May 8, 2026 US military kills two alleged narco-terrorists in lethal strike on drug vessel in Eastern Pacific U.S. Southern Command says it carried out a lethal strike on a suspected narco-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing two on board Friday.
May 8, 2026 Hikers killed, others rescued after volcano erupts in Indonesia Mount Dukono, a volcano on Indonesia's Halmahera island, erupted on May 8, releasing an ash cloud high into the atmosphere. (CIRA/TMX)
May 8, 2026 Trump blockade squeezing Iran so hard regime may be dumping oil into Gulf, experts say Experts say Trump's blockade is squeezing Iran so hard the regime may be dumping excess crude into the Persian Gulf as storage capacity runs out.
May 8, 2026 Communist, socialist activists push 20-hour workweek, property seizures as presence at protests grows Socialist and communist protesters in Minneapolis say the U.S. can shift to a 20-hour workweek and cap rent at 10% of income under worker control.
May 8, 2026 Trump ally Nigel Farage deals major blow to Starmer in local UK elections as resignation calls mount Labour suffers major losses in British local elections as Reform UK surges, prompting multiple Labour MPs to call for PM Keir Starmer's resignation.
May 8, 2026 Farage hails 'historic shift' in UK politics after Reform surge Nigel Farage declares a “historic' shift as Reform UK gains seats and takes Havering council, claiming Labour is being 'wiped out' by Reform amid major local election losses for both major parties. (Video: UK POOL via Reuters.)
May 8, 2026 Rubio meets Meloni as Trump–Pope clash clash escalates US strains with key European ally Secretary of State Rubio is meeting PM Meloni in Rome as diplomatic tensions over the Iran war and Vatican disputes strain U.S.–Italy ties.
May 8, 2026 Israeli police say Iran using WhatsApp, Facebook, blackmail to recruit spies as latest attempt foiled Iran allegedly uses WhatsApp, Facebook and blackmail to recruit Israeli spies, with payments ranging from $21 to $300,000 across various networks.
May 7, 2026 Former US special rep for Iran discusses diplomatic efforts amid military pressure Former U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook joins the discussion on Iran's nuclear program and the ongoing diplomatic efforts. He highlights President Donald Trump's use of economic and military leverage to achieve a deal with Iran.
May 7, 2026 US, Iran hammering out framework for talks A deal appears to be on the horizon to potentially end the war between the U.S. and Iran. Alex Gray, former NSC chief of staff under Trump, joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss how the administration has leveraged the U.S. blockade and more.
