International

05-06-2026 NEW YORK: Three new vaccines are being developed to tackle the rare species of Ebola that has already killed nearly 250 people. The International Aids Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) which is working on one vaccine, said the outbreak was threatening to be the worst ever. The University of Oxford and …

05-06-2026 BUDAPEST: Hungary’s new prime minister has said the government will amend the constitution to remove President Tamas Sulyok after he refused to stand down. Peter Magyar pledged to remove Sulyok and other key figures appointed by his predecessor Viktor Orban after his landslide election win in April. Magyar has …

05-06-2026 BEIRUT: Lebanon says Hezbollah has accepted a US plan for it to halt attacks on Israel and for Israel not to attack the Lebanese capital Beirut. The Lebanese embassy in the US said it had “received confirmation of Hezbollah’s acceptance of the US proposal for a mutual cessation of …

05-06-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Saudi dates are becoming increasingly popular in India, dry fruit traders and the Kingdom’s regulator say, as Indian buyers look for healthier alternatives to sugar and better-quality fruit than the Iranian dates that used to dominate the market. Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Palms and …

05-06-2026 KHARTOUM/ CAIRO: Over 70 people were killed in Sudan’s Kordofan region in two recent drone attacks, a rights group and a local leader reported on Sunday. The Emergency Lawyers, a group that documents abuses in Sudan’s long-running war, said that 10 people, eight children and two women were killed …

04-06-2026 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ NEW DELHI: A Pakistani military officer this week blamed India’s militarization and provocative statements for undermining regional stability in South Asia, saying that dialogue “must never collapse” despite their geopolitical rivalry. Tensions remain high between nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan since their …

04-06-2026 MINGENEW/ SYDNEY: A mouse plague is terrorizing farmers across large swathes of Australia, with the rodents running rampant around homes and ravaging fields of grain. It comes as farmers are already under pressure from unpredictable fuel and fertilizer supplies due to the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran. This new …

04-06-2026 CHICAGO: A daily pill can double survival time in patients with the world’s deadliest cancer, according to the results of a clinical trial that experts are saying is a “game-changer” and one of the biggest breakthroughs in decades. Currently, there are few treatments for pancreatic cancer, and most do …

04-06-2026 JERUSALEM/ BEIRUT/ TEHRAN: Israel’s expanding invasion of Lebanon draws global condemnation, with France requesting an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. US President Donald Trump says he is close to a “very good deal” with Iran, with US media reporting that he is pushing for tougher terms. Iran’s …

04-06-2026 PRETORIA: South Africa’s sports minister has said his nation was “being made to look like fools” after its football team was delayed travelling to Mexico ahead of the World Cup due to visa issues. Gayton McKenzie demanded an explanation from South Africa’s football association (Safa) as to why this …