WASHINGTON, D.C.: A U.S. judge on May 29 temporarily stopped President Donald Trump's administration from creating a nearly US$1.8...

PARIS, France: French lawmakers voted on May 28 to officially cancel old slavery-era laws that treated enslaved people as property...

DUBAI, U.A.E.: The U.S. military said on May 28 that Iran broke a fragile ceasefire after Kuwait reported being attacked following...

VIENTIANE, Laos: Five people who were trapped inside a cave in Laos for about a week were found alive on May 27. Rescue teams from...

BERLIN, Germany: A man suspected of helping a convicted attacker carry out a stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial was arrested in...

Washington's relationship with Russia appears likely to continue its decades-long decline, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio...

LISBON, Portugal: Portuguese police said on May 26 that they have broken up a criminal group that was illegally helping about 4,000...

BEIJING, China:  An early investigation into China's worst mining disaster in more than 15 years has found hidden tunnels, missing...

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Iran's state TV said that Tehran has received an early, unofficial draft of a possible agreement with the United States...

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on May 25 for the role the Holy See played in supporting slavery and for not condemning...

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands:  Syria's new leadership has found parts of former President Bashar al-Assad's secret chemical weapons program....

ABUJA, Nigeria:  Suspected bandits attacked a police station and a traditional ruler's palace in Kwara state, Nigeria, early on May...

LONDON/PARIS: An unusually early heat wave swept across parts of Western Europe this week, breaking temperature records in Britain...

On May 24, Iran rejected President Trump's latest peace deal, confirming that he had misrepresented what Iran had agreed to and that...

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump's decision to appoint Kevin Warsh as the new chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve has tied the...

LONDON, U.K.: Former Scottish National Party (SNP) chief executive Peter Murrell admitted in court on May 25 that he stole more than...

WASHINGTON, D.C: The United States has expanded its temporary Ebola-related travel restrictions to include lawful permanent residents...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: A court in Sri Lanka this week granted bail to a senior Buddhist monk who had been arrested on suspicion of sexually...

The world continues to await US President Donald Trumps reaction to a proposed framework to extend the current cease-fire with Iran,...

Tehran [Iran], May 31 (ANI): Iran has reasserted its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, issuing a stern warning that both mercantile...

Tehran [Iran], May 31 (ANI): Iran has reasserted its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, issuing a stern warning that both mercantile...

Tedros Ghebreyesus believes DR Congo is able to contain the outbreak on its own, but independent observers are not so optimistic ...

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 31 (ANI): Ahead of International Yoga Day, yoga practitioner and entrepreneur Asha Dipika met...

KINSHASA, 31st May, 2026 (WAM) -- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO), on Saturday visited...

Singapore, May 31 (ANI): US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has stated that the American naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is 'very...

Florida [US], May 31 (ANI): The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that its military forces have neutralised a Gambia-flagged...

Florida [US], May 31 (ANI): The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that its military forces have neutralised a Gambia-flagged...

CAGLIARI, Italy, 30th May, 2026 (WAM) -- Team Victory continued their stellar performance at the opening of the Regione Sardegna Grand...

Singapore, May 31 (ANI): Permanent transit tariffs in the Strait of Hormuz will ultimately inflate prices for global buyers and must...

New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Patiala House Court on Saturday granted 7 days' custody of 4 accused arrested in the ISI Network-linked...

Fort Worth [US], May 30 (ANI): Akshay Bhatia produced one of the standout rounds of the day to vault into contention at the Charles...

New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): In a landmark development under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through...

Thane (Maharashtra) [India], May 30 (ANI): Eagle Thane Strikers have announced India all-rounder Shardul Thakur as captain for the...

New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): The Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA), supported by the Board of Control for Cricket in India...

BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- The overlapping visits last week of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Serbian President Aleksandar...

New Delhi [India]/Ulaanbaatar [Mongolia], May 30 (ANI): India on Saturday transferred the sacred relics of Lord Buddha to Mongolia...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 30 (ANI): The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Saturday condemned the alleged attack on its...

New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): World Champion D Gukesh celebrated his 20th birthday in style during the ongoing Norway Chess 2026,...

Cleveland [US], May 30 (ANI): Gulveer Singh, 27-year-old Asian Games bronze medallist in the men's 10,000m, became the first Indian...

New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Antim Panghal, Nisha Dahiya, Manisha Bhanwala and Dipanshee secured their places in India's Asian...