BBC News:
| Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry says | Sat 2nd May 2026 17:51 BST |
Four women and a child are among the dead, as fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire. | |
| Oil tanker hijacked off coast of Yemen and taken towards Somalia | Sat 2nd May 2026 18:53 BST |
It is the second time an oil tanker has been hijacked in the area in the past 10 days. | |
| US Supreme Court asked to restore abortion pill access | Sat 2nd May 2026 22:06 BST |
A lower court has limited mail-order access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which the drug's maker says will cause "irreparable harm". | |
| Cuba condemns new US sanctions as 'illegal' and 'abusive' | Sat 2nd May 2026 05:57 BST |
The new measures come on top of a US blockade of oil to Cuba that has caused widespread blackouts and fuel shortages. | |
| Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war | Sun 3rd May 2026 00:03 BST |
The president writes that hostilities "have terminated" because of the ceasefire, arguing he does not need congressional authorisation. | |
| Who shot a Secret Service officer at the Trump press dinner? | Sun 3rd May 2026 18:29 BST |
Court papers do not explicitly accuse the suspect of shooting the officer, even as officials say it was not "friendly fire". | |


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