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Sri Lanka to ban single-use plastic water bottles in state offices from May 31 19 May 2026 - 11:51 am

Colombo, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka will ban the purchase and use of single-use plastic water bottles in all state institutions from May 31,...

Germany says to admit and treat US Ebola patient 19 May 2026 - 11:43 am

Berlin, Germany: Germany is preparing to admit and treat a US citizen who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the German...

Turkiye manhunt ends as shooter takes own life after killing 6: reports 19 May 2026 - 11:27 am

Istanbul, Turkiye: A massive manhunt for a gunman who killed six people in southern Turkiye ended early Tuesday when he turned the gun...

Gunman kills eight at busy Egypt transport hub 19 May 2026 - 11:20 am

Cairo, Egypt: A gunman has killed eight people and injured five others in Egypt's southern Assiut province, before he was shot dead by...

Brush fire near Los Angeles forces thousands to evacuate 19 May 2026 - 10:11 am

Los Angeles, United States: A brush fire broke out Monday in the suburbs of Los Angeles, spreading rapidly and prompting authorities to issue...

Russia announces three-day nuclear drills 19 May 2026 - 10:07 am

Moscow, Russia: Russia's army on Tuesday began three days of nuclear weapons drills involving thousands of troops across the country, as Kyiv escalates...

Tuesday's planned military attack on Iran paused: US President 19 May 2026 - 02:00 am

Washington: US President, DonaldTrumphas said that his country's planned military attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2026,was held off. PresidentTrumphighlighted that...

Death toll from Israeli aggression on Lebanon rises to 3,020 19 May 2026 - 12:01 am

Beirut: Lebanons Ministry of Public Health announced Sunday that the death toll from the Israeli aggression on Lebanon has risen to 3,020, with...

US extends sanctions waiver on Russian at-sea oil by 30 days 18 May 2026 - 08:23 pm

Washington, United States: The US Treasury secretary on Monday said Washington was extending by 30 days its sanctions waiver for Russian oil cargoes...

Qatar participates in 13th World Urban Forum in Azerbaijan 18 May 2026 - 07:59 pm

Baku: The State of Qatar participated in the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13), which kicked off Sunday in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan...

Bodies of four missing Italian divers found in undersea Maldives cave 18 May 2026 - 06:12 pm

Malé, Maldives: The bodies of four Italians who drowned in the Maldives' worst diving disaster were found in an underwater cave on Monday,...

Transport protests hit Kenya over rising fuel prices 18 May 2026 - 05:14 pm

Nairobi, Kenya: Kenya's public transport system was paralysed on Monday, when protesters barricaded roads over fuel price hikes triggered by the Middle East...

Gunmen in Pakistan kill police officers guarding polio workers 18 May 2026 - 04:10 pm

Peshawar, Pakistan: Gunmen in northwest Pakistan killed two police officers protecting polio vaccination workers on Monday, a security official said, on the first...

Swatch blames shopping centres for 'problems' with star product launch 18 May 2026 - 03:34 pm

Zurich: Swiss watch giant Swatch said Monday insufficient organisation by shopping centres contributed to scuffles at around 20 stores worldwide over the weekend...

Train driver charged over deadly Bangkok bus collision used drugs: official 18 May 2026 - 03:19 pm

Bangkok: The driver of a train that collided with a bus in Thailand's capital, killing eight people, has tested positive for drugs and...

World Bank approves $350 mn loan for Bangladesh energy crunch 18 May 2026 - 03:01 pm

Dhaka: The World Bank said on Monday it has approved a $350 million loan to help Bangladesh manage rising fuel import pressures and...

Oil stocks declining 'very fast', IEA chief warns 18 May 2026 - 02:08 pm

Paris, France: Commercial oil stocks are falling "very fast" as Gulf supplies remain disrupted by the Middle East regional tension, even with the...

Runaway kangaroo disrupts Belgian rail service 18 May 2026 - 01:48 pm

Brussels, Belgium: A runaway kangaroo briefly halted services on Belgian rail line Monday after it was spotted hopping near the tracks, the Infrabel...