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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — As incoming prime minister Péter Magyar takes his oath of office within the halls of Hungary’s sprawling neo-Gothic parliament on Saturday, thousands are expected to gather on a square just outside to celebrate the final moments of Viktor Orbán ‘s 16-year rule. Magyar’s center-right Tisza party defeated Orbán’s nationalist-populist Fidesz in a landslide victory last month, gaining more votes and seats in parliament than any other […]

May 1-7, 2026 People across Latin America and the Caribbean marked May Day with marches and protests, including demonstrations against the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump. In Brazil, Shakira drew 2 million fans to a free concert on Copacabana Beach, while Bolivian teachers protesting for higher wages threw tomatoes at riot police near the government palace in La Paz. ___ This gallery was curated by photojournalist Andre Penner based […]

SEOSAN, South Korea (AP) — A Malta-flagged tanker carrying 1 million barrels of crude oil arrived off South Korea’s west coast Friday after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-April, a South Korean refinery said. Like many other Asian nations, South Korea imports much of its crude oil from the Middle East. The latest shipment of 1 million barrels reportedly equals 35-50% of South Korea’s daily crude oil consumption. […]

CEBU, Philippines (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders met in an annual summit Friday under intense pressure to mitigate the impact on their people and economies from the Iran war, which one top minister said, “should not have occurred in the first place.” The alarm by the heads of state of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is underscored by their decision to focus discussions on a contingency plan to ensure […]

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks retreated and oil prices rose on Friday as the fragile ceasefire with Iran was strained by missile and drone attacks that prompted U.S. retaliatory strikes on Iranian military facilities. U.S. futures rose despite the latest flaring in the conflict. Investors are closely watching the war situation as negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to end the war make limited progress. Tehran said Thursday that […]

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defense announced that the country’s air defenses are “actively engaging” with a missile and drone attack early Friday as the Iran war’s shaky ceasefire was again challenged. The ministry advised residents not to approach, photograph or touch “any debris or fragments that have fallen as a result of successful air interceptions.” Hours earlier, the U.S. military said it […]

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Three Australian women were charged on Friday with slavery and terrorism offenses after they arrived home from Syria with another 10 others whom police allege are linked to the Islamic State group. The four women and nine children, who have spent years in Roj Camp in the Syrian desert, landed on two Qatar Airways flights from Doha on Thursday despite the Australian government warning they would […]

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday it will deploy new long-range artillery systems this year that are capable of striking South Korea’s capital region and will commission its first naval destroyer in coming weeks. The announcement comes days after South Korea said North Korea’s newly revised constitution drops all references to Korean unification, in line with leader Kim Jong Un’s vows to terminate ties with South Korea […]

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) – U.S. job growth likely slowed in April as the boost from warmer weather and return of striking health workers faded, but that would not signal a material change in labor market conditions, with the unemployment rate expected to have held steady at 4.3%. The Labor Department’s closely watched employment report on Friday is also projected to show wage growth picking up last […]