Dust storms, heavy rain, and lightning damaged homes and other structures and killed at least 96 people in northern India, officials said Thursday. The storms […]
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New Webinar to Highlight Rare Jerusalem Opportunity for the Modern Orthodox 60+ Community
Following a highly successful open house and growing demand for additional information, DERECH will be hosting a special webinar this week about its new high-end […]
‘Real reason’ Brigitte slapped Emmanuel Macron ‘revealed’ for first time
Fresh claims about the now-infamous moment between Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron during a state visit to Vietnam have reignited speculation over tensions in France’s […]
Donald Trump in new feud with Poland after taking 5,000 troops out of Germany
The United States is set to cancel the deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland, according to three US Army officials. The move comes just weeks […]
S. Jaishankar holds talks with Egypt, Thailand counterparts on West Asia, trade ties at BRICS meet
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held bilateral talks with his Egyptian and Thai counterparts seeking to boost bilateral ties with the two countries, […]
Major update on Europe’s ‘most prolific paedophile’ – more than 400 alleged victims
A new probe is taking place into a man described as Europe’s most prolific paedophile. Irish former hospital consultant, Michael Shine, now aged 93, was […]
China has agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, Trump says
Trump says China agreed to order 200 Boeing jets, far below reports of 500 plus, marking first US jet purchase in nearly a decade, Boeing […]
US set to drop ‘corruption’ and ‘fraud’ charges against Gautam Adani
2 min readUpdated: May 14, 2026 10:45 PM IST When the Justice Department indicted India’s richest man in the final weeks of the Biden administration, […]
Russia hammers Ukraine for third straight day, flattening a Kyiv apartment block, killing 9
Russia on Thursday unleashed a third straight day of massive drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, demolishing an apartment building in Kyiv where nine people […]
50 ships set sail: Global activists defy Israel’s naval blockade in high-stakes race to Gaza
3 min readTurkeyMay 14, 2026 10:16 PM IST Dozens of boats carrying activists and aid for Palestinians set sail from Turkey’s Mediterranean coast on Thursday […]
A rare 'Super' El Niño may be brewing, faster than anyone expected
Why it matters: A rapidly strengthening El Niño in the Pacific is raising the risk of extreme weather events, food and water stress, and another […]
Chaos in Hormuz: Ship seized, Indian vessel sunk as Iran tightens grip on global oil
A ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another — a cargo ship near Oman — sank after […]
Putin's paranoia soars with bizarre move to protect nuclear subs from attacks
Russia’s nuclear submarine fleet is now shielded from drone attacks in a new sign of mounting paranoia from Vladimir Putin – despite being nearly 5,000 […]
Handshakes and warnings: Inside Xi Jinping’s grand ‘reset’ for Trump in Beijing
1 min readUpdated: May 14, 2026 09:10 PM IST Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday threw a grand welcome for US President Donald Trump in […]
US authorities move to resolve fraud cases against Adani, Bloomberg News reports
US authorities are moving to resolve the fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, Bloomberg news reported on Thursday. By Reuters May 14, 2026, 8:58:23 PM […]
Taiwan emerges as biggest flashpoint in Trump-Xi meeting despite friendly optics: WSJ’s Cheng
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping may have exchanged praise and promises of continued engagement during their meeting in Beijing, but Taiwan […]
Rubio says US policy toward Taiwan is 'unchanged' after Trump's meeting with Xi
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said US policy toward Taiwan is “unchanged” after President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping but warned it […]
America’s 250th birthday gets special bald eagle stamps: Why the bird is a US symbol
The United States Postal Service has unveiled special bald eagle stamps to mark America’s 250th birthday. The collection highlights the bird’s journey from hatchling to […]
US discussing AI with China because ‘we are in the lead’: Scott Bessent
The United States is ready to talk AI with China because Washington currently has the upper hand, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Speaking to […]
US filings for jobless benefits hits 211,000 as the war in Iran drags on, clouding economic forecast
The number of Americans filing for jobless aid rose last week but remains historically low despite the economic uncertainty caused by the war in Iran. […]