the Iran war.
May 10, 2026
Iran responds to ceasefire proposal as drones target Gulf nations
(AP) — Iran has sent its response to the latest United States ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators and wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, Iran’s state-run media said…
May 9, 2026
US isn’t looking at imminent military action in Cuba
The United States is not looking at imminent military action against Havana despite President Donald Trump’s repeated threats that “Cuba is next” and that American warships deployed in the Middle East…
May 9, 2026
Preparations in full swing to evacuate over 100 aboard Hantavirus cruise
Spanish authorities have begun preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said…