International

21-05-2026 GAZA STRIP: Standing in a long queue under the beating sun, 14-year-old Muhammed al-Roubi was waiting to buy bread but there was a strong chance that, despite his patience, he would not get any. A flour and fuel shortage in recent weeks, brought on by Israeli restrictions on imports …

21-05-2026 PARIS: A prosecutor in France has revealed that about 10 new suspected victims have come forward in the European country’s probe into the network of late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Speaking with the RTL broadcaster, Paris Public Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said on Sunday that about 20 suspected victims …

21-05-2026 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has warned Iran the “clock is ticking” as talks to bring the war to an end have stalled. “They better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform. “TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!” The …

21-05-2026 DUBAI: A drone strike has sparked a fire on the perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), raising new concerns over a potential new regional escalation amid a fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States. Authorities in Abu Dhabi said the blaze …

21-05-2026 TEHRAN: The line is crackly but the voice of Mehrab Abdollahzadeh is clear and, given the circumstances, surprisingly steady. He’s on death row in western Iran. He speaks quickly as if time is running out and his message is desperate. “You are hearing my voice from Oromiyeh Central Prison, …

20-05-2026 CAMBRIDGE BAY, NUNAVUT: Since US President Donald Trump’s barrage of threats to seize Greenland, authorities on the frozen island have been seeking help from a northern ally: Canada. A reserve unit of the Canadian armed forces called the Rangers has long maintained a year-round presence in mostly inaccessible Arctic …

20-05-2026 WASHINGTON/ HAVANA: The US justice department is reportedly preparing to indict aging Cuban leader Raul Castro in the coming days over the shooting down of two aircraft three decades ago. The reported charges, which would need to be approved by a US grand jury, emerged as the director of …

20-05-2026 VIENNA: Bulgarian pop star Dara has won the Eurovision Song Contest with her pneumatic dance anthem Bangaranga. The 27-year-old topped both the public and the jury vote in a nail-biting conclusion, soaring ahead of Israel in second and Romania in third to score a massive 516 points. Dara was …

20-05-2026 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: A filing revealed that the power regulator in Rajasthan, India’s largest solar producer, refused to approve a 3,200 megawatt coal project. The power regulator said it was against clean energy goals, and lacked justification based on demand forecasts. In an order published Thursday, …

20-05-2026 WASHINGTON/ TEHRAN: US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Saturday over the stalled negotiations on its nuclear program, saying Tehran would face severe consequences if it refused to reach an agreement, even as diplomatic efforts remained mired in mutual accusations and failed proposals. In a …