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Giant Messi statue in India to be removed over safety concerns 27 May 2026 - 01:37 pm
Commuters walk past a statue of Argentine football player Lionel Messi in Kolkata on May 27, 2026. (Photo by Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP)
Hajj pilgrims stone the devil in final ritual 27 May 2026 - 01:21 pm
Muslim pilgrims perform the symbolic 'stoning of the devil' ritual as part of the Hajj pilgrimage in Mina on May 27, 2026. (Photo by Zain Jaafar / AFP)
Modi warns of dangers as heatwave grips India 27 May 2026 - 01:12 pm
A flock of pigeons sits on cooling water pipes of the air-conditioning unit at an industrial site in Navi Mumbai on May 26, 2026. (Photo by Indranil Mukherjee / AFP)
Air India slashes domestic flights amid fuel price spike 27 May 2026 - 12:42 pm
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Former heavyweight champion Fury announces August return in Dublin 27 May 2026 - 12:30 pm
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Taiwan capital hits highest temperature on record for May: weather agency 27 May 2026 - 11:52 am
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Japan allocates over $3 billion to subsidize energy bills during summer 26 May 2026 - 11:23 pm
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Palestinian martyred in Israeli airstrike in central Gaza 26 May 2026 - 10:54 pm
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2026 Hajj season saw 1,707,301 pilgrims: Saudi Arabia's GASTAT 26 May 2026 - 07:06 pm
Muslim pilgrims pray on  Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy, in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on May 26, 2026. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)
Ethiopia intensifies coordinated Ebola preparedness, inspection measures 26 May 2026 - 04:59 pm
A medical worker puts on protective suits before the burial of an Ebola victim in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), May 24, 2026. Photo for representational purposes only. (Str/Xinhua)
Saudi Arabia turns to drones to shield pilgrims from extreme heat 26 May 2026 - 04:21 pm
Muslim pilgrims pray near Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat during the climax of the Hajj pilgrimage early on May 26, 2026.  (Photo by Zain Jaafar / AFP)
Stellantis to invest 1bn euros in French electric vehicle production, Macron says 26 May 2026 - 04:09 pm
(Files) This photograph shows the Stellantis logo at the Stellantis multinational car manufacturer's plant in Poissy, west of Paris on April 16, 2026. (Photo by Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP)
Explosion damages tanker off Oman: marine monitor 26 May 2026 - 03:52 pm
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Uganda Ghetto Kids 'can't wait' to join Shakira at World Cup 26 May 2026 - 02:23 pm
Members of the Ugandan dance group 'the Ghetto Kids' rehearse at their home in Nakawuka, Wakiso, Uganda, on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Badru Katumba / AFP)
Au so chic: Paris Mint to issue first solid-gold coins in a century 26 May 2026 - 02:13 pm
This photograph shows a Marianne-Or gold coin bullion displayed at La Monnaie de Paris in Paris on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP)
Tackling child social media use like big tobacco fight: UK medics 26 May 2026 - 01:10 pm
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North Korea fires ballistic missile into Yellow Sea: Seoul 26 May 2026 - 12:41 pm
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Train hits school bus in Belgium, several victims: minister 26 May 2026 - 12:38 pm
This photograph shows a damaged train car at the site of an accident after a train crashed into a school bus, at the railway crossing Vierhuizen in Buggenhout on May 26, 2026. (Photo by Dirk Waem/ BELGA / AFP)