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Mango deal sweetens ties between Bangladesh and China 28 May 2025 - 04:35 pm
Bangladeshi mangoes make Chinese market debut. Photo credit: The Daily Star
22 out of 38 hospitals knocked out of service amid ongoing Israeli offensive: Gaza health ministry  28 May 2025 - 04:03 pm
Smoke billowing above destroyed buildings during Israeli bombardment in the besieged Palestinian territory on May 27, 2025. (Photo by Jack Guez / AFP)
Iran says may allow US inspectors from nuclear watchdog if deal reached 28 May 2025 - 03:47 pm
This handout picture provided by the Iranian presidential office shows Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said (R) receiving Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian (L) in Muscat on May 27, 2025. (Photo by Iranian Presidency / AFP)
Jeep owner Stellantis names Italian Antonio Filosa as new CEO 28 May 2025 - 03:39 pm
(Files) Stellantis North America COO and Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa speaks during Stellantis press conference in Los Angeles, California, November 21, 2024. (Photo by Etienne Laurent / AFP)
AI to spur more music creativity, not a threat: Spotify CEO 28 May 2025 - 03:14 pm
Peninsula
UN blasts new US-backed aid distribution system in Gaza 28 May 2025 - 02:46 pm
Displaced Palestinians receive food packages from a US-backed foundation pledging to distribute humanitarian aid in western Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 27, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
More to life than football, says Klopp after Liverpool parade crash 28 May 2025 - 12:20 pm
Pedestrians walk down Water Street in Liverpool, north-west England on May 28, 2025, where a car ploughed in to crowds that had gathered on May 26. (Photo by Paul Ellis / AFP)
Chinese paraglider gets caught in extreme air phenomenon, ascends to nearly 9km, violates airspace 28 May 2025 - 12:04 pm
Screen grab from trending social media video of Lui's incident. Taken from 新一工藤 on YouTube.
Violent Pakistan storms trigger floods, landslides killing 10 28 May 2025 - 11:47 am
Pakistani policemen look on as workers remove a fallen railway tower after a storm in Multan on May 28, 2025. (Photo by Shahid Saeed Mirza / AFP)
US suspends student visa processing in fresh swipe at foreign applicants 28 May 2025 - 11:04 am
A Harvard sign is seen at the Harvard University campus in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 27, 2025. (Photo by Rick Friedman / AFP)
Consumer data stolen in cyber attack, says Adidas 28 May 2025 - 10:59 am
A person walks past a logo of sportswear giant Adidas on a shop wall in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on April 29, 2025. (Photo by Kirill Kudravtsev / AFP)
Starship megarocket blows up over Indian Ocean in latest bumpy test 28 May 2025 - 09:45 am
The SpaceX Starship rocket launches from Starbase, Texas, as seen from South Padre Island on May 27, 2025. (Photo by Sergio Flores / AFP)
Pineapple is the new potato: imported fruits back in Syria 28 May 2025 - 09:28 am
A man holds two pineapples at a stall that sells fruits in the Shalaan Market in the Syrian capital Damascus on May 26, 2025. (Photo by Louai Beshara / AFP)
Brunei Sultan in good health: Prime Minister's Office 28 May 2025 - 12:30 am
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (R) greets Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah before the plenary session at the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur on May 26, 2025. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / POOL / AFP)
WHO restructures, cuts budget after US withdrawal 28 May 2025 - 12:27 am
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Iraq President receives letter from Sultan of Oman on bilateral relations 27 May 2025 - 11:53 pm
Peninsula
Syrian president tells country reconstruction effort has 'just begun' 27 May 2025 - 11:45 pm
This handout picture shows Syria's interim president Ahmed Al Sharaa (2nd left) attending an event at the Aleppo Citadel on May 27, 2025. (Photo by SANA / AFP)
Trump says Putin 'playing with fire' as sanctions pressure grows 27 May 2025 - 10:56 pm
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