International

13-05-2026 MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he thinks Russia’s conflict with Ukraine is coming to an end, addressing reporters after a scaled-back military parade in Moscow marking the Soviet victory in World War Two. “I think that the matter is coming to an end,” he said, referring to …

13-05-2026 TEHRAN/ BERUIT: Israel’s relentless bombardment of Lebanon continues, with attacks killing at least 24 people on Saturday. The ceasefire between Iran and the US continues to hold despite sporadic skirmishes in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says any attack on Iranian oil tankers and …

13-05-2026 HAVANA: On a Friday last month, every table outside Oishi’s food booth in Pabellon Cuba, an exhibition venue in the heart of Havana, was packed with customers eating burgers and pizzas. While the stand looked like an oasis of plenty, its owner, 46-year-old Miguel Salva, phone glued to his …

12-05-2026 WEST BANK: Israeli settlers have launched another wave of raids in the occupied West Bank, with houses and cars set on fire and a Palestinian child attacked. The Palestinian Wafa news agency reported that a man and his child were attacked with “sharp instruments” in the village of Khirbet …

12-05-2026 SYDNEY: Polls have opened in a key by-election in regional Australia, viewed as an electoral test of support for the right-wing populist One Nation party, which could win its first federal lower house race. The contest in Farrer, a vast regional electorate in New South Wales, was triggered by …

12-05-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s Competition Commission (CCI) has launched a formal probe into French spirits maker Pernod Ricard for alleged anti-competitive practices in the New Delhi liquor market. A public interest litigation complaint claims Pernod Ricard used exclusive dealing arrangements with retailers. The company reportedly provided about $24 …

12-05-2026 ATHENS: The Greek military is examining a mysterious unmanned naval drone spotted in the Ionian Sea by local fishermen. They found the vessel in a cave near the island of Lefkada on Thursday and alerted the coast guard, which then towed it to the nearby port of Vasiliki. The …

12-05-2026 MADRID: As the MV Hondius cruise ship approaches Tenerife, the people of the Spanish island await it with a mixture of uncertainty and, in some cases, anger. The Spanish government has agreed with the World Health Organization (WHO) that the passengers of the vessel, which has seen an outbreak …

12-05-2026 OTTAWA/ NEW YORK: A cyber-attack hit several universities and schools in the US, Canada and Australia, causing chaos, confusion and major disruptions amid the high stakes end-of-year season. The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the attack, which caused the academic software Canvas used by thousands of schools and …

12-05-2026 TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the US of opting for a “reckless military adventure” every time a “diplomatic solution is on the table”. Iranians would “never bow to pressure”, Araghchi said in a post on social media, a day after each side accused the other of …