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US strikes southern Iran, hits mine-laying boats and Bandar Abbas missile site
US Central Command struck southern Iran, destroying two boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and hitting a missile site at Bandar Abbas.
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China Launches Shenzhou-23 With Astronaut Set for Record Year-Long Stay
China launched Shenzhou-23 on Sunday with three astronauts, one set for a record year-long stay, as Beijing eyes a crewed Moon landing by 2030.
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First tankers exit Strait of Hormuz since war, bound for Pakistan and China
An LNG carrier and a crude supertanker have left the Strait of Hormuz for Pakistan and China — the first such exits since the US-Israeli war on Iran began.
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Over 1.5 million pilgrims begin Haj rituals at Mina as Mideast peace deal hangs in balance
More than 1.5 million Muslims began Haj rituals at Mina on Monday as Saudi Arabia deployed air defences and hopes rose for an end to the war in Iran.
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India raises fuel prices for fourth time in May as Hormuz crude bites
Indian state retailers lifted New Delhi petrol to Rs.102.12 and diesel to Rs.95.20 — the fourth May hike as the Strait of Hormuz closure pushes crude higher.
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Iran ready to assure world it is not seeking nuclear weapons, Pezeshkian says
Iran is ready to assure the world it is not pursuing nuclear weapons, President Masoud Pezeshkian said, as a US-Iran ceasefire memorandum nears completion.
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Rubio Warns US Will Find 'Another Way' if Iran Talks Fail
Marco Rubio said the US will reach a good Iran deal or act 'another way,' as Trump's blockade-stays message tempered hopes of an imminent breakthrough.
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Toshifumi Suzuki, Who Built 7-Eleven Into a Global Giant, Dies at 93
Toshifumi Suzuki, the Seven & i Holdings chairman who turned 7-Eleven into the world's largest convenience store chain, has died of heart failure at 93.
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Trump demands Muslim-majority nations join Abraham Accords as condition of Iran deal
President Trump says Muslim-majority nations must join the Abraham Accords and normalise ties with Israel as a condition of any Iran peace deal.
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WHO chief says Ebola epidemic is outpacing response as deaths reach 220
WHO Director-General Tedros says the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda is outpacing the response, with suspected deaths now at 220.
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Xi meets Pakistan PM Sharif in Beijing as Iran war mediation drags on
China's Xi Jinping met Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing, praising Islamabad's mediation role as efforts to formally end the Iran war continue.
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Iran FM Araqchi calls Saudi, Qatari and Egyptian counterparts on US-Iran war diplomacy
Iran's Foreign Minister briefed his Saudi, Qatari and Egyptian counterparts on Pakistani-mediated talks aimed at ending the US-Israeli campaign against Iran.
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Measles outbreak kills more than 500 children in Bangladesh
More than 500 children have died in Bangladesh's deadliest measles outbreak in decades, blamed on vaccination gaps after the 2024 political upheaval.
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France bans Israeli minister Ben-Gvir over flotilla activist abuse
Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says ban follows 'reprehensible actions' against flotilla detainees and urges the EU to consider sanctions against Ben-Gvir.
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Iran says proposed deal would restore Hormuz traffic to pre-war levels within 30 days
Tehran says a draft US-Iran deal restores Hormuz traffic to pre-war volumes within 30 days, with a 60-day ceasefire extension and a full naval blockade lift.
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Netanyahu breaks silence on Iran deal: 'Iran will never have a nuclear weapon'
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu issued his first public response to the emerging US-Iran deal, declaring 'Iran will never have a nuclear weapon' in a post on X.
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Several feared killed in Quetta shuttle-train blast; more than 20 injured
A blast near Chaman Phatak in Quetta derailed three coaches of a shuttle train on Sunday, killing several and injuring more than 20, Pakistan's APP reported.
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Rubio Signals Iran Deal 'In Few Hours' At Jaishankar Press Conference
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in New Delhi the world may get 'some good news' on an Iran peace deal within hours, sharpening the timeline.
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Trump Says US-Iran Agreement 'Largely Negotiated', Hormuz to Reopen Under Proposed Deal
Trump said an agreement involving the US, Iran and several Middle Eastern countries was largely negotiated, with the Strait of Hormuz to reopen under the deal.
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Gunman shot dead near White House after firing at Secret Service checkpoint
Secret Service says a man pulled a gun from his bag and fired at officers at a checkpoint near the White House; he died in hospital and a bystander was hit.
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At least 90 killed in Shanxi coal mine gas explosion, nine missing
A gas blast at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi has killed at least 90 of 247 workers underground, in China's worst mining disaster in 17 years.
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Sumud Flotilla activists allege abuse in Israeli detention; Canada condemns 'appalling' treatment
Deported Sumud Flotilla activists allege beatings and sexual assault in Israeli custody as Canada, Germany and Spain confirm injuries among their nationals.
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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump's Director of National Intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard cited her husband's cancer diagnosis as she resigned as US DNI; Trump named former CIA officer Aaron Lukas as acting director.
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India raises petrol and diesel prices for third time this month
Indian state retailers lifted petrol to Rs.99.51 and diesel to Rs.92.49 in New Delhi on Saturday — the third hike since May 15 as Iran war crude costs bite.