Putin chides Nato in speech at scaled-back Victory Day parade
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UK PM vows to ‘listen to voters’ after polls drubbing
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Europe
Iran casts doubt on US peace efforts
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US-Israel war on Iran
Volcanic eruption kills three hikers in Indonesia
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World
European states to send planes to evacuate citizens from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
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World
WHO chief tells Tenerife people that risk from hantavirus-hit ship 'low'
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World
Magyar to become Hungary's 'regime change' PM
9 May 2026, 16:52 PM
World
Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as West Bengal’s first BJP chief minister
9 May 2026, 12:59 PM
India
Suspected oil slick off Iran's Kharg Island
9 May 2026, 08:52 AM
Middle East
Tehran could withstand blockade for four months, CIA report shows, as fighting flares
9 May 2026, 08:44 AM
US-Israel war on Iran
Saudi airline resumes first Iran hajj flights since 2015: official
Flynas resumed Iranian pilgrims flights from Imam Khomeini (airport) in Tehran on Saturday
19 May 2025, 02:43 AM
Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
The 82-year-old Democrat was diagnosed with cancer after he experienced urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule was found
19 May 2025, 02:24 AM
US VP Vance, EU chief talk tariffs in Rome
US Vice President JD Vance said yesterday that Europe was “an important ally” despite disagreements over trade as he met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Rome.
18 May 2025, 19:22 PM
Trump tells Walmart to ‘eat the tariffs’ instead of raising prices
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Walmart should "eat the tariffs" instead of blaming duties imposed by his administration on imported goods for the retailer's increased prices.
18 May 2025, 18:43 PM
Iran, Azerbaijan hold joint military drill
Iran and Azerbaijan have launched a joint special forces exercise, state media in the Islamic republic said yesterday, weeks after Iran’s president visited the neighbouring country.
18 May 2025, 18:36 PM
Toymakers were around 4,500 yrs ago: study
Toymakers have been around far longer than many people realise, a Danish researcher told AFP after the discovery of 19 ancient rattles some dating back at least 4,500 years.
18 May 2025, 18:32 PM
Israeli strikes kill 130 Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli strikes killed at least 130 Palestinians across Gaza overnight, health officials said yesterday, as Israel said talks with Hamas included a proposal to end the war but sources on both sides said there had been no progress in the talks.
18 May 2025, 18:20 PM
Bomb kills one near California fertility clinic
A bomb exploded near a reproductive health facility in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least four in an incident the FBI called an "intentional act of terrorism".
18 May 2025, 18:06 PM
Storms, tornadoes kill over 25 in south-central US
Severe storms that tore through the US states of Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia left more than 25 people dead, leveling homes and businesses while knocking out power for tens of thousands, authorities say.
18 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Pope Leo urges unity for divided Church
Pope Leo XIV formally began his reign yesterday by reaching out to conservatives who felt orphaned under his predecessor, calling for unity, vowing to preserve the Catholic Church’s heritage and not rule like “an autocrat”.
18 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Russia launches ‘record’ drone attack: Ukraine
The largest known Russian drone attack since full-scale war began in 2022 killed a woman in the Kyiv region and injured at least three people, Ukrainian authorities said early yesterday, as Moscow stepped up strikes following peace talks on Friday.
18 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Pak FM to visit China on heels of conflict with India
Pakistan’s foreign minister will make a three-day official visit to China, his office said yesterday, a little over a week after Islamabad reached a ceasefire with India to end their most serious conflict in decades.
18 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Israeli military intercepts missile from Yemen
The Israeli military said yesterday it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, where the Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed launching two missiles at Israel’s main airport.
18 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Portugal holds snap election
Voters in Portugal went to the polls yesterday for the country’s third general election in three years, with PM Luis Montenegro tipped to win, yet without a sufficient majority.
18 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Ukraine says Russia launched 'record' drone attack
The attacks came two days after the first direct peace talks between officials from Russia and Ukraine
18 May 2025, 09:41 AM
Trump says will speak to Putin to end Ukraine 'bloodbath'
Trump, who has been pressing Russia to agree a 30-day unconditional ceasefire, said he would speak with Putin by phone on Monday.
18 May 2025, 04:07 AM
2 dead, 19 injured after Mexican Navy ship hits New York's Brooklyn Bridge
They died after a Mexican Navy training ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge
18 May 2025, 03:14 AM
Trump calls ex-FBI chief a ‘dirty cop’ after alleged threat
Donald Trump labeled former FBI director James Comey a “dirty cop” Friday over a social media post that the US president deemed a veiled call for assassination and which prompted a Secret Service probe.
17 May 2025, 18:36 PM
Turkey finds new natural gas reserve in Black Sea
Turkey has discovered a new natural gas reserve in the Black Sea that will meet its residential energy needs for more than three years, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.
17 May 2025, 18:34 PM
Reality TV competition for US citizenship!
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering taking part in a reality TV show in which immigrants would compete for American citizenship, the department confirmed on Friday.
17 May 2025, 18:33 PM