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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 …

04-06-2026 NAYPYIDAW: A devastating explosion has killed at least 55 people and wounded dozens more in a village in a region of Myanmar under insurgent control, the BBC has been told. A source familiar with the situation on the ground in Kaung Tat, a village in Namkham Township in Shan …

04-06-2026 WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has requested that edits be made to the US-Iran deal aimed at bringing an end to fighting that began earlier this year, US media reported. The changes are related to the Strait of Hormuz and the removal of highly enriched uranium, media reported. The White …

03-06-2026 TEHRAN/ KUWAIT CITY/ MANAMA/ WASHINGTON: The United States military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces conducted “self-defence” strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island and “defeated multiple” Iranian missiles and drones, as civilian vessels and regional allies Kuwait and Bahrain came under attack. Kuwait’s military said air defence systems intercepted incoming …