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South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back will travel to the United States despite apparent disagreements between the two countries on several alliance matters, including the proposed transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) from Washington to Seoul.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will join Spain's health and interior ministers at a command post to oversee coordination between administrations, health measures, and the implementation of the planned surveillance and response protocols, according to sources.

Keir Starmer has appointed former Prime Minister Gordon Brown as his special envoy on global finance, according to a statement from the UK government.

Honeywell-backed quantum computing firm Quantinuum has taken a major step toward going public after officially filing paperwork for a US initial public offering, signaling renewed momentum in the IPO market.

A Frontier Airlines passenger aircraft was forced to abort takeoff after an engine fire broke out at Denver International Airport late Friday, prompting an emergency evacuation and a safety investigation.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon has said that France would withdraw from NATO if he is elected president, arguing that the alliance primarily serves US strategic interests.

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the coastal Sarmi Regency, Indonesia's Papua region, at 9:10 a.m. local time on Saturday, May 9, 2026, according to the country's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG).