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Australia eyes security pact with Fiji as pushback from Beijing undermines agreement with Vanuatu

Foreign minister Penny Wong visits Fiji this week to progress the security and economic agreementFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia looks close to signing a landmark security and economic agreement with Fiji, part of the Albanese government’s efforts to contain China’s growing influence across the Pacific.But, pushback from Beijing has undermined a separate deal with Vanuatu’s government, resulting in a scali...

West Bengal CM announcement LIVE updates: After historic win, BJP eyes CM pick; will Suvendu Adhikari get the nod?

LiveWest Bengal CM announcement LIVE updates: After historic win, BJP eyes CM pick; will Suvendu Adhikari get the nod?By Karishma AyaldasaniPublished on: May 05, 2026 11:02:53 AM ISTWest Bengal CM announcement LIVE updates: According to a senior BJP functionary, the party could “reward” Adhikari for defeating Mamata Banerjee twice.BJP leaders Suvendu Adhikari, Agnimitra Paul, and Samik Bhattacharya.#seemoreWords { display: none !important; }West Bengal CM announcement LIVE updates: After a recor...

Opinion: Opinion | What Our 'Liberals' Really Need To Understand About Bengal's Voters

If liberal principles are to mean anything, they cannot be contingent on geography or convenience. The borders of Bengal cannot be where those principles end. Bengal's voters are not passive participants in someone else's narrative.

Jaish rebuilds Bahawalpur base a year after Indian strikes, satellite images show

Jaish rebuilds Bahawalpur base a year after Indian strikes satellite images show

Woman in male-dominated field, how Mamata Banerjee lost Bengal to ‘outsider’ BJP

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, loved as Didi by her supporters, has failed to hold on to her fortress, which is finally within BJP's reach.| India News

Post-poll clashes hit West Bengal; TMC claims ‘offices attacked’

Three persons were injured in Mamudpur in Naihati after a BJP worker’s house was allegedly attacked by TMC-backed miscreants.| India News

Congress wins two seats, CPI(M) one in Bengal polls, but vote share falls

The Congress and CPI(M) saw a decline in vote share despite together winning three seats in West Bengal's assembly elections.| India News

'Super El Nino' raises fears for Asia reeling from Middle East conflict

Already reeling from the effects of conflict in the Middle East, Asia is now facing the prospect of strong El Nino conditions that could spike energy demand, sap hydropower, and damage crops. El Nino is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon that brings worldwide changes in winds, air pressure, and rainfall patterns. Last week, the United Nations’ weather and climate agency said El Nino conditions could develop as soon as May to July. The World Meteorological Organization, meanwhile, said earl...

चुनाव से पहले किया था चैलेंज, अब गायब! TMC के हारते ही 'सुफियान' को क्यों खोज रहे लोग

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin and Zelensky declare rival ceasefires ahead of Moscow’s Victory Day parade

Liveupdated{"lang":"en","timestamp":1777957935}NewsWorldEuropeUkraine-Russia war latest: Putin and Zelensky declare rival ceasefires ahead of Moscow’s Victory Day paradeZelensky initially junked Putin's request as 'not serious' and refused to offer security for parade in MoscowMaryam Zakir-Hussain & Arpan RaiTuesday 05 May 2026 06:12 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy li...

Concierge firm co-founded by queen’s nephew went on ‘ill-timed’ hiring spree before Iran war

Quintessentially almost quadrupled staff in Middle East and Asia less than year before wealthy began to flee GulfThe embattled luxury concierge service co-founded by Queen Camilla’s nephew Ben Elliot embarked on what appeared to be an inopportune hiring spree in the Middle East and Asia before wealthy individuals began fleeing the region because of the US-Israel war on Iran.Quintessentially almost quadrupled staff in the regions from 22 to 84 during its financial year to 30 April 2025, according...

Vote Lib Dem or ‘regret it’ living under a Reform council, Davey tells voters

Party leader says vote for Labour or Greens in closely run seats will result in Reform victory at local electionsVoters in the home counties will “regret it for a long time” if they do not back the Liberal Democrats and wake up to a Reform-led council, Ed Davey has said.The Lib Dems leader has identified five councils – East Surrey, West Surrey, Hampshire, West Sussex and Huntingdonshire – where his party could win overall control, as well as swathes of the former “blue wall” where Davey said it...

‘Time the rest of us stepped up’: terror survivors’ group writes letter in support of UK Jews

Letter coordinated by Survivors Against Terror, which includes bereaved relatives, after spate of attacks on Jewish communityDozens of survivors and bereaved relatives of 19 separate terror attacks have written an open letter of solidarity to the Jewish community, saying: “Standing together in the face of hatred is not just the right thing to do – it’s the most effective way of defeating terrorism.”The letter was coordinated by the group Survivors Against Terror (SAT), after terror attacks on tw...

US-Iran tensions: India calls Fujairah attack 'unacceptable', seeks de-escalation

India has issued a strong response after the attack in Fujairah that injured three Indian nationals, calling the incident “unacceptable” and urging an immediate end to violence targeting civilians and infrastructure.The statement comes amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran in the wider West Asia region, with incidents across the Gulf raising fears of further escalation and instability.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here. India pus...

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'Unacceptable': MEA condemns attack on UAE's Fujairah that injured three Indians

India News: NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday condemned the strike in the United Arab Emirates that left three Indian nationals injured, calling for an immediate halt t.

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Tamil Nadu government formation news Live Updates: All eyes now on who Vijay allies with

Tamil Nadu government formation news Live Updates: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has won 108 seats, short of majority in Tamil Nadu. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam got 73, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 53. Focus now is on alliances as government formation begins.

TASS' story on Ukraine’s attacks in northern seas stirs Norway — Russian envoy

According to Nikolay Korchunov, the Norwegian army "expectedly denied it," and local experts "saw an element of information warfare and 'an alarming' tightening of Moscow's rhetoric against Oslo in this publication"

Trump's influence tested in Indiana Republican state Senate primaries

Indiana Republican state lawmakers who broke with President Donald Trump over his call to redraw the state’s congressional district lines are facing primary challengers who are backed by Trump and national conservative groups