MAKKAH: The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began Monday. More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the country, Saleh bin Saad Al-Murabba, commander of the Hajj passport forces, said Friday. The faithful have been pouring into the»»»

MAKKAH: The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began Monday. More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the country, Saleh bin Saad Al-Murabba, commander of the Hajj passport forces, said Friday. The faithful have been pouring into the»»»

Kaja Kallas has done it again. The EU’s top foreign policy high representative called China a “cancer” that needs decisive treatment with chemotherapy rather than temporary relief with morphine. This is the latest in a series of bizarre remarks that have unsettled her colleagues and led to the rapi»»»

Kaja Kallas has done it again. The EU’s top foreign policy high representative called China a “cancer” that needs decisive treatment with chemotherapy rather than temporary relief with morphine. This is the latest in a series of bizarre remarks that have unsettled her colleagues and led to the rapi»»»

  ↵ Just a decade ago, the dominant demographic narrative was of "dying Russia" — a population hollowed out by the chaos that followed the Soviet collapse, shrinking through a combination of low birth rates, high mortality and mass emigration. The meme was convenient and, for a while, acc»»»

Russia has intensified trade restrictions and public warnings over energy pricing against Armenia, as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan steers the country closer to the European Union and prepares for a closely watched general election in June. The escalation comes amid rapidly deteriorating relations»»»

  ↵ Just a decade ago, the dominant demographic narrative was of "dying Russia" — a population hollowed out by the chaos that followed the Soviet collapse, shrinking through a combination of low birth rates, high mortality and mass emigration. The meme was convenient and, for a while, acc»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed the US prefers a negotiated outcome with Iran, but blamed Iran in advance for any deal failure. “It will not be the fault of the United States or our allies in the Gulf. It will be 100 percent Iran’s fault,” Rubio told India Today.Asked whether Washington c»»»

The US and Iran are still negotiating key terms of a possible agreement, with American media reporting that a final memorandum could take several more days. The framework under discussion would give negotiators 60 days to work toward a longer-term agreement, with the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuc»»»

Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said a long-shuttered railway route linking the South Caucasus to Turkey has opened for exports and imports, as part of the gradual normalisation of relations between the two neighbours. Pashinyan announced on May 24 that the Akhalkalaki-Kars railway connect»»»

Oil prices fell and Asian stocks climbed on Monday over hopes a deal between the United States and Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz could be brokered. The price of North Sea Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate slipped close to five percent to $99.41 and $92.49 a barrel respectively, said AFP. »»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Hezbollah in a statement Sunday of trying to plunge Lebanon "back into chaos." Rubio denounced what he called Hezbollah's "reckless call to overthrow Lebanon's democratically elected government" and said the pro-Iran armed group was "actively trying to drag»»»

The Eurasian Economic Forum will be held in Kyrgyzstan in 2027. Kaniet Nasirdinov, Head of the Integration Development Sector of the EAEU Coordination Department of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce told journalists. According to him, this year’s forum will be held in Astana (at the end of May) »»»

Alternative for Germany’s lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt, Ulrich Siegmund, said his party wants to form the first AfD-led regional government in Germany, European media reported. Recent polls show AfD on course to win the September election in the eastern German state, with the possibility of gove»»»

Israel said on Monday a soldier was killed in southern Lebanon, taking to 23 the number of its troops killed in the war with Iran-backed Hezbollah. A military statement named him as 19-year-old Sergeant Nehoray Leizer of the 601st Combat Engineering Battalion, who "fell in combat in southern Lebano»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that a deal to end the war with Iran could materialize "today", adding that Israel had the right to defend itself against attack. "We thought we might have some news last night, maybe today, I wouldn't read too much into it," Rubio said in New Delhi, re»»»

Andrés Pertierra, PhD candidate in Latin American & Cuban history, University of Wisconsin-Madison, is our guest.»»»

Jasper Mortimer, France 24 correspondent, in Ankara has more.»»»

Jennifer Gavito, Former US State Department official, Senior Advisor, The Cohen Group, is our guest.»»»

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he had told diplomatic representatives not to "rush into a deal" with Tehran to end the US-Israeli war on Iran, walking back earlier signals of progress towards a peace agreement. The draft agreement would reportedly postpone talks over Iran's nuclear p»»»

As the number of suspected Ebola cases in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo pass 900, health workers say that the chaos left by years of fighting and local government failures has been compounded by sweeping cuts to international aid budgets. The number of suspected Ebola cases in the easter»»»

The Ebola outbreak spreads in Democratic Republic of Congo, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping meet in Beijing, Japanese actress Arisa Sasaki dresses as a mermaid for the Cannes Film Festival and Gaza flotilla activists are humiliated by Israel’s far-right Natio»»»

Hundreds of Turkish riot police stormed the Ankara headquarters of the country's main political opposition to remove the party's ousted leader, who was dismissed by a court order on Thursday. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has overseen a year-long legal crackdown on the CHP opposition party followi»»»

China launched a three-man space flight to its Tiangong space station Sunday, where one astronaut will remain in orbit for a full year to prepare for future flights to the Moon. Beijing has said it aims to send a crewed mission to the Moon by 2030, having poured billions into its space programme ov»»»

Hungarian prime minister Péter Magyar is expected in Brussels this week, seeking to reach an agreement with the EU Commission on unlocking €10.4bn in recovery funds that were frozen over the rule-of-law breaches during the previous government of Viktor Orbán. “Both sides will do everything they can»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel said on Monday a soldier was killed in southern Lebanon, taking to 23 the number of its troops killed in the war with Iran-backed Hezbollah. A military statement named him as 19-year-old Sergeant Nehoray Leizer of the 601st Combat Engineering Battalion, who “fell in combat in sout»»»

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV will release on Monday his long-awaited manifesto on artificial intelligence (AI), a bid to address ethical and social challenges as the technology rapidly develops worldwide. The US pope will attend the presentation of the “Magnifica Humanitas” (Magnificent Humanity) enc»»»

SYDNEY: Australia’s spy agency was “stretched” by threats on many fronts in the lead-up to an antisemitic mass shooting at Bondi in December, the nation’s intelligence chief said Monday. Sajid Akram and son Naveed are accused of opening fire as Jewish families thronged Bondi Beach for a Hanukkah ce»»»

The Madinah Buses project, overseen by the Al Madinah Region Development Authority, has announced the temporary suspension of its public transportation services from noon on the 9th of Dhu Al Hijjah, 1447 AH, as part of preparations for the Hajj season, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Normal ope»»»

In a move to amplify its global economic influence and foster deeper ties with Africa, Saudi Arabia is set to invest an astounding $41 billion into the continent, with a significant focus on the lesser-known region of Limpopo in South Africa. This investment aligns with Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Vis»»»

Macron, EU’s Kallas condemn Russian attack on Ukraine with Oreshnik ballistic missile. »»»

FRANCE 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv on Russia's latest deadly drone and missile strike against Ukraine.»»»

MP Dastan Bekeshev called on the Bishkek mayor not to ban cash payments on municipal buses. According to him, such a ban would not only be inconvenient for people but also illegal. «The Constitution clearly states that the national currency of the Kyrgyz Republic is the som. And the Code of Offense»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen concluded its participation in the 13th World Urban Forum in Baku after showcasing billions of dollars in projects aimed at rebuilding infrastructure, restoring services and supporting long-term stability in Yemen. The forum, organi»»»

Dutch cruise ship Hondius -- seen here off Santiago, Cape Verde, on May 4 -- is presently docked off Rotterdam, Netherlands, being decontaminated. File Photo by Elton Monteiro/EPA May 24 (UPI) -- The hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship that gained worldwide attention earlier this month is "»»»

Prime Minister Péter Magyar said salaries for the prime minister, ministers, members of parliament and mayors will be significantly reduced, in an interview with RTL broadcast on Saturday evening. He also said that VAT cuts, tax reductions, the introduction of a pensioners’ SZÉP card and the HUF 10»»»

No member of the government asked him to intervene with former President Katalin Novák in the case of Endre K., and neither Viktor Orbán nor Anikó Lévai requested his involvement, Reformed bishop Zoltán Balog told MTI by phone on Saturday evening. Zoltán Balog reaffirmed his earlier statement that »»»

A meeting of heads of science and technology ministries and departments of the SCO member states concluded in Bishkek. The meeting was chaired by Gulzat Isamatova, Minister of Science, Higher Education, and Innovation of the Kyrgyz Republic. Olga Petrova, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Educa»»»

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has extended the deadline for students to request scanned copies of their evaluated answer books for the Class 12 Board Examinations 2026. The move follows its earlier circular dated May 22, 2026, aimed at giving candidates additional time to apply. G»»»

* LNG tanker Fuwairit crossing Hormuz for ‌Pakistan* VLCC Eagle Verona heads for China with Iraqi Basrah crudeSINGAPORE: A liquefied natural gas tanker was exiting ​the Strait of Hormuz and heading to Pakistan on Monday while a supertanker with Iraqi crude for China left the Middle East Gulf on Sat»»»

KUALA LUMPUR: ‌Three people were killed and one was injured in an accident ​during lifeboat maintenance work at a floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel operated by Malaysian state energy firm Petronas on Sunday, the firm said. Petronas, or Petroliam Nasional Berhad, said in ‌a statement on ‌»»»

MCKINNEY, Texas: Wyndham Clark’s come-from-behind win at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson was pretty much in hand when he decided to aim for the pin anyway on the final hole. After that approach shot inside 3 feet, he became the first PGA Tour player to win twice with a closing 60. The 2023 US Open champion»»»

KINSHASA, Congo: Angry young men stormed a hospital treating Ebola patients at the heart of the latest outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo on Sunday evening, forcing the medical staff to scramble to evacuate the patients as gunfire rang out in the area. It was not immediately known if anyone w»»»

WASHINGTON: A bystander who was struck by gunfire after a man fired on a checkpoint outside the White House and was fatally shot by U.S. Secret Service officers remained in serious but stable condition Sunday. The Secret Service said the bystander, who has not been identified, suffered a gunshot wo»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s emerging deal to end the Iran war is drawing heavy criticism from some fellow Republicans who favor a harder line against the government in Tehran and fear a lost opportunity to finally rein in a longtime Mideast nemesis. The deal the Republican president had sa»»»

Luis Suarez recorded a hat trick ‌and German Berterame scored a brace to lead host Inter Miami to a wild and record-setting 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Union ​on Sunday night. Suarez’s third goal in the 81st minute proved to be the game-winner for Inter Miami (9-2-4, 31 points), which won its»»»

The United States on Sunday blamed the failure of a U.N. nuclear nonproliferation treaty conference on countries that did not support its stance on Iran. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo May 24 (UPI) -- The United States on Sunday blamed the collapse of a U.N. nuclear nonproliferati»»»

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