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World

US seeks UN-backed action for Hormuz

06-05-2026

UN Security Council members will begin talks on Tuesday on a US and Bahrain backed draft resolution that could lead to sanctions against Iran, and potentially authorise force, if Tehran fails to halt attacks and threats to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, three Western diplomats said.

Iran ceasefire holds, not looking for a fight: US

06-05-2026

The war with Iran risked reigniting after the US tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, though a ceasefire seemed to be holding on Tuesday even after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said Iran fired missiles and drones at it.

Zelenskyy slams Russia’s ‘utter cynicism’

06-05-2026

Russian drone and missile strikes targeting Ukraine's power grid during the night killed at least five people and wounded 39 others, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday, less than a day before Kyiv said it would enact a ceasefire and three days before Moscow promised its own truce.

26 dead in fireworks factory blast in China

06-05-2026

At least 26 people were killed and 61 others injured in a massive explosion at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan province, officials said on Tuesday.

2 Indian scribes win Pulitzer Prize for cybercrime exposé

06-05-2026

Two Indian journalists have won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for an art reporting project exposing cybercrime in India.

India, Jamaica agree to boost trade, skilled mobility: EAM

06-05-2026

India and Jamaica have agreed to strengthen trade linkages and explore cooperation for recruitment and mobility of skilled professionals, including healthcare workers and teachers, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said.

Ex-NY mayor Giuliani hospitalised, critical

05-05-2026

New York: Former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani is hospitalised in critical but stable condition, according to his spokesperson, Ted Goodman. The announcement on Sunday followed an episode of Giuliani’s online show, America’s Mayor Live, on Friday, where the 81-year-old sounded raspy and mentioned being “a little under the weather”.

Russia: US wrongly granting citizenship to diplomats’ kids

05-05-2026

Moscow: Russia on Monday accused the State Dept of unlawfully granting American citizenship to children of Russian diplomats born in the US. Moscow claims this move violates international norms and bilateral diplomatic practice. Writing in the business daily Vedomosti, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that US authorities are invoking “birthright citizenship” to automatically register such children as US citizens.

US denies Iran’s claim it hit navy warship in strait

05-05-2026

Iran on Monday claimed to have fired two missiles at a US Navy vessel after it attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, after US President Donald Trump announced Washington would guide trapped ships through the blockaded waterway.

Europe won’t submit to brutal world: Carney

05-05-2026

Yerevan: Europe will not submit to a more “brutal world”, and can instead be the base from which a new international order can be rebuilt, Canada’s PM Mark Carney has said. Carney was speaking as the first non-European leader to attend a meeting of the European Political Community, which opened in Yerevan, Armenia, on Monday.

Japan: Iran war, oil crisis impacting Asia-Pacific

05-05-2026

Melbourne: A global oil supply squeeze is inflicting an “enormous impact” on the Asia-Pacific region, Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi said on Monday. Speaking in Canberra after talks with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, she said the two countries would respond urgently to secure stable energy supplies.

Cruise ship awaiting help as hantavirus ‘outbreak’ kills 3

05-05-2026

Cape Town: A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus has killed three people and left at least three seriously ill aboard a Dutch cruise ship stranded off the coast of Cape Verde. The MV Hondius, carrying 150 passengers, was waiting for medical help on Monday after authorities denied disembarkation.