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New Zealand moves to halt lawsuits over climate damage 12 May 2026 - 10:14 am

Wellington: New Zealand will change the law to prevent lawsuits that seek to hold companies liable for "climate change damage" linked to greenhouse...

Saudi Stock Exchange index closes higher 12 May 2026 - 12:19 am

Riyadh: The Saudi Stock Exchange main index closed Monday's trading session up 43.38 points to reach 11,158.45 points, with total trading valued at...

GCC railway linkage project exceeds 50% completion: Official 11 May 2026 - 08:39 pm

Doha, Qatar: Director General of the GCC Railways Authority, Mohammad Al-Shabrami said on Monday that the overall completion rate of the GCC railway...

Indonesia monitors close contact of hantavirus case from MV Hondius 11 May 2026 - 08:31 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia's Health Ministry Monday said the country is monitoring a foreign national identified as a close contact of a suspected hantavirus-infected passenger...

Trump to suspend US gas tax as Iran war spikes prices 11 May 2026 - 07:51 pm

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he plans to suspend a federal gasoline tax as consumers deal with...

Macron announces 23 bn euros of investment at Africa summit 11 May 2026 - 07:24 pm

Nairobi: French President Emmanuel Macron announced 23 billion euros ($27 billion) of investment for Africa during a major summit on the future of...

US, French evacuees from hantavirus ship test positive 11 May 2026 - 06:13 pm

Granadilla de Abona, Spain: An American citizen and a French woman evacuated from the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have...

New York Times' 'Wordle' game to be turned into TV show 11 May 2026 - 05:55 pm

New York: The New York Times' hit game "Wordle" is set to become a television show, the American newspaper announced on Monday. "Wordle"...

White House press gala shooting suspect pleads not guilty 11 May 2026 - 05:13 pm

Washington, United States: A California man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a White House press gala last month pleaded...

London Heathrow airport traffic dips due to Mideast conflict 11 May 2026 - 04:04 pm

London: London's Heathrow Airport announced Monday that passenger numbers dropped in April as the Middle East conflict disrupted global air travel. The airport...

UK PM vows legislation to nationalise British Steel 11 May 2026 - 01:33 pm

London: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that he would introduce legislation to nationalise Chinese-owned British Steel, after the government took control...

Philippine lawmakers vote to impeach VP Sara Duterte 11 May 2026 - 12:44 pm

Manila: Philippine lawmakers voted on Monday by a wide margin to send articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the Senate,...

Pakistan cuts tariffs at Gwadar Port to boost transit trade 11 May 2026 - 12:33 pm

Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan has announced major tariff reductions at Gwadar Port in a bid to boost regional and global transit and shipping activity,...

One-month countdown World Cup preparations gather pace 11 May 2026 - 12:00 pm

Mexico City: With one month remaining before the FIFA World Cup kicks off in Mexico City, organizers across the three host countries are...

Trump rejects Iran peace terms, Tehran warns of new attacks 11 May 2026 - 11:59 am

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump branded Iran's terms for ending the Middle East war "totally unacceptable", raising the possibility of fresh...

Party's over: China tells fans to end birthday blowouts for sport idols 11 May 2026 - 11:46 am

Beijing: Chinese officials have warned fans against holding big birthday celebrations in honour of national team athletes, saying they can be distracting and...