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UK's Starmer vows to fight on after Labour punished in local polls
"I am not going to walk away," he tells reporters
8 May 2026, 17:02 PM
Global perceptions of US fall below Russia under Trump, survey finds
The survey also said the US was the most frequently named in response to which country posed the greatest threat to the world, after Russia and Israel
8 May 2026, 16:53 PM
3 hikers dead in Indonesian volcanic eruption
Another 10 were missing in the area, declared off-limits to visitors last month
8 May 2026, 15:06 PM
US and Iran exchange fire, but Trump says ceasefire still in effect
Iran's military said the US targeted two ships entering the Strait of Hormuz and carried out strikes on Iranian territory. The US military said it fired in response to Iranian attacks.
8 May 2026, 06:02 AM
Trump gives EU until July 4 to ratify deal or face higher tariffs
President Donald Trump on Thursday urged the European Union to ratify its trade deal with the United States by July 4 or face "much higher" tariffs
8 May 2026, 01:40 AM
US and Iran explore short-term deal to end fighting
Tehran and Washington have scaled back ambitions for a sweeping settlement as differences persist
8 May 2026, 01:37 AM
US awaits Iran’s response on peace deal offer
The United States was waiting yesterday for Iran to respond to its latest proposed deal to end the war in the Middle East and to reopen the key shipping lane out of the Gulf.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Myanmar retakes control of trade route to China
Myanmar’s military yesterday claimed to have recaptured a key northern transport corridor towards China after a 15-month battle, touting a counterblow to rebels in the civil war.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Mortar attack on Pak market kills six: police
Six people, including two children, were killed when mortar shells hit a market in a turbulent area of northwestern Pakistan, a police official said yesterday.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Russia’s 2-day Ukraine truce to begin at midnight
The Kremlin yesterday said it would begin a two-day ceasefire with Ukraine starting at midnight that is meant to cover its patriotic May 9 parade, after ignoring a Ukrainian ceasefire earlier this week.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
US focuses on Europe, leftists
US President Donald Trump’s administration accused Europe of being an “incubator” for terrorism fueled by mass migration, in a new counterterrorism strategy unveiled on Wednesday.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
‘We will crush terror ecosystem’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said India remains “steadfast as ever” in its determination to defeat terrorism and its “enabling ecosystem”, marking one year since a deadly clash with arch-enemy Pakistan.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Britons set to punish Labour in local polls
Britons voted yesterday in local elections set to heap more pressure on beleaguered Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and energise the rise of hard-right and left-wing populists.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Israeli strike kills top Hamas official’s son in Gaza: hospital, Hamas
A Gaza hospital and Hamas yesterday said the son of the Palestinian Islamist movement’s chief negotiator had died from wounds sustained in an Israeli strike a day earlier.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Some 1,500 ships trapped in Gulf due to Iran conflict: IMO
Approximately 20,000 crewmen trapped
7 May 2026, 22:46 PM
British Bangladeshi candidates emerge as a growing force in UK local elections
From East London strongholds to nationwide contests, the community’s political footprint expands across England
7 May 2026, 21:53 PM
Emirates Group annual profits up 3.0 pct despite Mideast war
The state-owned entity that owns Emirates, the world's biggest long-haul carrier, reported record pre-tax profits of $6.6 billion and record cash assets of $16.2 billion
7 May 2026, 13:27 PM
Plane believed carrying hantavirus-struck evacuee lands in Amsterdam: AFP
Of the two passengers who landed on Wednesday, one was taken to a hospital in Leiden, in the Netherlands, the other to Germany
7 May 2026, 13:17 PM
Iranian embassy denies armed forces struck South Korean ship in Hormuz
Panama-flagged HMM Namu, a cargo ship carrying 24 crew members, was struck on Monday
7 May 2026, 10:33 AM
New Trump counterterrorism strategy targets Europe, leftists
The strategy also focuses on rooting out "violent left-wing extremists" including "radically pro-transgender" groups, as Trump's conservative adminstration steps up its political attacks on opponents.
7 May 2026, 09:06 AM