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Pilgrims from the West head to Hajj despite Mideast war 24 May 2026 - 03:20 pm
Iranian pilgrims (front) pose for a photograph after performing the Umrah minor pilgrimage at the Grand Mosque complex in the holy city of Mecca on May 23, 2026, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (Photo by AFP)
India voices concern on US visas but sees alignment with Rubio 24 May 2026 - 02:25 pm
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China activates level-IV emergency response for flood control 24 May 2026 - 01:44 pm
An aerial drone photo taken on May 24, 2026 shows rescuers working on site after a heavy rainstorm hit Yongchuan District in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)
Burkina Faso strengthens preventive measures against Ebola 24 May 2026 - 01:23 pm
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Senegal football fans home after royal pardon 24 May 2026 - 12:08 pm
President of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye (L) shakes hands with Senegalese supporters who were granted a royal pardon in Morocco as they arrive at Blaise Diagne International Airport in Ndiass, Senegal (Photo by Seyllou / AFP)
Starmer 'welcomes the progress' towards deal to end US-Iran war 24 May 2026 - 11:50 am
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Dozens killed in blast targeting train in SW Pakistan: official 24 May 2026 - 10:59 am
A crane lifts a carriage of a train at the site after an explosion that targeted a train in Quetta on May 24, 2026. (Photo by Banaras Khan / AFP)
Shark kills man in Australia's Queensland state: police 24 May 2026 - 09:38 am
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Heatstroke kills 16 in India as temperatures climb 24 May 2026 - 08:45 am
Commuters with their faces covered with cloth ride along a street on a hot summer afternoon in Amritsar on May 23, 2026. (Photo by Narinder NANU / AFP)
19 feared trapped after collapse at Philippines construction site 24 May 2026 - 08:37 am
This handout photo taken and released on May 24, 2026 via the Facebook page of the Angeles City Public Information Office shows rescuers standing next to a collapsed building in Angeles City in Pampanga province. (Photo by Handout / Angeles City Public Information Office / AFP)
Gunman killed by US Secret Service after opening fire near White House 24 May 2026 - 07:59 am
Police vehicles and tape blocks off a crime scene near the White House after a gunman opened fire in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2026. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski / AFP)
Trump says an agreement with Iran is ‘largely negotiated’ 24 May 2026 - 12:10 am
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Five killed, multiple others injured in Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon 24 May 2026 - 12:08 am
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No tsunami threat after 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolts US state of Hawaii 23 May 2026 - 11:54 pm
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Ethiopian Airlines' passenger numbers rise 80 pct in 8 years 23 May 2026 - 08:37 pm
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Thousands gather in Serbian capital to call for elections 23 May 2026 - 08:36 pm
People march during an anti-government protest decrying corruption and calling for early elections following the collapse of a railway station canopy in Novi Sad that killed 16 in November 2024, in central Belgrade on May 23, 2026. (Photo by Andrej Isakovic / AFP)
Egyptian Foreign Minister discusses regional de-escalation efforts with US Middle East Envoy 23 May 2026 - 07:49 pm
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Four held after clashes at Spain airport as Gaza activists return 23 May 2026 - 07:22 pm
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