‘Misleading, sensationalised’

Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) yesterday termed a report by an American media outlet claiming that Islamabad “quietly allowed” Iranian military aircraft to park on its airfields while playing the role of a mediator in the Middle East conflict as “misleading and sensationalised”.
13 May 2026

UK PM defiant amid growing calls to quit

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer battled to remain in his job yesterday, as four junior ministers resigned their posts and dozens of lawmakers called for him to step down in the wake of heavy defeats in local and regional elections.
13 May 2026

Iran threatens to enrich uranium to 90% if attacked

Tehran yesterday threatened to enrich uranium to 90 percent purity, a level considered weapons-grade, if attacked again, after US President Donald Trump warned that the Middle East truce was on the brink of collapse.
13 May 2026

Mymensingh man killed in Ukraine drone strike after joining Russian army, family says

Family members say Abdur Rahim had gone to Russia as a migrant worker and are now seeking government help to bring his body home
12 May 2026

Germany wants to put TikTok 'in European hands'

TikTok has previously sought to allay EU concerns by storing European users' information in Europe, with limitations on who can access the data
12 May 2026

US consumer inflation hits three-year high fuelled by Iran war

Trump made bringing inflation down a key promise since taking office, but has made little progress in doing so
12 May 2026

Pentagon says US cost of Iran war nearing $29 billion

The war has intensified concerns over rapidly depleting US weapons stockpiles after months of heavy missile and air-defense operations in the Middle East
12 May 2026

Hantavirus: How is the outbreak being contained?

Passengers evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship are returning to their home countries, some with symptoms, many without. What happens to these people and what is being done to contain the spread?
12 May 2026

New Israeli law sets military tribunal for Hamas October 7 members

Israel has been holding an estimated 200-300 fighters - the precise number is classified - captured in Israel during the attack, who have not yet been charged.
12 May 2026

California mayor charged with acting as Chinese agent

A woman who served as mayor of a California city has been charged with acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government, the Department of Justice said Monday
12 May 2026

What if we killed all mosquitoes?

Mosquitoes kill around 760,000 people every year, according to research site Our World in Data
12 May 2026

Kyiv under air attack after truce expires: Ukrainian authorities

Kyiv's regional military administration told residents to remain in shelters and said its air defences could be operating in the area
12 May 2026

Pressure grows on UK's Starmer to quit as PM

He has not yet spurred economic growth to help British citizens suffering with the cost of living, but has been praised for resisting US President Donald Trump over Iran
12 May 2026

Trump says he supports suspending US gas tax after prices remain high

Gas prices surge on Iran war, creating political risk for Trump and Republicans before midterms
12 May 2026

Hantavirus ship heads to Netherlands after passengers flown home

Three people died after the rare virus that usually spreads among rodents was detected on board the MV Hondius, sparking a global health scare
12 May 2026
12 May 2026

Epstein files on display at New York pop-up exhibit, all 3.5 million pages

Those interested in seeing the files at the library in Tribeca can do so by registering online
12 May 2026

Two Bangladeshis in Lebanon killed in Israeli drone strike

The victims, Shafiqul Islam and Nahidul Islam, were from Satkhira
12 May 2026

Pakistan blames Afghanistan-based militants

Pakistan blames Afghanistan-based militants for the attack on a police post that killed 15 personnel over the weekend, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said yesterday, signaling fresh tension between the neighbours whose militaries have clashed over the issue this year.
12 May 2026

Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin released early from prison

Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released early from prison yesterday, an AFP journalist outside the Bangkok jail said.
12 May 2026