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Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in DR Congo: WHO chief 25 May 2026 - 01:15 pm

Geneva: More than 900 suspectedEbolacases have been identified in the conflict-hit Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief has said....

Sri Lanka begins offering free tourist ETA to nationals of 40 countries 25 May 2026 - 12:32 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka began offering a free Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for tourist purposes to nationals of 40 countries on Monday. The free...

Dialogue, negotiation right path for Iran situation foreign ministry 25 May 2026 - 12:23 pm

Beijing: China always believes that dialogue and negotiation are the right path for the Iran situation, and the use of force is a...

UK set to break record for hottest May day 25 May 2026 - 12:10 pm

London: Britain was set to break its record for the hottest day in May on Monday, the national weather agency predicted, as the...

With ice cream and giant fans, Hajj pilgrims battle searing heat 25 May 2026 - 11:49 am

Mecca, Saudi Arabia: To avoid the punishing sun, Inas Gamal abandoned her ambitious plan of spending the days ahead of theHajjpraying in Mecca's...

Xi meets Pakistani PM 25 May 2026 - 11:22 am

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing on Monday

Dollar declines to lowest level in a week 25 May 2026 - 11:02 am

Singapore: The dollar fell to its lowest level in a week in Asian trading on Monday. The dollar index, which measures the greenback...

17 dead, 10 injured in Pakistan as van hits parked bus 25 May 2026 - 11:00 am

Peshawar, Pakistan: At least 17 people were killed and 10 injured in a road accident on Monday in northwest Pakistan, officials said. The...

Rubio says Iran deal still possible Monday 25 May 2026 - 08:17 am

New Delhi: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that a deal to end the war with Iran could materialise "today". "We...

Crack found in California toxic chemical tank could relieve pressure 25 May 2026 - 08:11 am

Los Angeles, United States: Authorities in California on Sunday said they discovered a crack in a damaged tank of toxic chemicals, potentially relieving...

Qatar’s Pilgrims flock to Mina Monday to spend the day of Tarwiyah Amid combined efforts 24 May 2026 - 08:52 pm

Makkah Al Mukarramah: Pilgrims from the State of Qatar will start flocking to Mina to spend the Day of Tarwiyah and spend the...

WHO chief says Kyiv offices damaged by strikes 24 May 2026 - 08:27 pm

Geneva: The head of the World Health Organization said Sunday that its offices in Kyiv had been damaged by debris from Russian strikes,...

Nigeria's President Tinubu to run for re-election 24 May 2026 - 08:12 pm

Abuja: Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu, 74, will run for re-election in January, with the leader of Africa's most populous nation named as his...

Eight die in I.Coast building site collapse 24 May 2026 - 07:51 pm

Abidjan: Eight people died when a building under construction in Ivory Coast's economic hub of Abidjan collapsed, emergency services said on Sunday. The...

Protesters march in Madrid over soaring housing costs 24 May 2026 - 07:37 pm

Madrid: Thousands of people marched through central Madrid on Sunday, chanting and waving banners to protest soaring rents and a housing shortage, and...

China launches three-crew space flight as part of Moon ambitions 24 May 2026 - 07:10 pm

Beijing: China launched its Shenzhou-23 mission on Sunday, which will see a Chinese astronaut spend a full year in orbit for the first...

Bangladesh puts AI in driving seat to tackle terrible traffic 24 May 2026 - 06:00 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh's densely populated capital, infamous for grinding gridlock, has launched its first AI-powered traffic enforcement system in a bid to bring order...

Macron warns Belarus against involvement in Ukraine war: source 24 May 2026 - 05:43 pm

Warsaw: French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday warned Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, a key Russian ally, against an involvement in Moscow's war against...