10-05-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition Congress party drew increasingly strong backing from Muslim voters while Hindus overwhelmingly voted for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, results from recent elections in four states have shown. This voter trend highlights hardening religious polarization in the officially secular nation, and the …
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10-05-2026 LONDON/ DUBAI: As households across the globe count the costs of the US-Israel war in Iran, some companies have been counting bumper profits instead. The uncertainty sparked by the conflict, and Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, is driving up the cost of living and hitting the …
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10-05-2026 JOHANNESBURG: South African opposition leader Julius Malema has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign after the Constitutional Court ruled that parliament had violated the constitution by blocking moves to impeach him in 2022. The judgement follows a legal challenge by Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and others, and …
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10-05-2026 DUBAI: Oil prices rose after the US and Iran exchanged fire in the key Strait of Hormuz waterway. The US said it made self‑defence strikes in response to “unprovoked” Iranian attacks as US ships were heading out of the Gulf through the strait, which is south of Iran. Iran …
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09-05-2026 MELBOURNE: Three women with links to the jihadist Islamic State (IS) group have been arrested on returning home to Australia following years in detention in Syria. All are Australian citizens. Police said they arrested two of them, Kawsar Abbas, 53, and Zeinab Ahmed, 31, on arrival in Melbourne. Janai …
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09-05-2026 DUBLIN: Leading Irish footballers have joined celebrities in a campaign urging the Republic of Ireland to boycott a UEFA Nations League match against Israel later this year. An open letter sent to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) from campaign group Irish Sport for Palestine accuses Israel of engaging …
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09-05-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s Zee Entertainment has filed a lawsuit against the Reliance-Disney joint venture, accusing the country’s largest entertainment group of using its copyrighted music without authorization after licensing agreements expired. According to court documents seen by Reuters, Zee is seeking $3 million in damages, alleging that …
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09-05-2026 BEIRUT: Israeli forces have bombed Beirut’s southern suburbs and claim to have assassinated Malek Balou, a commander of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force. “Israeli warplanes launched an attack, targeting Ghobeiri” in the southern suburbs, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported, as a loud explosion and extensive damage were reported from the …
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09-05-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ ISLAMABAD: Pakistani players and teams will be able to participate in multilateral events hosted by India but bilateral events remain off the table, India’s sport ministry said on Wednesday. India also said the visa process for sportspersons and officials will be simplified while office bearers …
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09-05-2026 NEW YORK: About 100 pro-Palestinian protesters have gathered outside a New York synagogue for the second time in six months to demonstrate against an Israeli real estate event featuring properties for sale in the occupied West Bank. Counter protesters were also present outside the venue on Tuesday evening as …
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