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Quad grouping announced new measures to boost maritime surveillance and port infrastructure across the Indo-Pacific against the backdrop of Chinas growing military posturing in the region

A fatal accident at an overpass demolition site in Seoul has disrupted rail operations and highlighted the risks associated with ageing infrastructure projects

A road accident involving an elephant in Ugandas Murchison Falls National Park has drawn attention to the growing challenges of balancing conservation and public access

Belgian media showed images of a badly damaged minibus lying on its side on a road next to a railway line, with tents set up by emergency workers around

Energy markets reacted sharply to renewed military tensions and fragile diplomacy between Washington and Tehran, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining partially restricted

According to rescuers, divers have navigated about 100 metres into the cave and they believe the villagers may be trapped about 30 metres beyond the furthest point currently accessible

New government will work on the basis of development, democracy, and social justice, says Tilvin Silva

National Peoples Power wins 159 seats in 225-member House, securing two-thirds majority; the historic sweep also includes impressive wins in the north and east that are home to Tamils and Muslims

The walk through the old city bazaar in Bukhara, with masjids, madrassas and mausoleums awaiting you on the flanks, is a stride through the richness of history and Islamic architecture of Uzbekistan

Australian government has confirmed seven women and 12 children were heading home on Qatar Airways flights

Personally, I dont think we should join any such accord which clashes with our fundamental ideologies, says Pakistans DefenceMinister Khawaja Asif

Venezuelan Prison Director Elvis Macuare Guerrero fired amid riots by inmates protesting torture and demanding humane treatment

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) raised the overnight policy rate to 8.75% from 7.75%, blaming higher inflation and a depreciating rupee due to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran

Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, passes away at 95

Analysts say Mr. Kims vilification of South Korea reflects his view that Seoul, which helped arrange his first meetings with Trump in 2018 and 2019, is no longer a useful intermediary with Washington but an obstacle to his push for a more assertive regional role

If confirmed as a missile launch, it would be the first since April 19, when North Korea test-fired several short-range ballistic missiles, which it said were equipped with cluster bombs.

South Korea says North Korea has launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the Norths eastern waters

Marco Rubio said the Hormuz Strait is going to be open one way or the other, so they need to be open

U.S. President Donald Trump called on Muslim-majority nations to normalise relations with Israel as part of ongoing peace efforts with Iran.

Israels military warned residents of 10 villages, most of them in southern Lebanon, on Monday to evacuate their homes ahead of expected strikes against alleged Hezbollah targets

The ties were strained under Mark Carney's predecessor in the wake of the 2023 killing of Sikh activist Hareep Singh Nijjar in Canada

The strikes were done to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces, but the military was using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire

Past Popes have apologised for Christians' involvement in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. But no Pope has ever publicly acknowledged, much less apologised for, the role that past popes themselves played in giving European sovereigns explicit authority to subjugate and enslave infidels.

From crucial U.S.-Iran talks and another sharp fuel price hike to the Padma Awards 2026, the Thoothukudi sexual assault case verdict - here are the top stories of the day.

After all the work done by the United States to try and pull this very complex puzzle together, it should be mandatory that all of these Countries, at a minimum, simultaneously, sign onto the Abraham Accords

Irans remarks come amis growing international concern over Irans tightening control over maritime transit through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz

Myanmar's ongoing conflict was sparked in 2021, when the military staged a coup that ousted the democratically-elected civilian government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi

The casualties were the result of the drone and missile strike, the missiles cut power and water supplies, authorities said

Two workers pinned beneath the wreckage were found alive after the nine-storey structure gave way on May 24, hitting a nearby hotel and killing a Malaysian guest

Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir el-Balah said it had received the bodies of a couple and their infant after an Israeli strike hit a residental apartment in the Al-Nuseirat camp before dawn.

The defendants were involved in gathering information on sensitive sites and facilitating related financial transfers, the statement said.

The intense aerial assault damaged buildings across the Ukrainian capital, including near government offices, residential buildings and schools

The explosion occurred on Sunday, May 24, near Chaman Phatak railway station in Quetta; Babar Yousafzai, the spokesperson to the Home Minister, said that all relevant institutions have been placed on high alert following an explosion in the city.

U.S. President Trump said in a statement that a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal has been largely negotiated with Iran

On May 23, a person who approached a White House security checkpoint and began firing at officers has died, according to federal officials

About 40,000 residents were ordered to leave their homes in the Garden Grove area of Orange County, southeast of Los Angeles, after the tank began to leak, sending fumes over a heavily populated area

U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 23, that a deal with Iran had been largely negotiated, with the proposal including opening the crucial Strait of Hormuz, though the agreement was subject to finalisation.

The strain that causes an often-fatal viral haemorrhagic fever is the primary causative agent in the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda

The Trump administration, which has imposed a punishing blockade on Cuba, has indicted the 94-year old former revolutionary leader and President, in a replay of the farcical accusations that led to the U.S. abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro early this year

Tens of thousands of demonstrators carried banners marked with Resignation of the socialist mafia and other slogans, alongside scores of Spanish gold and red flags in the March for Dignity

Uganda has confirmed three additional Ebola cases as health authorities work to contain the spreading outbreak

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Hawaiis Big Island, prompting the United States Geological Survey to assess possible impacts on Kilauea volcano activity

The Taipei protest was organised by several human rights and pro-independence groups, who waved flags and shouted slogans in support of defence spending

Envoy Ashish Sinha highlighted growth opportunities for cooperation in trade, technology and digital innovation

UNICEF appealed to the public, media outlets and social media users to respect the rights of the victims and their families by refraining from sharing the victims personal details

As a result of falling UAV debris, a fire broke out at the oil depot. Mayor Andrey Kravchenko wrote on Telegram.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to hold wide-ranging talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, in addition to meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attending a meeting of the Quad Foreign Ministers in New Delhi.

Tulsi Gabbard cited her husbands recent diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer as the reason for resignation

Mr. Rubio said the United States was in constant communication with the Pakistanis, who are facilitating the talks with Iran