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Mass Ukraine drone barrage kills 4 in Russia: Moscow 17 May 2026 - 11:41 am

Moscow: A huge wave of almost 600 Ukrainian drones attacked Russia overnight, killing three people in the Moscow region and one in the...

Nepali duo break own records on Everest 17 May 2026 - 11:16 am

Kathmandu, Nepal: A Nepali climber dubbed the "Everest Man", Kami Rita Sherpa, scaled Mount Everest for a record 32nd time Sunday, while Lhakpa...

Qantas flight diverted after man bites flight attendant 17 May 2026 - 08:07 am

Sydney: Australia's Qantas was forced to divert a flight bound for the United States over a disruptive passenger, with local media reporting the...

India scrambles to steady rupee as oil shock bites 17 May 2026 - 07:59 am

Mumbai, India: India is scrambling to salvage a sinking rupee as surging oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict threaten to disrupt...

WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo 17 May 2026 - 07:26 am

Kinshasa: An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for...

Royal Oman Police reports four deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning 16 May 2026 - 07:39 pm

Oman: The Royal Oman Police said on Friday that Al Batinah South Governorate Police dealt with a report of four Asian nationals found...

UK's ex-health minister Streeting says will run to replace PM Keir Starmer 16 May 2026 - 06:54 pm

London: Wes Streeting, who resigned as UK health secretary this week, announced Saturday he will run to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader...

Uganda Reports Death of Man from DRC Due to Ebola, Affirms Situation Under Control 16 May 2026 - 06:45 pm

Kampala: The Uganda Ministry of Health announced on Saturday the recording of a fatality from Ebola involving a man arriving from the Democratic...

Iraq announces decline in oil Production to 1.4 million barrels per day 16 May 2026 - 06:24 pm

Baghdad: Minister of Oil Basim Khudair said Iraq's crude oil production has declined to around 1.4 million barrels per day amid unrest in...

Car crashes into pool at sports center, swimmers rescue driver 16 May 2026 - 06:22 pm

A woman in her 70s on Saturday drove her car through the first-floor glass windows of a sports center in South Gyeongsang Province,...

Samsung Electronics Chairman apologizes amid growing strike threat 16 May 2026 - 06:18 pm

Lee Jae-yong, the chairman of Samsung Electronics, apologized Saturday over internal tensions at the company, saying the situation had caused concern among customers...

Indian southern state's chief appeals for population growth 16 May 2026 - 05:57 pm

NEW DELHI: Chief Minister of India's southern state Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu, appealed to the people of his state on Saturday to have...

No vaccine for latest Ebola outbreak, DRC warns as as toll hits 80 16 May 2026 - 05:56 pm

Kinshasa: A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has caused scores of deaths has a "very high lethality rate"...

Israeli provocations must end before peace can be built in region, says Turkish President 16 May 2026 - 05:50 pm

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed the need to end the Israeli provocations and establish lasting peace in the region. Speaking at...

Whale that was rescued after stranded in Germany found dead in Denmark 16 May 2026 - 05:47 pm

Copenhagen: A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near...

Pakistani minister arrives in Tehran to 'facilitate' US-Iran peace talks: media 16 May 2026 - 05:42 pm

Tehran: Pakistan's interior minister arrived in Tehran on Saturday "to facilitate" the peace talks between Iran and the United States that have stalled...

Indonesian president recognises 'problems' with free meal scheme 16 May 2026 - 05:41 pm

Jakarta: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto acknowledged on Saturday that the government's programme to provide free meals to combat malnutrition, his signature project, "comes...