15 tankers, ships attacked near Hormuz strait
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US war on Iran: Oil tops $100 a barrel for first time since July
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US strikes five Iranian oil tankers
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RUSSIA’S BLACK SEA PORT CITY / Ukraine strikes oil terminal, naval base
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AIR TRAFFIC GLITCH / Cyberattack ruled out as more UK flights axed
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In Brief / Trump gave $45K cash gift to aide, says report
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In Brief / Nepal turns to drones to deliver flood relief
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In Brief / Yemen rebels report dozens of Saudi strikes
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BALOCHISTAN / Pakistan security forces kill 11 terrorists
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UN demands Israel release Gaza flotilla activists
The UN yesterday called on Israel to immediately release two activists taken from a Gaza-bound flotilla, and demanded an investigation into “disturbing accounts” that they had been severely mistreated.
7 May 2026
N Korea drops ‘unification’ from charter
North Korea has deleted all references to uniting with South Korea from its constitution, a document reviewed by AFP yesterday showed, underscoring Pyongyang’s push for a more hostile policy towards Seoul.
7 May 2026
G7 nations decry ‘economic coercion’ in swipe at China
The trade ministers of the Group of Seven leading industrialised nations yesterday criticised “economic coercion” by powers placing arbitrary restrictions on exports, particularly critical minerals, in a clear swipe at China.
7 May 2026
Pakistan Navy helps stranded Indian ship in Arabian Sea
The Pakistani navy reportedly responded to a distress call from an Indian ship stranded in the Arabian Sea after a critical technical failure, assisting the crew with food, medical and other emergency support.
7 May 2026
Russia choosing war
President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday said that Russia had decided to reject efforts to halt fighting and save lives by launching fresh attacks on Ukraine, which had called a unilateral ceasefire.
7 May 2026
Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill 4 despite ceasefire
An Israeli strike in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa valley killed four people yesterday, while the Israeli army said it struck Hezbollah targets in the south, after warning residents of a dozen towns to evacuate.
7 May 2026
Teen shooter kills two at Brazil school
A teenager shot dead two staff members and injured two other people, including an 11-year-old girl, on Tuesday in the latest school shooting to rock Brazil.
7 May 2026
CNN founder Ted Turner: 20th century media giant
Ted Turner created CNN in 1980, revolutionizing the way America, and the world, got their news, and then went on to become one of the most prominent business leaders and philanthropists of his era
6 May 2026
Pioneering CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87
Ted Turner, the flamboyant US entrepreneur who transformed television news with the creation of CNN in 1980, has died at the age of 87, the network said Wednesday
6 May 2026
Trump threatens 'higher level' bombing of Iran if deal not agreed
President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum Wednesday for Iran to accept a deal to end the war or face renewed, more intense US bombing, in the latest of a series of abrupt policy shifts
6 May 2026
WHO chief tells AFP hantavirus outbreak not like start of Covid pandemic
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
6 May 2026
Oil prices now under $100 a barrel, stocks rally on Mideast peace hopes
Washington is reportedly awaiting a response from Tehran on several key points in the next 48 hours
6 May 2026
US and Iran closing in on memorandum to end war, Pakistani source says
Earlier, Trump announced a pause to "Project Freedom"
6 May 2026
India approves two semiconductor projects worth $414 million
New Delhi aims to build global electronics hub and cut import dependence by 2030
6 May 2026
100 years on Earth: Iconic naturalist Attenborough marks century
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.
6 May 2026
Suspected hantavirus cases to be evacuated from cruise ship
Two seriously ill crew members on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands
6 May 2026
Samsung Electronics market value tops $1 tn on chip boom
The company has emerged as a key player -- alongside domestic rival SK hynix -- in the supply of high-performing chips
6 May 2026
Russian attacks kill 27 before deadline for ceasefire proposed by Kyiv
Russian attacks hit cities in eastern Ukraine as deadline runs out
6 May 2026
Eight dead in fire at shopping centre west of Tehran
Iranian media showed video of a plume of heavy smoke rising from the site
6 May 2026
US declares Iran offensive over, warns force remains an option
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.
6 May 2026