BEIJING: Donald Trump was due in Beijing Wednesday on the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade, as he seeks to ramp up trade despite potential friction over Taiwan and Iran. Leaving Washington on Tuesday on a trip that was delayed by his war, Trump […]
Month: May 2026
TEHRAN: Iran’s chief negotiator said Tuesday that Washington must accept Tehran’s latest peace plan or face failure, after US President Donald Trump warned the truce in the Middle East war was on the brink of collapse. The war, which erupted more than two months ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, […]
KYIV: Russia and Ukraine yesterday traded accusations of violating a three-day US-brokered ceasefire but no major strikes were reported by the warring sites so far. US President Donald Trump initially announced the surprise truce, which coincides with Russia’s World War II victory celebrations, along with an exchange of 1,000 prisoners […]
PARIS: Elon Musk has launched a tirade against French judicial authorities currently investigating possible abuses on his X social network — prompting a fresh legal complaint from a gay rights group yesterday. France opened an inquiry in January 2025 into allegations that X, formerly known as Twitter, was used to […]
May 10 : Rajasthan Royals’ late-season slide in the Indian Premier League continued on Saturday, as a poor bowling effort led to a 77-run loss to Gujarat Titans — their fifth defeat in the last seven games — pushing them out of the top four. On a slow pitch that […]
LECCE: Juventus forward Dusan Vlahovic scored after 10 seconds to secure a 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Lecce in Serie A on Saturday, moving his side into provisional third place and strengthening their grip on a Champions League qualifying spot. The victory takes Luciano Spalletti’s team to 68 points, a point […]
Defending champions Qatar were paired with Japan in a tough group, alongside Thailand and Indonesia. SINGAPORE: The Lions will face former Asian Cup champions Australia and Iraq at the 2027 Asian Cup following the group stage draw late on Saturday (May 9) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Lions were drawn […]
BEIRUT: An Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese town of Saksakiyeh killed at least seven people, including a child, and wounded 15 on Saturday (May 9), Lebanon’s health ministry said. The Israeli military said it had struck Hezbollah militants in the town, accusing them of planning attacks against Israeli soldiers. […]
SYDNEY: Australian far-right populist party Pauline Hanson’s One Nation won its first seat in the country’s House of Representatives in a by-election on Saturday (May 9), a preliminary vote count showed. The result is in line with a surge of electoral support for far-right populist parties globally. Britain’s ruling Labour […]