Here is where things stand on Thursday, May 8: Fighting A three-day ceasefire declared by Russia to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany came into effect …

Pro-Palestinian student group says it staged demonstration to protest against university profiting from ‘imperialist violence’. Dozens of pro-Palestinian activists have staged a protest at Columbia University in the United States. …

On Wednesday morning, India carried out multiple missile attacks on parts of Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, in which at least 26 people were killed, including a three-year-old child. India has …

US president says he will announce decision on waterway during trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. United States President Donald Trump has said he will make …

A jury in the United States has acquitted three former police officers in the controversial beating death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old father who was killed after a traffic stop …

Trump picks Dr Casey Means, a close ally of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, as nominee for key health position. United States President Donald Trump has …

Pakistan has promised to retaliate after India launched military strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, fuelling fears of a broader confrontation between the nuclear-armed neighbours. Pakistan’s government on Wednesday pledged …

Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal 2-1 at home to take their Champions League semifinal 3-1 on aggregate. Paris Saint-Germain weathered one attack after another and showed remarkable adaptability to hold off …

The administration of President Donald Trump has continued to face setbacks in its attempts to deport pro-Palestinian student protesters, as courts probe whether the students’ rights have been violated. On …

The central bank will hold steady amid economic uncertainty driven by tariffs. The US Federal Reserve has kept interest rates unchanged, brushing off President Donald Trump’s demands to lower borrowing …