Suspected hantavirus cases to be evacuated from cruise ship

Two seriously ill crew members on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands
6 May 2026, 08:58 AM

Samsung Electronics market value tops $1 tn on chip boom

The company has emerged as a key player -- alongside domestic rival SK hynix -- in the supply of high-performing chips
6 May 2026, 08:51 AM

Russian attacks kill 27 before deadline for ceasefire proposed by Kyiv

Russian attacks hit cities in eastern Ukraine as deadline runs out
6 May 2026, 08:26 AM

Eight dead in fire at shopping centre west of Tehran

Iranian media showed video of a plume of heavy smoke rising from the site
6 May 2026, 08:20 AM

US declares Iran offensive over, warns force remains an option

Rubio's remarks came after Washington's top military officer said American forces remain ready to resume combat operations if ordered, as clashes in the vital waterway threatened to unravel a fragile ceasefire.
6 May 2026, 06:16 AM

Trump says 'Project Freedom' on Hormuz to be paused in push for Iran deal

There was no immediate reaction from Tehran, where it was very early on Wednesday morning.
6 May 2026, 06:08 AM

‘Ceasefire still holds, but ready for combat’

US forces are ready to resume combat operations against Iran if ordered, Washington’s top military officer said yesterday, as the Pentagon threatened a “devastating” response to Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Hormuz strait.
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Nepal PM backs banning party-linked unions, student groups

Nepal’s newly elected Prime Minister Balendra Shah yesterday rejected criticism of his ban on trade and student unions linked to political parties, insisting the move would not infringe on rights.
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Israeli strikes kill two more in Gaza

Israeli strikes killed at least two Palestinians and wounded several others in the Gaza Strip yesterday, health officials said.
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Attack on Ukraine gas facilities kills 5

A Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure killed five people overnight, officials said yesterday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced Moscow’s ceasefire offer as cynical amid continuing strikes.
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Race to find port for virus-hit cruise ship

Health authorities were racing to find a port for a cruise ship battling a suspected hantavirus outbreak yesterday, as it remained off Cape Verde with passengers isolating after three people died.
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM

BJP tightens grip in the east

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dominated national politics for years, but analysts say this week’s election victory in opposition-held West Bengal state could mark a watershed moment for his party’s Hindu nationalist agenda.
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM

WHO says two hantavirus cases confirmed, five suspected on cruise ship

health agency launches contact tracing after infected passenger travelled to Johannesburg
5 May 2026, 16:07 PM

World leaders pressure Iran as ceasefire on brink

German, French, British leaders press Tehran to resume negotiations
5 May 2026, 12:24 PM

West Bengal Assembly polls: Full winners’ list by constituency

The overall winners’ list indicates a clear regional divide, with the BJP dominating large parts of the north, west and industrial belts, while the Trinamool Congress retained influence in select rural and minority-heavy constituencies.
5 May 2026, 10:32 AM

BJP’s Suvendu defeats Mamata in her own constituency

Exactly five years after handing Banerjee a bitter loss in Nandigram, Adhikari has repeated the feat, this time in her home turf.
5 May 2026, 09:29 AM

'Spreading like wildfire': Fiji grapples with soaring HIV cases

In the South Pacific nation -- a popular tourist destination of just under a million people -- there were over 2,000 new HIV cases recorded last year, a 26 percent increase from 2024
5 May 2026, 08:54 AM

Winners of 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

The Washington Post took home the prestigious award for public service for its reporting on the Trump administration and billionaire Elon Musk's sweeping cuts to federal agencies. The New York Times won three awards
5 May 2026, 08:50 AM

China fireworks factory explosion kills 21, injures 61

The explosion occurred at around 4:43 pm on Monday at the Liuyang Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company in Liuyang, Hunan province, state broadcaster CCTV said
5 May 2026, 08:47 AM

US intelligence indicates limited new damage to Iran's nuclear program, sources say

Iran would need around a year to build a weapon if leaders decided to pursue that path, sources say
5 May 2026, 08:37 AM