The WHO chief told AFP Wednesday he did not believe a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, which has sparked international alarm, has similarities with the start of the Covid pandemic

Washington is reportedly awaiting a response from Tehran on several key points in the next 48 hours

Earlier, Trump announced a pause to "Project Freedom"

New Delhi aims to build global electronics hub and cut import dependence by 2030

Attenborough's natural history series, such as "Life on Earth", in which he had a famous encounter with mountain gorillas in Rwanda, have brought the most remote corners of the planet into living rooms worldwide.

Two seriously ill crew members on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands

The company has emerged as a key player -- alongside domestic rival SK hynix -- in the supply of high-performing chips

Russian attacks hit cities in eastern Ukraine as deadline runs out

Iranian media showed video of a plume of heavy smoke rising from the site

Rubio's remarks came after Washington's top military officer said American forces remain ready to resume combat operations if ordered, as clashes in the vital waterway threatened to unravel a fragile ceasefire.

There was no immediate reaction from Tehran, where it was very early on Wednesday morning.

A Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure killed five people overnight, officials said yesterday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced Moscow’s ceasefire offer as cynical amid continuing strikes.

Health authorities were racing to find a port for a cruise ship battling a suspected hantavirus outbreak yesterday, as it remained off Cape Verde with passengers isolating after three people died.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dominated national politics for years, but analysts say this week’s election victory in opposition-held West Bengal state could mark a watershed moment for his party’s Hindu nationalist agenda.

US forces are ready to resume combat operations against Iran if ordered, Washington’s top military officer said yesterday, as the Pentagon threatened a “devastating” response to Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Hormuz strait.

Nepal’s newly elected Prime Minister Balendra Shah yesterday rejected criticism of his ban on trade and student unions linked to political parties, insisting the move would not infringe on rights.

Israeli strikes killed at least two Palestinians and wounded several others in the Gaza Strip yesterday, health officials said.

health agency launches contact tracing after infected passenger travelled to Johannesburg

German, French, British leaders press Tehran to resume negotiations

The overall winners’ list indicates a clear regional divide, with the BJP dominating large parts of the north, west and industrial belts, while the Trinamool Congress retained influence in select rural and minority-heavy constituencies.