Cruise ship, which reported Hantavirus aboard, ends trip at Rotterdam

Cruise ship, which reported Hantavirus aboard, ends trip at Rotterdam

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands: Authorities at the Dutch port of Rotterdam prepared quarantine arrangements on May 18 for the remaining 23...

Corporate costs from Iran conflict top $25 billion worldwide

Corporate costs from Iran conflict top $25 billion worldwide

LONDON/NEW YORK CITY: The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has already cost companies around the world at least US$25...

William plans estate sales to invest £500 million in communities

William plans estate sales to invest £500 million in communities

LONDON, U.K.: Prince William plans to sell portions of the Duchy of Cornwall over the next decade to help finance more than £500 million...

Global oil stockpiles shrinking rapidly, IEA chief says

Global oil stockpiles shrinking rapidly, IEA chief says

PARIS, France: The head of the International Energy Agency warned on May 18 that commercial oil inventories are being depleted quickly...

Iranians step up negotiations, put forward revised terms

Iranians step up negotiations, put forward revised terms

TEHRAN, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Iran has handed over its newest 14-point proposed plan for ending the war with the United States to mediator...

Tragedy in Maldives as 4 Italians go missing in underwater cave

Tragedy in Maldives as 4 Italians go missing in underwater cave

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Divers in the Maldives searched on May 16 for four Italian divers who are believed to have died inside an underwater...

Cuba's Raul Castro to be indicted by US for 1996 attack on aircraft

Cuba's Raul Castro to be indicted by US for 1996 attack on aircraft

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Cuba's Raul Castro may be indicted by the United States, a U.S. Department of ​Justice official said late on May...

North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts as unions strike

North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts as unions strike

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Unionized workers went on strike for the first time in three decades, bringing the Long Island Rail Road,...

Myanmar’s gemstone heartland unearths 11,000-carat ruby

Myanmar’s gemstone heartland unearths 11,000-carat ruby

BANGKOK, Thailand: Miners in Myanmar have found a very large and rare ruby. It is believed to be the second-largest ruby ever found...

Kalshi and Polymarket flag rise in questionable bets

Kalshi and Polymarket flag rise in questionable bets

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Kalshi and Polymarket are reporting a sharp increase in suspicious trading as prediction markets attract more...

Dublin’s garda faces charges over ammunition, corruption, gets bail

Dublin’s garda faces charges over ammunition, corruption, gets bail

DUBLIN, Ireland: A detective garda accused of helping an organized crime gang, taking bribes, and possessing over 100 rounds of ammunition...

Trump says China wants Hormuz open; he is losing patience with Iran

Trump says China wants Hormuz open; he is losing patience with Iran

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/DUBAI: U.S. President Donald Trump said he was losing patience with Iran and claimed that China's President Xi...

Asking jailed banker for funds not wrong, says Flávio Bolsonaro

Asking jailed banker for funds not wrong, says Flávio Bolsonaro

SAO PAULO, Brazil: Senator Flávio Bolsonaro denied any wrongdoing in his reported request for millions from jailed banker Daniel Vorcaro,...

Trump exits China summit without major wins on trade or Iran

Trump exits China summit without major wins on trade or Iran

BEIJING, China: President Donald Trump left Beijing on May 15 after two days of meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping that produced...

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's former chief of staff faces arrest

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's former chief of staff faces arrest

KYIV, Ukraine: The country's anti-corruption court ordered the arrest of Andriy Yermak, a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...

Grieving police officer in Ireland claims she was taunted about job

Grieving police officer in Ireland claims she was taunted about job

DUBLIN, Ireland: A grieving Garda sergeant told the High Court that after her son died and she applied for a new position, she was...

IOC selects Omar Al Marzooqi as Athlete Role Model for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games

IOC selects Omar Al Marzooqi as Athlete Role Model for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games

DUBAI, 20th May, 2026 (WAM) -- The International Olympic Committee has announced the selection of UAE national show jumping rider Omar...

US seizes Iran-linked 'shadow fleet' tanker in Indian Ocean amid Trump's strike threats

US seizes Iran-linked 'shadow fleet' tanker in Indian Ocean amid Trump's strike threats

Washington DC [US], May 20 (ANI): The US seized an oil tanker linked to Iran in the Indian Ocean amid US President Donald Trump's constant...

Air India AI-171 crash probe in final stages, report expected soon: Civil Aviation Minister

Air India AI-171 crash probe in final stages, report expected soon: Civil Aviation Minister

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], May 20 (ANI): Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Wednesday said the investigation...

Bangladesh PM hails men's cricket team's historic Test series win over Pakistan

Bangladesh PM hails men's cricket team's historic Test series win over Pakistan

Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 20 (ANI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has congratulated the Bangladesh men's cricket team for...

Government of Gujarat Appoints Prof. Pratyush Shankar as Urban Design Expert to Vadodara Heritage Conservation Committee

Government of Gujarat Appoints Prof. Pratyush Shankar as Urban Design Expert to Vadodara Heritage Conservation Committee

SMPL Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], May 20: Prof. Pratyush Shankar, Provost of Navrachana University and Dean of the School of Environmental...

India, IFAD expand partnership to boost rural investment and livelihoods

India, IFAD expand partnership to boost rural investment and livelihoods

New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): India and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have expanded their partnership to...

'Rapidly expanding access to affordable, accessible and quality healthcare for all': Health Minister Nadda at World Health Assembly

'Rapidly expanding access to affordable, accessible and quality healthcare for all': Health Minister Nadda at World Health Assembly

Geneva [Switzerland], May 20 (ANI): Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Tuesday (local time) in his address at the 79th World Health...

As Trump Speaks Of Renewed Iran Strikes, Strategic Dilemma Remains

As Trump Speaks Of Renewed Iran Strikes, Strategic Dilemma Remains

Over two days, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly raised the prospect that the cease-fire with Iran will be broken by new US...

Kremlin responds to borderline crazy threat from NATO state

Kremlin responds to borderline crazy threat from NATO state

The Lithuanian foreign minister said the bloc should show it could raze military infrastructure in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad...

From sightseeing to self-discovery: Young Chinese travelers redefine outbound tourism

From sightseeing to self-discovery: Young Chinese travelers redefine outbound tourism

ZHENGZHOU, May 20 (Xinhua) -- As China celebrates its annual tourism day on Tuesday, a younger generation of Chinese travelers is redefining...

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-10TH CHINA-RUSSIA EXPO (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-10TH CHINA-RUSSIA EXPO (CN)

(260520) -- HARBIN, May 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A participant gets to know the product of China Mobile during the 10th China-Russia Expo...

DR Congo races to contain Ebola as death toll hits 136

DR Congo races to contain Ebola as death toll hits 136

The DRC is racing to contain its latest Ebola outbreak, after it was declared on May 15 in the eastern province of Ituri. DRC Health...

International Dialogue of Civilisations and Tolerance Conference to take place on June 3

International Dialogue of Civilisations and Tolerance Conference to take place on June 3

ABU DHABI, 20th May, 2026 (WAM) -- The Higher Committee of the International Dialogue of Civilisations and Tolerance Conference has...

Bangladesh defeat Pakistan in 2nd Test by 78 runs, complete a historic 2-0 clean sweep

Bangladesh defeat Pakistan in 2nd Test by 78 runs, complete a historic 2-0 clean sweep

Sylhet [Bangladesh], May 20 (ANI): Bangladesh completed a historic 2-0 Test series whitewash with a comprehensive 78-run victory on...

Moscow-Beijing alliance hits 'unprecedented level' as Putin and Xi push for multipolar world order

Moscow-Beijing alliance hits 'unprecedented level' as Putin and Xi push for multipolar world order

Beijing [China], May 20 (ANI): In a powerful display of strategic alignment, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President...

IAEA praises UAE cooperation, warns attack on Barakah plant threatens nuclear safety

IAEA praises UAE cooperation, warns attack on Barakah plant threatens nuclear safety

NEW YORK, 20th May, 2026 (WAM) -- Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), praised...

RWANDA-KIGALI-NEISA 2026-OPENING

RWANDA-KIGALI-NEISA 2026-OPENING

(260520) -- KIGALI, May 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Mariano Grossi delivers...

(SP)MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-2026 FIFA WORLD CUP-COMMEMORATIVE COINS

(SP)MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-2026 FIFA WORLD CUP-COMMEMORATIVE COINS

(260520) -- MEXICO CITY, May 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 19, 2026 shows the FIFA 2026 World Cup commemorative coins in...

Du Plessis praises SA20 for expanding South African talent pool

Du Plessis praises SA20 for expanding South African talent pool

Johannesburg [South Africa], May 20 (ANI): Former South African cricketer Faf du Plessis believes SA20 deserves credit for providing...

"Living in his own world of delusions and lies": BJP's CR Kesavan slams Rahul Gandhi over "economic storm incoming" remarks

"Living in his own world of delusions and lies": BJP's CR Kesavan slams Rahul Gandhi over "economic storm incoming" remarks

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 20 (ANI): BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan on Wednesday dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'economic...

"Great Nicobar Island Project part of sprawling Modani business empire": Jairam Ramesh

"Great Nicobar Island Project part of sprawling Modani business empire": Jairam Ramesh

New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday accused the Centre of launching a 'propaganda campaign'...

Update: Xi says China-Russia relationship enters new stage of greater achievements, faster development

Update: Xi says China-Russia relationship enters new stage of greater achievements, faster development

BEIJING, May 20 (Xinhua) -- The China-Russia relationship has entered a new stage of greater achievements and faster development, said...

(SP)UN-NEW YORK-WORLD FOOTBALL DAY

(SP)UN-NEW YORK-WORLD FOOTBALL DAY

(260520) -- UNITED NATIONS, May 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks at a special event to celebrate World Football...

ALGERIA-ALGIERS-INT'L TOURISM AND TRAVEL FAIR

ALGERIA-ALGIERS-INT'L TOURISM AND TRAVEL FAIR

(260520) -- ALGIERS, May 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors experience making handicrafts at the China Pavilion of the 25th International...

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Banged-up Astros pursue series victory over Twins
Banged-up Astros pursue series victory over Twins

(Photo credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images) Jake Meyers is ready to provide the latest jolt of energy to the Houston Astros. Meyers...


MLB roundup: Nats ride inside-the-park slam to comeback win over Mets
MLB roundup: Nats ride inside-the-park slam to comeback win over Mets

(Photo credit: Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images) James Wood's three hits included an inside-the-park grand slam as the host Washington...


Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers shut down Cubs
Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers shut down Cubs

(Photo credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images) Jacob Misiorowski threw six shutout innings to lift the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to a...


White Sox acquire LHP Joe Rock from Rays
White Sox acquire LHP Joe Rock from Rays

(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images) The Chicago White Sox acquired left-hander Joe Rock in a trade with Tampa Bay on...


Trump administration sues Minnesota over prediction market ban
Trump administration sues Minnesota over prediction market ban

(Photo credit: Jack Gruber / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) The federal government is fighting Minnesota's decision to outlaw...


Mavericks fire head coach Jason Kidd
Mavericks fire head coach Jason Kidd

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images) The Dallas Mavericks announced a mutual agreement to part ways with head coach Jason...