More than 4,000 people are meanwhile estimated to have been arrested on national security-related grounds

Foran is seeking to break the 67-day “sea-to-summit” record, cycling 1,150 km from the Bay of Bengal to Nepal before trekking to the 8,849-metre peak.

Bank says claim will be settled once official documents are submitted

Mamata claims party workers were attacked overnight, Suvendu says 'Mamata has already lost'

The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been locked in a brutal conflict since April 2023 that has killed tens of thousands and displaced around 11 million people

Just 34% of Americans approve of the U.S. conflict with Iran, down from 36% in mid-April and 38% in mid-March, the Reuters/Ipsos poll found

With May 1 cutoff looming under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, Congress pressure grows over authorisation as support for the war weakens

British monarch trades historical quips and light jabs

US president says Tehran won’t be allowed nuclear weapons, citing agreement with British monarch during high-profile visit

The State Department, following reports by Fox News and The Bulwark, confirmed it would offer a limited-edition passport to mark this year's 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.

EU lawmakers yesterday approved the first ever common European rules for cats and dogs including bans on abusive practices and illegal pet trading.

The United Nations yesterday said it has documented dozens of civilian casualties in strikes on Afghanistan a day earlier, which Taliban officials blamed on neighbouring Pakistan.

Israeli strikes killed five Palestinians, including a 9-year-old boy, in the Gaza Strip yesterday, health officials said.

Efforts to end the Middle East war appeared at a standstill yesterday, with the US considering Tehran’s latest offer to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran saying Washington could no longer dictate terms.

The United Arab Emirates will withdraw from the OPEC and OPEC+ oil cartels to focus on “national interests”, it announced on Tuesday, causing fresh shockwaves as energy prices soar over the Middle East war.

Around 20 percent of global LNG trade normally transits the strait in peacetime

Trump has repeatedly lambasted Britain's Starmer over his Iran war opposition

US president posts on Truth Social

The loss of the UAE, a longstanding OPEC member, could create disarray and weaken the group, which has usually sought to show a united front despite internal disagreements over a range of issues from geopolitics to production quotas.

Tehran insists US can no longer 'dictate' policy to others