• resources
  • oil-prices-drop-and-stock-markets-rise-after-reports-of-deal-to-end-iran-war

    Oil prices drop and stock markets rise after reports of deal to end Iran war

    By Osmond Chia, Mitchell LabiakStrait of HormuzMay 6, 2026

    Reports have raised hopes of an agreement between the US and Iran after days of escalation.

    View Details →
  • iran-says-ships-can-pass-strait-of-hormuz-as-trump-warns-of-bombings-without-a-deal

    Iran says ships can pass Strait of Hormuz as Trump warns of bombings without a deal

    By NPR's International DeskStrait of HormuzMay 6, 2026

    Iran's Revolutionary Guard said shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could resume, under unspecified procedures, after President Trump paused a U.S. military effort to help vessels transit the strait.

    View Details →
  • supreme-court-shuts-down-last-ditch-effort-to-rein-in-landmark-voting-ruling

    Supreme Court shuts down last-ditch effort to rein in landmark voting ruling

    By Kelsey ReichmannLouisianaMay 6, 2026

    The timing of the Supreme Court's decision to strike down Louisiana's voting maps set off a week of additional litigation over how the ruling would impact the midterm elections.

    View Details →
  • two-officers-dead-after-state-police-ambushed-in-reynosa-tamaulipas

    Two Officers Dead after State Police Ambushed in Reynosa, Tamaulipas

    By El HuasoReynosa, TamaulipasMay 6, 2026

    Two police officers were killed and another was wounded after a vehicle chase and shooting incident.

    View Details →
  • operation-epic-fury-has-ended-is-the-iran-war-over

    Operation Epic Fury has ended: Is the Iran war over?

    By Sarah ShamimStrait of HormuzMay 6, 2026

    Experts say Trump's pause of Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz could be the 'beginning of the end' for the war on Iran.

    View Details →
  • the-voting-rights-rollback-shows-we-need-a-new-constitution

    The Voting Rights Rollback Shows We Need a New Constitution

    By Luke PickrellUnited StatesMay 6, 2026

    The Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais last week dealt a major blow to the Voting Rights Act. The ruling underscores the many antidemocratic features of our political system and the need for a new, actually democratic constitution.

    View Details →
  • israels-destruction-turns-lebanese-villages-into-moonscapes-reporter-lylla-younes▶ Video

    Israel's Destruction Turns Lebanese Villages into "Moonscapes": Reporter Lylla Younes

    LebanonMay 6, 2026

    The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders in southern Lebanon, warning residents of 12 towns and villages to leave their homes. More than 1 million Lebanese have been displaced amid continued fighting despite a fragile ceasefire.

    View Details →
  • ted-turner-media-mogul-who-revolutionised-tv-news-by-launching-cnn-dies-at-87

    Ted Turner, media mogul who revolutionised TV news by launching CNN, dies at 87

    By Ian YoungsAtlanta, GeorgiaMay 6, 2026

    The media mogul pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the Cable News Network in 1980.

    View Details →
  • greetings-from-a-sea-village-in-indonesia-where-indigenous-fishing-gets-help-from-mangroves

    Greetings from a sea village in Indonesia, where Indigenous fishing gets help from mangroves

    By Katerina BartonTorosiaje, Sulawesi, IndonesiaMay 6, 2026

    As a water taxi rounded a corner at sunset, the village of Torosiaje came into view, with its colorful stilted houses perched over the Molucca Sea.

    View Details →
  • democratic-incumbent-carson-and-trump-endorsed-candidates-win-big-in-indiana

    Democratic incumbent Carson and Trump-endorsed candidates win big in Indiana

    By David WellsIndianaMay 6, 2026

    Democrats in the U.S. House sailed to primary victories, while Republican contenders scored key upsets over incumbents who opposed the president's redistricting plan.

    View Details →
  • el-chapo-makes-shocking-request-new-allegations-surround-actions-behind-bars

    El Chapo Makes Shocking Request, New Allegations Surround Actions Behind Bars

    By Sol PrendidoMay 6, 2026

    "Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat. The notorious drug lord El Chapo has made an outrageous request in a new handwritten letter, meanwhile, questions have emerged about whether the drug kingpin has been trying to run his drug cartel from inside America's most secure prison.

    View Details →
  • has-the-us-accepted-irans-demand-to-settle-hormuz-first-nuclear-later

    Has the US accepted Iran's demand to settle Hormuz first, nuclear later?

    By Abid HussainIslamabad, PakistanMay 6, 2026

    The US pauses Hormuz escorts after Pakistan-led mediation gains traction, signalling a shift towards a limited framework deal.

    View Details →
…