POLITICSLaura Fernandez sworn in as Costa Rica’s new presidentFernandez enters office with her right-wing party holding an absolute majority in the legislature.Al Jazeera·May 8, 2026
POLITICSPolanski says two-party politics 'dead' after election gains for GreensThe Greens secured their first-ever elected mayors and took control of councils, including Norwich.BBC News·May 8, 2026
POLITICSFour convicted in US related to killing of Haitian President Jovenel MoiseProsecutors charge Florida served as central hub in 2021 assassination of Moise, which set off ongoing political crisis.Al Jazeera·May 8, 2026
POLITICSThe Pentagon Releases New Trove of Declassified UFO FilesThe Defense Department has released a new trove of declassified documents about government UFO sightings.Wired·May 8, 2026
POLITICSThe Pentagon Releases New Trove of Declassified UFO FilesThe Defense Department has released a new trove of declassified documents about government UFO sightings.Wired·May 8, 2026
POLITICSTrump announces three-day ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine warTruce will also include swap of 1,000 prisoners of war from each country, US president says.Al Jazeera·May 8, 2026
POLITICSDOGE used ChatGPT in a way that was both dumb and illegal, judge rulesThe Department of Government Efficiency's cancellation of over $100 million in grants was unconstitutional, according to a ruling on Thursday. In the 143-page decision, US District Judge Colleen McMahon cites DOGE's process for eliminating grants, which involved using ChatGPT to determine if somethiThe Verge·May 8, 2026
POLITICSUS defense contractor who sold hacking tools to Russian broker ordered to pay $10M to former employersFormer cybersecurity executive Peter Williams stole several surveillance and hacking tools and sold them for $1.3 million to a Russian broker that works with Putin’s government.TechCrunch·May 8, 2026
POLITICSMajor train operator to be renationalised in monthsGWR, which runs trains between London and South Wales, will come under government control.BBC News·May 8, 2026
POLITICSPentagon releases UFO files on new websiteThe initial set of files housed on the site will include those containing unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) videos, photos, and original source documents from across the entire U.S. government. The materials have been reviewed for security purposes, but many have "not yet been analyzed for resoTechCrunch·May 8, 2026
POLITICSU.S. says it struck two Iran-flagged oil tankers trying to skirt blockadeThe shaky U.S. ceasefire with Iran has been repeatedly undermined this week, even as President Donald Trump insists it remains in effect.CNBC·May 8, 2026
POLITICSAs federal government pulls back, Colorado charts independent course with vaccinesAs state leaders change laws to make vaccines more accessible, a coalition of doctors, public health advocates and everyday Coloradans is trying to start a public conversation about their importance.NPR·May 8, 2026
