Godongwana pressures councillors over municipal shortfall
Minister Godongwana urged councillors to work harder to ensure the municipality's sustainability
Israel, Lebanon hold productive security talks in US, Pentagon says
Israel and Lebanon held talks at the Pentagon on Friday, formally launching the security track supporting ongoing ceasefire negotiations between the two countri...
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The 7th China-CEEC Local Leaders' Meeting and 2026 Shandong International Friendship Cities Cooperation and Exchange Week Successfully Held
JINAN, China, May 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- From May 25 to 29, 2026, the 7th China-CEEC Local Leaders' Meeting and 2026 Shandong International Friendship Cities ...
Shaping the Future Together! What Global Guests Said at the 2026 China-CEEC Local Leaders' Meeting and Shandong Friendship Cities Week
JINAN, China, May 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- From May 25 to 29, 2026, the 7th China-CEEC Local Leaders' Meeting and 2026 Shandong International Friendship Cities ...
Customs system outage hits courier shipments
Customs system outage disrupts international courier shipments, causing delays and missed connections at major airports across India.
Andhra Pradesh becomes first state to operationalise PM-SETU with Visakhapatnam ITI cluster approval
Andhra Pradesh becomes the first state under PM-SETU after approval of the Visakhapatnam ITI cluster plan, boosting industry-led skill development.
China is 'losing a chance' by not being at the Shangri-La Dialogue: German defense chief
Dialogue is still occurring with the members of the Chinese delegation at the forum, "but of course, it would be better to have it on a higher level,"
George Answers Your Questions: The US-China Summit and Cuba
George Answers Your Questions: After the US-China Summit May 23, 2026 Question: “Socialist Market Economy with Chinese Characteristics” is the CCP’s
Analysis: An end to the Iran war may be just the beginning of a new era of U.S. inequality
Stocks have boomed while consumers have paid the costs of high energy prices.
South Koreans add 8 years to life expectancy in two decades as Americans lag behind
Healthier school lunches, lifelong activity and a healthcare system built around prevention helped South Korea add 7.94 years to its life expectancy between 200...
Biovac expansion to boost vaccine production and create skilled jobs
Biovac's expansion project is expected to be completed by 2028.
Boat Migrants Using Yachts to Avoid Border Security: Report
The UK is attempting a crackdown on boat migrants trying to slip into the country unseen by using 'VIP' leisure yachts.
WHO chief lands in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, epicenter of Ebola, as outbreak outpaces response
The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in eastern Congo’s Bunia, where a rare type of Ebola is spreading faster than the response.
Israel issues new expulsion orders as forces press deeper into Lebanon
Israeli troops advance beyond Litani River, while Hezbollah fires rockets at northern Israel
Top Vietnam leader visits technology, rail test facilities in Singapore
Vietnam's Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on May 30 visited the Singaporean Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)’s Model Fa...
Netanyahu: IDF operating beyond Litani River in Southern Lebanon
"You are lions, and you demonstrate the strength and spirit of the Israel Defense Forces," the Israeli premier told troops.
Australia now to get in-service Virginia class subs
The original AUKUS arrangement was for Australia to receive a mix of new and in-service Virginia-class boats, now it'll be solely in-service Virginia-class boat...
Spain is legalizing half a million immigrants, a very different policy from the U.S.
BARCELONA, Spain — Nariola Romo, 34, and her family immigrated to Spain from Colombia, but that wasn’t their initial plan.
The Philippines is in for a 'long-term struggle' with China over territory, Manila's defense secretary tells CNBC
The Philippines is going to be locked in a long-term struggle with China over the South China Sea, the country's national defense secretary tells CNBC.
Canadian man who mailed ‘suicide packets’ to US, China, UK and other countries pleads guilty; victims' parents react
Kenneth Law, a Canadian man, pleaded guilty to 14 charges of aiding suicide by sending poison-filled packets to over 100 individuals worldwide. His actions are ...
Wait for Iran deal continues after Trump says he’ll make ‘final determination’
President Donald Trump is yet to make a decision over a deal that could extend the current ceasefire with Iran, with no announcement on Friday following a Situa...
Pete Hegseth says US is ready to restart strikes on Iran if no deal is reached
The grand, air-conditioned halls of the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore, usually a forum for polite diplomatic posturing, bilateral handshakes, and strategic
For a match made in retail heaven, friction on earth can be real
Awl Agri Business: Explore how quick commerce is transforming the Indian retail landscape, redefining grocery shopping with ten-minute delivery and its impact o...
Raul Castro’s six-fingered, jet-setting grandson emerges from shadows in US-Cuba talks
Raúl Guillermo Rodriguez Castro is the influential grandson of ex-Cuban dictator Raul Castro, who was indicted for murder in Miami on May 23 in connection with...
Israeli strikes kill one and wound others in Deir al-Balah in Gaza
Israeli air strikes have killed one Palestinian and wounded several others in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to Wafa news agency...
Norway Lobbies To Persuade EU To Drop Arctic Drilling Ban
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
G7 Agrees On Shared Language Around Open-Source AI, Open Weights AI
Open Source AI with Open Data: Open Source AI with Open Data is AI released free of charge under an Open Source license, including its models’ weights, dep...
India's irrigation water demand may reach 807 BCM by 2050; ministry pushes for water budgeting
The ministry noted that agriculture accounts for 80-90% of water use in rural areas, adding to pressure on the country's water resources
Middle East Conflict Escalates as Israel Strikes Hezbollah; Aluminum Prices Surge to 4-Year High
The Israeli Army announced today that it is moving against targets belonging to Hezbollah following what it described as a "breach of the ceasefire
Manufacturing Consent for Trump’s Invasion of Cuba
Team Trump's rhetoric against Cuba gets louder despite the lack of legal justification.
Better China ties can help regional peace, security, Vietnam's top leader says
SINGAPORE - Strong relations between Vietnam and its giant neighbour and territorial rival China would benefit regional peace and security, although ties with t...
AUKUS unveils undersea drone project to deepen defense partnership
Washington, London and Canberra want to show their commitment to the military alliance founded in 2021.
Rare Russian Tu-142MR Submarine Communications Aircraft Reportedly Destroyed In Ukrainian Drone Strike
An overnight attack on Russia’s Taganrog airfield reportedly destroyed two Tu-142s including a rare "MR" radio relay variant used to communicate with ballisti...
Karnataka Chief Minister to take oath on June 3 at Lok Bhavan Glass House in Bengaluru
The new Karnataka Chief Minister will take oath on June 3 in Bengaluru, with Congress opting for a simple ceremony and urging supporters to avoid crowds.
Who the hell are you?
The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians Nicholas Kristof, Opinion Columnist, reporting from the West Bank, spent months interviewing Palestinians who we...
European Commission vows tougher action on trade with China
BRUSSELS - The EU's trade and investment relationship with China is
A New Iron Curtain Is Inevitable
European hostility towards Russia and related trouble-making have hit the point where Russian Ambassador invoked a new Iron Curtain.
“Operation Harvest” by the Greek FBI: Damage from OPEKEPE fraud networks exceeds €17 million
How criminal organizations siphoned off agricultural subsidies - More than 1,100 defendants Under the codename “Operation Harvest”, the Directorate for
F-16 Pilots Protected Bombers Over Iran, Then Flew Home on Fumes.
Air Force award documents reveal how six F-16 pilots escorted B-2 bombers into Iran, for Midnight Hammer, and returned home nearly out of gas.
Migrant amateur teams in Greece get into World Cup spirit before new EU border measures take effect
Migrant and refugee teams in Greece's capital took part in a grassroots soccer tournament before the World Cup in North America
President of Myanmar’s military-backed government visits India
Myanmar’s state media says the leader of Myanmar’s military-backed government has embarked on an official visit to India, one of the country’s key regiona...
Truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan crashes in eastern Afghanistan, killing 18
An Afghan Taliban official says a truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan has overturned on a highway in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 18...
Amid India-Pakistan arms race, concerns grow for more frequent clashes
India and Pakistan are accelerating a largely underexamined arms buildup. After last year’s military clash, the shift toward faster, less predictable technolo...
Trump focuses on keeping Ebola out of US over fighting outbreak abroad
The Trump administration has turned inward in response to the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda, with increasingly isolationist policies that are alarming and disappointing infectious disease experts...
Outgoing religious freedom commissioner highlights ‘worsening’ global religious freedom crisis
As the 2025-2026 United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) term came to a close, Commissioner Stephen Schneck detailed the declining ...
Trump defrosts relations with Europe’s last dictator Alexander Lukashenko
The man known as Europe’s last dictator may soon be coming in from the cold, as President Donald Trump helps him emerge from years of isolation
Rescue 1122 Attock provides emergency services to 498 people during Eidul Adha holidays
Rescue 1122 Attock provided emergency services to 498 people during the three days of Eidul Adha, according to District Emergency Officer Dr. Mian Muhammad Ashf...
‘Claims of vishwaguru but...’: Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal hit out at PM Modi over CUET-UG exam 2026 delay
The CUET-UG exam delay at some centres on Saturday due to a technical glitch came on the heels of the ongoing NEET 'paper leak' controversy and CBSE OSM discrep...
UNSC votes to renew sanctions on South Sudan for 1 year, adopting resolution 2821; Pakistan abstains
With Pakistan abstaining, the UN Security Council Friday extended for one year the sanctions imposed on South Sudan, including asset freezes, travel bans and an...
Geopolitical Tensions Reshape Global Trade: Hormuz Transit Tolls, AUKUS Expansion, and Energy Infrastructure Risks
Qatar has indicated that while it opposes permanent legal fees for transit through the Strait of Hormuz, a temporary toll is negotiable. Qatari Deputy Prime