Jafar Panahi | The auteur of dissent

The Iranian filmmaker, whose It Was Just an Accident won Palme d’Or at the Cannes, says he stands in solidarity with the women who clashed with the country’s orthodox moral system

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Alan Garber | The man who stood up to Trump

The Harvard president, who pushed back against the Trump administration’s meddling with the university’s affairs, is trying to do a delicate balancing act — shielding the institution from political assault while undertaking reforms that may ensure its survival

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Biden says he’s ’feeling good’ in first remarks after cancer diagnosis announced

Joe Biden spoke at an annual gathering marking Memorial Day at Veterans Memorial Park in his home state of Delaware

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Nepal bans protests around Narayanhiti Palace area amid protests by pro-monarchy groups

According to a notice issued by Chief District Officer Rishiram Tiwari, the restriction will be in effect from Saturday (May 31, 2025) until July 8

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Trump gives Elon Musk an Oval Office sendoff, crediting him with ’colossal change’

Donald Trump credited Elon Musk with “a colossal change in the old ways of doing business in Washington" and said some of his staff would remain in the administration

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In Azerbaijan, Pakistan PM Sharif reiterates his willingness to hold talks with India

Shehbaz Sharif made the comments while addressing the Pakistan-Turkiye-Azerbaijan Trilateral Summit, attended by presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ilham Aliyev, in Lachin, Azerbaijan.

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Bangladesh Nationalist Party supporters hold rally calling for polls by December

For the first time in ten months, BNP challenges interim government led by Prof. Mohammed Yunus

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Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong’o has died: daughter

Amnesty International named him a prisoner of conscience, before a global campaign secured his release from Kamiti Maximum Security Prison in December 1978

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U.S. to increase oversight on Medicaid use for immigrant healthcare

More than 71 million people are covered by Medicaid, a federal health insurance program for low-income Americans

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U.S. halts new student visa interviews as it weighs social media vetting

The move comes amid the administration asking federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $100 million.

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Driver arrested after car plows into celebrating Liverpool fans

An air ambulance and other emergency vehicles swarmed the scene to respond to reports that multiple pedestrians had been hit

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India pushing back ‘illegal’ immigrants to Bangladesh

The migrants included women and children who were detained by the Delhi Police from outer Delhi last week during a drive to identify illegal immigrants

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HRW accuses Qatar of discriminating against Baha'i minority

Between 2003 and 2025, Qatar "deported as many as 14 members of the group for no apparent reason other than individuals belonging to the Baha'i faith", HRW said

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Afghans can apply for Indian visas again, including investors, artists, sportspersons

New online visa module for Afghans rolled out in last week of April, source says; resumption of visa services comes five years after Taliban takeover in Kabul; applicants need Afghan passport, national ID card

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Miss India Nandini Gupta among four continental winners in Miss World 2025 top model challenge

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Ceasefire with India is holding, we are fully committed to it: Pak Foreign Office

Shafqat Ali Khan also said that the two militaries have a channel of communication through the Directors General of Military Operations, through which they are working for de-escalation

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Man accused of killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington charged with murder of foreign officials

The man told police after his arrest, “I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza"

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Israel blames Europe after embassy staff shot dead in U.S.

French foreign ministry spokesman Christophe Lemoine called the accusation “completely outrageous and completely unjustified.”

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Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students

The Trump administration has revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school

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U.S. Defence Department accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for President Trump's use

The Pentagon said the plane was accepted “in accordance with all federal rules and regulations”

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U.N. says no aid reached Palestinians, despite new supplies entering Gaza

Experts have warned that many of Gaza's 2 million residents are at high risk of famine.

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Jaishankar holds wide-ranging discussions with Dutch counterpart on deepening bilateral partnership

The External Affairs Minister appreciated the Netherlands’ strong condemnation of the Pahalgam attack and support for zero tolerance against terrorism.

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3 killed, 12 hurt after car hits group near Taiwan school

Nine of the victims were students aged 12 to 15 from Sanxia Junior High School, the youngest, aged six, was from a nearby kindergarten

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Romanian centrist Dan on course to win presidency: exit poll

Romania held its presidential election run-off; initial 2024 ballot was cancelled after alleged Russian meddling

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Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer

Doctors have told the former U.S. President that the cancer has spread to the bone; Mr. Biden and his family are reviewing treatment options

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Explosion outside fertility clinic in California kills one; police say act was ‘intentional’

An explosion has killed a person and heavily damaged a fertility clinic Saturday in the upscale California city of Palm Springs

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Did Trump cross the line on Kashmir issue? | Explained

What are the contours of Indian foreign policy with regard to Jammu and Kashmir? What has the U.S. President said? What has been the experience in the past? What is the stand adopted by India and Pakistan? Is a dialogue with Pakistan possible?

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The new U.S refugee policy for minority South Africans: Explained

The Trump administration has welcomed Afrikaner refugees under a reimagined refugee resettlement plan, even as the programme remains on pause for others.

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European leaders consult Trump, then agree joint response to Russian foot-dragging in truce talks

Mr. Starmer said that he and the leaders of France, Germany and Poland had consulted Mr. Trump. He didn't say what the response might involve, but some European leaders pressed for new sanctions

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Putin to skip Ukraine talks, Russian team includes seasoned negotiators

Those included presidential adviser Vladimir Medinsky and Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin

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IMF disburses $1.023 billion tranche to Pakistan

The disbursement of the second tranche comes amid IMF’s virtual discussions on Pakistan’s upcoming Budget, as the visit of its mission to Islamabad had been delayed due to security concerns in the region

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Chinese official meets Indian envoy amid confrontation with Pakistan

They exchanged views on bilateral relations and issues of common concern

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Pakistan declares an Indian diplomat 'persona non grata' in a tit-for-tat move, asks to leave within 24 hours

The statement added that the Indian Charge d’Affaires was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday for a démarche, conveying this decision

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Trump says U.S. to lifts Syria sanctions, secures $600 billion Saudi deal

Speaking in Riyadh, Mr. Trump said he was acting on a request to scrap the sanctions by Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Prince Mohammed bin Salman

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Taiwan holds first live-fire of U.S. high-tech rocket systems

The truck-mounted units can launch multiple precision-guided rockets at the same time, and has been used by Ukraine against Russia in their ongoing conflict

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Bangladesh investigators say Sheikh Hasina behind deadly crackdown

Up to 1,400 people died in July 2024 when Ms. Hasina's government launched a brutal campaign to silence the opposition, according to the United Nations.

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Qatar says no final decision made on gifting Trump jet to use as Air Force One

Mr. Trump intends to convert the Qatari aircraft into a plane he can fly on as President, with the Air Force planning to add secure communications and other classified elements to it

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Judge pauses much of Trump administration’s massive downsizing of federal agencies

The temporary restraining order directs numerous federal agencies to halt acting on the President’s workforce executive order signed in February and a subsequent memo issued by the Department of Government Efficiency and the Office of Personnel Management

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Israeli airstrikes kill 23 in Gaza as outcry over aid blockade grows

The UN and aid groups have rejected Israel's aid distribution moves, including a plan from a group of American security contractors, ex-military officers and humanitarian aid officials calling itself the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

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33 killed in Sudan strikes blamed on paramilitary RSF

The attacks came after six straight days of RSF drone strikes on the Army-led government's wartime capital Port Sudan damaged key infrastructure including the power grid and the country's last operational civilian airport

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Macron, Tusk sign France-Poland treaty with mutual defence clause: AFP

France and Poland sign new treaty with mutual defence clause, strengthening ties amid Russia-Ukraine conflict

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Soft-spoken Robert Francis Prevost is first pope from the United States

The new Leo XIV, a Chicago native, was entrusted by his predecessor Francis to head the powerful Dicastery for Bishops, charged with advising the pontiff on new bishop appointments

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Pakistan Army says India launches air strikes, vows to respond

Pakistan will respond to this at a time and place of its own choosing. This heinous provocation will not go unanswered, said Army spokesman Lt. Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry

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Putin tells Iranian president Russia wants 'fair' U.S.-Iran nuclear deal

The two countries, both under massive Western sanctions, signed a strategic partnership earlier this year.

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UNSC begins closed door consultations on situation between India, Pakistan

Hours before the closed consultations, UNSG Antonio Guterres voiced concern over tensions between the countries being at ‘their highest in years’, saying ‘it pains me to see relations reaching a boiling point’

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U.K. police release 14 children held after boy dies in fire

Northumbria police said late on May 3 that 11 boys and three girls aged 11 to 14 had been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter

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Pakistan to brief U.N. Security Council on India’s ‘aggressive actions’: Pak Foreign Office

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar directed Pakistan's UN Permanent Representative Asim Iftikhar to take immediate steps to convene a meeting of the Security Council

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The Druze | Between Israel and Islamists

The small minority sect in Syria is caught between hostile Islamists who see them as heretics and an aggressive Israel, which is bombing Syria in the name of protecting them

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Communist Party of Vietnam | Marxism, market and nationalism

The ruling party, which recently commemorated the 50th anniversary of the reunification of the country after the withdrawal of U.S. forces, draws legitimacy from both its historical role in liberation and ending occupation, and its continuing role as an economic moderniser

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Modi doubles down on commitment to take ‘firm and decisive’ action against Pahalgam perpetrators

PM’s comments come amidst calls for de-escalation, Lavrov, EU FM Kallas speak to Jaishankar, Modi meets Angola President

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Hard right wins local U.K. election in blow to Labour PM

Reform, led by anti-immigrant firebrand Nigel Farage, won the by-election in Runcorn and Helsby in northwest England by just six votes, as it picked up gains in other localities, including its first mayoralty.

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelan migrants

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to being deported

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Brazil ex-president Collor to be released on house arrest

Brazil's first democratically-elected president after a decades-long dictatorship last week began serving a nine-year sentence for taking bribes while a senator between 2010 and 2014.

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Parliament to ratify minerals deals with U.S. in few weeks: Senior Ukrainian official

Yulia Svyrydenko said some technical details have to be completed before a joint U.S.-Ukraine investment fund could become operational.

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