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Disease
Nations race to trace passengers of hantavirus-hit cruise ship
Cruise operator says 29 passengers left the MV Hondius in St Helena on April 24, after the first death.
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Ukraine war
Russia urges foreigners to leave Ukraine capital over Victory Day threat
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France
France’s ex-president Sarkozy escapes second ankle tag sentence
7 May 2026 - 4:45AM
Religion
Pope to inaugurate Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia in June trip to Spain
He will also visit a migrant reception centre in the Canary Islands.
6 May 2026 - 11:02PM
Pope Leo waves during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
China-EU relations
EU plan to rip out Chinese hardware will cost massive US$430 billion: report
Brussels’ proposed new Cybersecurity Act would require vast amounts of Chinese equipment to be ripped out and replaced in a slew of industries.
6 May 2026 - 5:04PM
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Disease
Spain opens port to virus-hit cruise ship as rare Andes strain confirmed
Madrid steps in to help the MV Hondius, a luxury cruise ship at the centre of an international health scare.
6 May 2026 - 8:54PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
From Beijing to Berlin: Chinese EVs turn heads as brands eye European markets
BYD, Geely and Xpeng showcase eye-catching EVs at Beijing auto show as they build momentum in Europe and target more discerning buyers.
6 May 2026 - 11:39AM
A humanoid robot poses at a BYD booth beside an electric vehicle at the Beijing auto show. Photo: Kyodo
Ukraine war
Russian attacks kill 27 in Ukraine before proposed rival ceasefires
Zelensky slams Russia’s ‘utter cynicism’ as strikes shatter ceasefire hopes and underscore war’s deepening impasse.
6 May 2026 - 10:30AM
Italy
Italy PM Meloni warns over AI deepfakes after false photos of her circulate
The prime minister posted an example of a fake image appearing to show her sitting on her bed in her underwear.
6 May 2026 - 1:03PM
Ukraine war
Sweden to form new spy agency in Ukraine war reset
The foreign intelligence service would start operations in January 2027.
5 May 2026 - 5:43PM
European Union
UK eyes joining EU’s €90 billion loan to Ukraine
Discussions at a summit in Armenia are a further sign of deepening European defence ties under rising US pressure.
5 May 2026 - 12:11PM
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday. Photo: dpa
Ukraine war
Putin and Zelensky announce rival ceasefires ahead of Russia’s Victory Day
Moscow threatens ‘massive’ strike on Kyiv if May 9 parade is disrupted, as Ukraine plans own truce starting Tuesday night.
5 May 2026 - 4:03PM
Cannes Film Festival
Chloe Zhao, Stellan Skarsgard and Demi Moore among Cannes jurors
Organisers unveil the nine-member jury for the 79th Cannes Film Festival beginning May 12.
5 May 2026 - 11:34AM
Germany
Driver ploughs car into crowd in Germany’s Leipzig, killing 2
The driver, a 33-year-old German citizen, was detained for what authorities described as a deliberate rampage.
5 May 2026 - 6:18PM
Germany
Germany jails mother for locking up daughter for 7 years
The girl, who is now 11 years old, was locked up for about seven years before being freed in September 2022.
5 May 2026 - 4:47AM
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The courthouse in North Rhine-Westphalia, Siegen where the verdict is announced in the trial against the mother who kept her child hidden and completely cut off from the outside world for seven years. Photo: dpa
Diplomacy
Strait of Hormuz woes, US-Nato ‘crisis’: 7 global relations reads
From a possible Trump-Iran joint venture to Russia-China talks, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in April 2026.
4 May 2026 - 10:30PM
Espionage
Austria expels 3 Russian diplomats over signals spying
Vienna, home to a large diplomatic presence, has long had a reputation as a den of spies.
4 May 2026 - 8:01PM
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Ukraine war
Drone hits upscale Moscow tower as city readies for Red Square parade
Tower just kilometres from the Kremlin hit after Russia scales back May 9 parade over security concerns.
4 May 2026 - 3:36PM
The damaged facade of the high-rise Moscow building following the drone attack. Photo: Reuters
Germany
German chancellor plays down row with Trump in fallout from US troop withdrawal
Friedrich Merz denies his criticism of the Iran war triggered Trump to announce drawdown of 5,000 soldiers.
4 May 2026 - 2:28PM
France
Melenchon confirms 2027 run as France prepares for post-Macron era
The French hard-left leader will make another run for the presidency next year, his fourth bid for the top job.
4 May 2026 - 10:48AM
Italy
Rubio to visit Rome, meet Pope Leo who has clashed with Trump
US secretary of state also seeks a meeting with Italy’s Meloni, whom Trump has also turned against.
4 May 2026 - 8:49PM
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France
2 dead after boat runs aground in France in failed crossing to UK
The vessel carried 82 people but ran aground with 65 on board after a French gendarmerie vessel rescued 17.
4 May 2026 - 6:42AM
Migrants walk in the water to board a small boat in an attempt to reach Britain, on November 6 last year, in Gravelines, northern France. Photo: AP
Germany
‘Foolish decision’: Trump’s Germany troop removal rebuked by allies, Nato
Two US lawmakers said the move ‘risks undermining deterrence and sending the wrong signal’ to Russia’s Putin.
3 May 2026 - 1:13PM
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Animals
Humpback whale ‘Timmy’ released in North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany
Repeated attempts to move the marine mammal out of shallow waters have drawn worldwide attention.
3 May 2026 - 12:23AM
Ukraine war
Russia’s inching advance in Ukraine approaches eastern fortress belt
Kostiantynivka, along with other cities in eastern Ukraine, forms part of a so-called fortress belt well-fortified against Russian attack.
2 May 2026 - 7:50PM
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