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Record May heatwave sweeps Britain as temperatures forecast to hit 35 degrees Celsius 25 May 2026 - 08:01 pm

London:Temperatures in parts of England were forecast to reach 35 degrees Celsius on Monday as an exceptional May heatwave continued across Britain during...

Iran says FIFA promised players will get World Cup visas: local media 25 May 2026 - 07:49 pm

Tehran: Iran's sports minister said FIFA has promised the country's men's football team will receive visas to play in the United States at...

Mexico says will host Iran during World Cup 25 May 2026 - 07:37 pm

Mexico City: Mexico will allow Iran to be based in the country during the 2026 World Cup so its players can avoid US...

California chemical leak explosion threat 'eliminated,' fire officials say 25 May 2026 - 07:00 pm

Los Angeles, United States: The threat of a toxic chemical tank explosion has been "eliminated" but some 50,000 evacuated residents need to remain...

Lebanese President stresses full Israeli withdrawal remains unwavering national demand 25 May 2026 - 06:54 pm

Beirut: President of Lebanon General Joseph Aoun reaffirmed on Monday that the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon remains an unwavering...

WHO urges DRC's neighbours to act immediately on Ebola 25 May 2026 - 06:38 pm

Geneva: The countries neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo are at high risk from Ebola and should act immediately to counter the virus,...

GCC Secretary-General highlights Council's strategic achievements, global standing 25 May 2026 - 06:02 pm

Riyadh, Oman: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) continues to advance steadily toward deeper Gulf integration despite unprecedented regional developments and challenges, Secretary-General Jasem...

Oman Central Bank issues OMR 10 million in treasury bills 25 May 2026 - 05:30 pm

Muscat, Oman: The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) announced the issuance of government treasury bills worth a total of OMR 10 million this...

Philippine construction collapse toll hits four, over dozen missing 25 May 2026 - 05:10 pm

Angeles City, Philippines: Rescuers using thermal scanners pursued a search for survivors on Monday, a day after the collapse of a building under...

UK beats May heat record with 33.5C registered near London 25 May 2026 - 03:58 pm

London: Britain broke its record on Monday for the hottest day in May, according to the national weather agency, with the mercury rising...

VIDEO: Paraglider survives mid-air collision with small plane in Austria 25 May 2026 - 03:48 pm

Salzburg, Austria: A woman paraglider captured the terrifying moment a small plane tore through her canopy while she was soaring over the mountains...

Cambodia's Hun Sen pardons detained opposition leader 25 May 2026 - 03:48 pm

Phnom Penh: Cambodia's acting head of state, former prime minister Hun Sen, said he pardoned opposition leader Kem Sokha on Monday from a...

Trump says either 'great and meaningful' deal or 'no deal' with Iran 25 May 2026 - 02:18 pm

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that a deal with Iran would either be "great and meaningful" or there...

Around 20 injured after spraying incident in Tokyo mall 25 May 2026 - 01:26 pm

Tokyo, Japan: Around 20 people were injured at a luxury shopping complex in central Tokyo on Monday after a man sprayed a substance...

Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in DR Congo: WHO chief 25 May 2026 - 01:15 pm

Geneva: More than 900 suspectedEbolacases have been identified in the conflict-hit Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief has said....

Sri Lanka begins offering free tourist ETA to nationals of 40 countries 25 May 2026 - 12:32 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka began offering a free Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for tourist purposes to nationals of 40 countries on Monday. The free...