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China calls Japan-Philippines sea border talks 'illegal'

Japan and China are in territorial and economic disputes in the East China Sea, where coastguard ships from both sides routinely stage dangerous standoffs

29 May 2026 10:21 pm
Indias policy on Myanmar will be pragmatic, says official

Criticism aimed at Indian policymakers for engaging Myanmars President U Min Aung Hlaing will not deter Delhi from forging ties with the military-backed regime, he says

29 May 2026 10:17 pm
UN places Israel and Russia on sexual violence blacklist

Being added to the list does not automatically carry specific punitive measures such as sanctions, although public naming and shaming can cause significant reputational damage for the states involved

29 May 2026 10:10 pm
Trump to hold high-level White House talks to make 'final determination' on deal with Iran

According to a U.S. official familiar with the matter, the tentative agreement would continue the ceasefire in the 3-month-old war by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran's nuclear programme

29 May 2026 9:21 pm
Lebanese, Israeli officers to meet in Washington as Israel pursues strikes

Military officers from Lebanon and Israel are expected to meet in Washington as Israeli strikes continue amid heightened regional tensions

29 May 2026 7:07 pm
On average 11 children killed or injured every 24 hours in past week in Lebanon, says UN children's agency

An average of 11 children were killed or injured every 24 hours in Lebanon over the past week, according to UNICEF

29 May 2026 6:04 pm
Guatemalan President denies deal allowing U.S. anti-drug operations

The President of Guatemala denied reports suggesting the country had reached an agreement with the United States on anti-drug trafficking strikes.

29 May 2026 6:03 pm
Australias embattled Liberals tap former PM Abbott as party president, reinforcing rightward shift

Australias Liberal Party appointed former Prime Minister Tony Abbott as party president, signalling a continued shift toward the political right amid internal challenges.

29 May 2026 4:50 pm
Canada police says Lawrence Bishnoi gang sent threat letter last year

This specific letter outlined essentially their criminal organisation, where they talked about having upwards of 1,000 individuals who are willing to carry out these shootings as a part of the group, said the police constable

29 May 2026 3:36 pm
California sues 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect user data in 2023 breach

Californias attorney general is suing the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe

29 May 2026 12:50 pm
Three dead in Dallas apartment fire; search underway

Natural gas service to the area remained shut off, and company officials were working with investigators on-site

29 May 2026 12:48 pm
Russian drone launched against Ukraine crashes in Romania, injuring two

The drone was tracked by radar in Romanian airspace and crashed onto the roof of a building in Galati

29 May 2026 12:20 pm
Trump U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Deal: What we know about 60-day truce

The United States and Iran have reached a tentative agreement to extend a ceasefire for 60 days, although U.S. President Donald Trump has yet to approve the deal

29 May 2026 9:55 am
Broader impact of West Asia crisis to be felt strongly over next few quarters, says TCI MD

We have seen disruptions in several industries that rely heavily on gas consumption, says Transport Corporation of India MD Vineet Agarwal

29 May 2026 9:15 am
U.S.-Iran truce deal awaits Trump as strikes test ceasefire | LIVE

The U.S. sources confirmed reporting by Axios that the two sides had agreed on a memorandum of understanding to prolong the ceasefire and launch negotiations on Irans nuclear programme

29 May 2026 7:28 am
U.S. imposes fresh sanctions on Irans military oil sales, says Treasury

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also warns Oman not to engage in facilitating tolls for Strait of Hormuz

29 May 2026 7:00 am
Trump says in defamation lawsuit Murdoch told him he would 'handle' WSJ story on Epstein ties

Mr. Trumps lawsuit says the Journal tarnished his reputation with an article describing a birthday card to deceased sex offender Epstein as bearing Mr. Trumps signature

29 May 2026 6:49 am
Clashes between armed groups in Colombia killat least 52

Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez confirmed on social media that there had been fighting in the area, as did the Army, but neither provided details on the death toll

29 May 2026 12:20 am
Israel freezes out UN chief over sexual violence blacklist

The Israeli mission to the UN said in a statement that it will have no contact with the Secretary-Generals office as long as Mr. Guterres remains in the role

28 May 2026 11:34 pm
Why Pope Leo XIVs AI warning has everyone talking about the Butlerian Jihad from Dune

In his first encyclical, the pope has warned against algorithmic dehumanisation, but Frank Herbert already gave that genre of personality a name sixty years ago

28 May 2026 11:09 pm
U.S.-Iran deal on 60-day ceasefire extension reached, but Trump must approve, source says

The tentative agreement worked out by the two sides comes at a moment when the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran appeared to be wavering

28 May 2026 10:34 pm
African Union's health agency vows Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine by end of 2026

Head of Africa CDC said he had received a message from the Russian Health Ministry claiming to have already developed a vaccine against the strain; Ugandas confirmed Ebola cases rise to eight

28 May 2026 10:24 pm
UN condemns 'dangerous escalation' in Ukraine war

International humanitarian law demands that parties to a conflict take all feasible precautions to avoid civilian harm, says United Nations rights Chief Volker Turk

28 May 2026 9:20 pm
U.S. reimposes sanctions on UN expert on Palestinians

A notice on the Treasury Department's website showed that it had reimposed a sanctions designation on Ms. Albanese that blacklists her globally, making it impossible for her to use major credit cards or carry out bank transactions.

28 May 2026 9:14 pm
China to send military scholars to key defence summit

The meeting has historically offered rare opportunities for senior officials to hold face-to-face talks, and will be attended by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this year.

28 May 2026 9:02 pm
U.S. treasury officials moot $250 note featuring Trump

According to the U.S. federal law, only deceased persons can be featured on currency notes; the U.S. Congress will have to pass a new law to allow Trumps portrait to feature on a currency note.

28 May 2026 9:01 pm
German-Netherlands Corps to take NATO command role in Estonia, Latvia

NATO forces in all three Baltic nations, as well as northern Poland, currently come under the command of a single multinational headquarters

28 May 2026 8:58 pm
Yemen's ex-President Hadi dies in Saudi Arabia

Three days of mourning, with lowered flags and condolence books, was declared to commemorate Hadi, who oversaw a tumultuous period when the Houthis seized large swathes of Yemen, triggering a devastating civil war.

28 May 2026 8:44 pm
China vows to support Cuba against 'power politics and bullying'

China will continue to uphold justice and speak out on Cuba's behalf, support the just cause of the Cuban people, and contribute to the development of Cuba's economy and the improvement of its people's livelihoods, says China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi

28 May 2026 8:38 pm
Ordered Israeli army to take control of 70% of Gaza Strip: Netanyahu

This order is in defiance of the terms of a fragile ceasefire that took effect in October 2025

28 May 2026 8:38 pm
The global impact of Indonesias export policy shift

The country has announced that key commodities will soon be exported only through a state-run agency

28 May 2026 7:19 pm
Shaky ceasefire in Iran war challenged again as Kuwait faces a missile attack

Tensions in West Asia escalated again after Kuwait said it intercepted incoming missiles and drones, with the U.S. blaming Iran for breaching a ceasefire

28 May 2026 7:00 pm
Thailand court acquits progressive political leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit on charges of royal defamation

A Bangkok court has acquitted former Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit in a rare ruling under Thailands strict lese majeste law

28 May 2026 4:50 pm
Indian national living illegally in U.S. held by Federal authorities for 'assaulting man with baseball bat'

An Indian national accused of assaulting a man with a baseball bat in Massachusetts has been arrested by U.S. immigration authorities after local officials allegedly released him without notifying ICE

28 May 2026 4:42 pm
Italy declares red heatwave alert for Rome, three other cities

Italy's Health Ministry issued the alert to warn the cities of Bologna, Florence, Rome and Turin and advised the public to stay out of the sun

28 May 2026 4:19 pm
Russia signs agreement to build first nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan

The two sides also signed an agreement on the provision of a Russian export credit to finance the construction of the plant

28 May 2026 4:16 pm
Matthew Perry's assistant gets more than three years in prison for central role in his ketamine death

Mathew Perry became a major TV star along with Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Lisa Kudrow on Friends, NBC's megahit sitcom that ran from 1994 to 2004

28 May 2026 4:12 pm
Russia will not choose who speaks for Europe in potential Ukraine talks, EU ministers say

The European Ministers stressed the need for a unified EU stance before any negotiations with Moscow

28 May 2026 3:25 pm
Trump appears to threaten to blow up ally Oman over Strait of Hormuz control

The U.S. President said Oman must ehave or he would low them up, when he was asked if he would accept a short-term deal to allow Iran and the Gulf state to control the Strait of Hormuz

28 May 2026 1:02 pm
NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones

For next year's Artemis III, another team of astronauts will practise docking NASA's Orion capsule in orbit around Earth with the lunar landers being developed for crews by Blue Origin and Elon Musk's SpaceX

28 May 2026 12:44 pm
Iran forces fired at four ships attempting to cross Hormuz: state broadcaster

Four vessels attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz and enter the Persian Gulf without coordination with the security forces, IRIB posted on Telegram

28 May 2026 9:18 am
Iran-Israel war LIVE: U.S. military conducts another strike against Iran after Trump says Iran 'negotiating on fumes'

The mixed signals have thrown into question talks aimed at formally ending the war that began on February 28 with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran

28 May 2026 8:20 am
U.S. military conducts another defensive strike against Iran

Speaking at the start of a Cabinet meeting, Donald Trump expressed confidence that a deal is nea

28 May 2026 7:50 am
Iran says war unlikely as Trump warns he may finish the job

Iran and the U.S. have traded threats for weeks while negotiating through Pakistani mediation

28 May 2026 7:09 am
Trump says U.S. not satisfied yet on deal with Iran

Iran is very much intent, they want very much to make a deal. So far they havent gotten there ... were not satisfied with it, but we will be, says U.S. President Donald Trump

27 May 2026 10:35 pm
Tibets exiled government leader sworn in

The government's sikyong, or leader, Penpa Tsering, was elected for a second term, after taking 61% in the preliminary round, a high enough threshold to win outright.

27 May 2026 9:49 pm
Watch: ED raids on Pinarayi: Why the Left alleges a Congress-BJP nexus | Above the Fold | 27.05.2026

In todays episode, we look at the ED raids linked to former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the latest Karnataka leadership shuffle developments, and the SC upholding the SIR process, to U.S. Senator Lindsey Grahams remarks on Pakistans mediation role, and more.

27 May 2026 9:39 pm
Spain PM keeps backing ex-leader targeted in graft probe

The affair is part of a growing list of graft cases that have raised questions about the viability of Mr. Sanchez's minority Socialist government and contributed to a string of heavy regional election defeats.

27 May 2026 9:30 pm
Iran says U.S., Israel goal still to overthrow Islamic republic

The Ministry said it received intelligence that the U.S. and Israel would seek to intensify economic pressure, create divisions in the country among religious and ethnic groups and carry out sabotage and other errorist operations.

27 May 2026 9:13 pm