05-05-2025 LONDON: Britain’s King Charles and senior royals will join veterans and crowds to watch a grand military parade and flypast at the start of four days of commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of “VE Day”, the end of fighting in Europe in World War Two. The unconditional surrender …

05-05-2025 JERUSALEM/ GAZA STRIP: Israel’s security cabinet approved plans for an expanded operation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported, adding to signs that attempts to stop the fighting and return hostages held by Hamas have made no progress. The decision came after comments from both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …

05-05-2025 SYDNEY: Australia’s Labor government will prioritize dealing with the “dark shadow” of the US-China trade war following its resounding reelection victory, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Sunday, after a campaign that highlighted concerns over US trade policy and the global economy. Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese, Australia’s first Prime …

05-05-2025 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Samsung has asked an Indian tribunal to quash a $520 million tax demand for allegedly misclassifying imports of networking gear, arguing officials were aware of the practice as India’s Reliance imported the same component in a similar manner for years, documents show. Samsung, …

05-05-2025 TEL AVIV/ SANA’A: A ballistic missile launched from Yemen has hit the perimeter of Israel’s Ben Gurion airport, damaging road structures and a vehicle and causing air traffic to stop, according to photos and footage verified by media. The Israeli military confirmed on Sunday morning that its defence system …

05-05-2025 BUCHAREST: Romanians are casting ballots in a presidential election months after a previous vote held in November was annulled over allegations of Russian interference. Polls opened at 7am local time and will close at 9pm, with exit polls expected shortly afterwards. Far-right politician George Simion is expected to win …

05-05-2025 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has attracted criticism from some Catholics after posting an AI-generated image of himself as the Pope. The picture, which was shared by official White House social media accounts, comes as Catholics mourn the death of Pope Francis, who died on 21 April, and prepare …

Delegation Urges Government to Reroute Metro Rail and Protect Hyderabad’s Heritage Hyderabad 4rh May 2025,( PMI ): In a significant development today, Social Rights Activist Sarah Matthews and ACT Foundation President Mohammed Raheem Khan led a high-profile delegation to the historic Darulshifa Alawa-e-Sartouq in Hyderabad’s old city. The visit was organized …

04-05-2025 KHARTOUM: The Sudanese army says the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked a military airbase and other facilities in the vicinity of Port Sudan airport. A spokesman for the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Nabil Abdullah, said in a statement on Sunday that the RSF “targeted Osman Digna Air Base, …

04-05-2025 BRASILIA: More than two million people have attended a free Lady Gaga concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, city officials say. The pop star’s biggest ever concert was paid for by the city in an attempt to revitalize Rio’s economy. They expect it could bring in $100m …