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Geopolitics

Restrictions on loudspeakers: Bengal BJP govt’s curbs on religious assemblies

Times of India – World · India

New West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari has instructed police to curb loudspeaker noise beyond religious sites and prevent road blockades by congregations. The dir…

Geopolitics

Iran says ready to ‘teach a lesson’ if attacked after Trump trashes peace proposal

Times of India – World · India

Iran's armed forces are prepared to retaliate after President Trump rejected Tehran's ceasefire proposal, escalating regional tensions. The dispute over the St…

Geopolitics

Trump all set for China trip, eyes 'great things' for both countries

Times of India – World · India

US President Trump expressed optimism for his upcoming visit to China and meeting with President Xi Jinping, anticipating positive outcomes for both nations. A…

Geopolitics

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Tenerife as WHO completes evacuation operation

Times of India – World · India

The hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius has departed Tenerife for the Netherlands after passengers and crew were evacuated. The operation repatriated 94 individuals…

Geopolitics

11 killed, several others injured after van plunges into gorge in northwest Pakistan

The Hindu – World · India

A wedding journey in northwestern Pakistan turned tragic after a passenger van plunged into a ravine

Geopolitics

China, U.S. jointly crack down on transnational drug smuggling ring ahead of Trump’s visit

The Hindu – World · India

The agencies carried out the operations in Liaoning and Guangdong provinces in China, as well as Florida and Nevada in the U.S., jointly cracking the drug smug…

Geopolitics

U.S. issues new sanctions over Iran’s oil shipments to China

The Hindu – World · India

The U.S. Treasury move follows sanctions announced on Friday (May 8, 2026) on individuals and companies aiding Iranian purchases of weapons and components used…

Geopolitics

Last evacuation flights from hantavirus ship land in Netherlands

The Hindu – World · India

orldTravelling in the two planes were 28 evacuees from the ship, according to the Dutch Foreign Ministry, including passengers, crew, and medical staff

Geopolitics

China eatery owner closes shop briefly to donate stem cells to toddler; customers show support

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Chinese barbecue stall owner paused his business to donate stem cells to a three-year-old toddler and was rewarded by long queues of customers. Shao Sanhu, 3…

Geopolitics

Trump calls Iran response “totally unacceptable”

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Report on the latest developments after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s response to the US peace proposal.

Geopolitics

Timberwolves win, tie playoff series after Spurs’ Wembanyama ejected

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Edwards's 36 points give Minnesota 114-109 win and tie the Western Conference semifinals 2-2 against San Antonio Spurs.

Geopolitics

Spain’s Nico Williams sustains hamstring injury before World Cup

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Midfielder looks distraught while limping off the field before half-time in Athletic Bilbao's 1-0 loss to Valencia.

Geopolitics

Is the Vatican standing up to Trump?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Redi Tlhabi speaks with Kim Daniels on the growing strain between the Vatican and Donald Trump.

Geopolitics

Get back: Beatles’ Apple Corps to turn former London base into seven-storey visitor attraction

The Guardian – World · Europe

Paul McCartney hails plans for 3 Savile Row, which include access to rooftop where the band played their final gig The address may not sound familiar, and the …

Geopolitics

Heathrow passenger numbers dip as demand for international travel ebbs amid Iran war fallout

The Guardian – World · Europe

Airport reports 5% decline but transit passenger business rises as fliers use hub to avoid Middle East airportsBusiness live – news updatesThe number of passen…

Geopolitics

Monday briefing: Will the international effort to stop the further spread of hantavirus be successful?

The Guardian – World · Europe

In today’s newsletter: ​The outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship​ offers a stark reminder of how easily a deadly pathogen can hitch a ride across borders​, and…

Geopolitics

‘It was either this or the pool’: hantavirus ship becomes latest Tenerife tourist attraction

The Guardian – World · Europe

The MV Hondius, the cruise ship hit by an outbreak of a virus that has left three dead, reached the Canary Islands on SundayOn a dusty hill overlooking the Atl…

Geopolitics

BBC tours England and Argentina's World Cup training grounds

BBC News – World · Europe

Will Grant tested out one of the pitches where England captain Harry Kane and his team will train in Kansas City.

Geopolitics

Trump and Xi are set to meet. Where do US-China tariffs stand?

BBC News – World · Europe

The first US presidential visit to China in almost 10 years will test a fragile tariff truce.

Geopolitics

How Israel Turned Eurovision’s Stage Into a Soft Power Tool

The New York Times – World · US

Israel’s efforts to influence Eurovision’s vote were broader and started years earlier than previously known.

Geopolitics

IPL: RCB coach Andy Flower fined after heated outburst during dramatic win over MI

Times of India – World · India

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's thrilling win over Mumbai Indians was marred by a setback as head coach Andy Flower was fined for using audible obscenity during …

Geopolitics

Rift in AIADMK widens as party seniors hold separate meetings; rebels set to back Vijay during floor test

Times of India – World · India

AIADMK faces a deepening internal conflict as senior leaders C Ve Shanmugam and S P Velumani convened a meeting with MLAs, reportedly garnering significant sup…

Geopolitics

Gadkari inaugurates multi lane free flow tolling in Delhi: How will it help commuters?

Times of India – World · India

Delhi's Urban Extension Road-II now features Multi Lane Free Flow tolling. This technology allows vehicles to pass without stopping. Road Transport Minister Ni…

Geopolitics

Americans from virus-hit ship will not necessarily be quarantined: official

The Hindu – World · India

The U.S. passengers, all of whom are asymptomatic, will be taken to a specialised centre in the rural state of Nebraska, but will not necessarily be quarantine…

Geopolitics

Pakistan PM announces to celebrate May 10 as ‘Marka-e-Haq Day’ every year

The Hindu – World · India

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif claimed that Pakistani armed forces gave a "historic and befitting response" to the enemy, he said while addressing a ceremony on Ma…

Geopolitics

Thailand's former PM Thaksin released from prison

The Hindu – World · India

The 76-year-old telecoms billionaire served eight months of a one-year prison sentence for corruption and will be required to wear an electronic monitor during…

Tech & Startups

Get ready for the whisper-filled office of the future

TechCrunch · US

How will work setups change if we spend more and more time talking to our computers?

Geopolitics

Wang Fuk Court residents flag registration issues ahead of online owners’ meeting

South China Morning Post – World · China

Multiple residents of Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court have reported problems with registering for an online meeting hosted by the estate’s administrato…

Geopolitics

Shenzhen nuclear power plant glitch posed no safety risk, Hong Kong authorities say

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong authorities have stressed that an operational glitch at a nuclear plant in neighbouring Shenzhen involving the closure of a cooling water isolation v…

Geopolitics

Spanish, Brazilian flotilla activists released after detention in Israel

South China Morning Post – World · China

Israel deported two activists on Sunday after being detained near Greece for slightly over a week for leading an aid flotilla attempting to break the Israeli n…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong Mother’s Day dining shifts from traditional banquets to casual meals

South China Morning Post – World · China

Mother’s Day business at many traditional Chinese banquet restaurants in Hong Kong has been weaker than last year, with diners increasingly opting for lunch an…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong police arrest 2 drivers over alleged truck racing viral video

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong police have arrested two drivers linked to a viral video showing two trucks allegedly racing and cutting across cutting lanes, on suspicion of danger…

Geopolitics

‘Unidentified aircraft’ hit Korean cargo ship in Hormuz on Monday: Seoul

South China Morning Post – World · China

A South Korean cargo ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz six days ago was struck by unidentified aircraft, the foreign ministry in Seoul said on Sunday, days afte…

Geopolitics

Deaf artist who lost life’s work in Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire is ‘painting to heal myself’

South China Morning Post – World · China

For Hong Kong-based artist Apple Tong Wing-yin, Wang Fuk Court has always been more than a home address. It was a library of her life’s work. Tong, a prominent…

Geopolitics

China woman fined for applying make-up, dancing while driving; claims assisted driving more reliable

South China Morning Post – World · China

A woman in eastern China has been fined for applying make-up and dancing behind the wheel, then claiming her car’s driver-assistance system drove better than s…

Geopolitics

Singaporean killed in Dukono eruption ‘didn’t go for social media’: family

South China Morning Post – World · China

Speaking about her stepbrother Timothy Heng, Tessa Oh said that his family knew him to be someone who put others before himself and showed up for the people in…

Geopolitics

‘Ukraine has momentum in war with Russia’

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

‘Ukraine has momentum in war with Russia’

Geopolitics

Indian film star Vijay becomes chief minister of Tamil Nadu

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Indian actor C Joseph Vijay has been sworn in as Tamil Nadu’s chief minister after his TVK Party won in elections.

Geopolitics

Berlin: Fighting the city's young far-right scene

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

A recent police raid on Germany's neo-Nazi scene has revealed how alarmingly young some of its members are. But those targeted by this hatred are fighting back.

Geopolitics

RSF urges Niger to ditch 'abusive' French media ban

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has called on Niger's Russian-backed military government to lift its sudden suspension of nine French media outlets. T…

Geopolitics

Could German ex-leader really negotiate Ukraine peace?

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder is a controversial — and some critics would even say, unserious — choice as a negotiator on the Ukraine war. He's lon…

Geopolitics

Health advocates warn government’s claims of baby formula safety contradict data

The Guardian – World · Europe

Independent scientists who reviewed the results said most samples were contaminated with Pfas or phthalatesThe Trump administration announced earlier this mont…

Geopolitics

US transportation safety agency mulling investigation into fatal Frontier incident

The Guardian – World · Europe

Safety board says it is gathering information about plane evacuation after person on the runway hit in DenverThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is…

Geopolitics

Nobel laureate’s smuggled memoir details beatings and neglect in Iranian prisons

The Guardian – World · Europe

Writing by Narges Mohammadi, arrested 14 times for activism, offers a disturbing insight into treatmentIn an exclusive extract of writing smuggled from prison …

Geopolitics

Trump calls Iran’s response to peace plan ‘totally unacceptable’ as ceasefire frays

The Guardian – World · Europe

US president expresses ire at Tehran’s reported demands, as drones strike Gulf nations and Israel warns war ‘not over’Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian resp…

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