Newspaper - International - May 15, 2026

Malaysia to seek redress from Norway over scrapped deal

Oslo says licences related to export of specific defence technology have been revoked

Published 15 May, 2026 07:27am

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Russia pounds Ukraine in heaviest wartime attack

President Volodymyr Zelensky says 15 civilians killed in 1,567 drone strikes over two days.

Updated 15 May, 2026 07:55am

Five Italians die in scuba accident in Maldives

MALE: Five Italians have died following an accident while scuba diving in the Maldives, Italy’s foreign ministry...

Published 15 May, 2026 07:25am

Latvian PM resigns over straying Ukraine drones

RIGA: Latvia’s Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned on Thursday after a key party in her coalition withdrew ...

Published 15 May, 2026 07:24am

Ex-Philippine drug war enforcer flees Senate refuge

MANILA: The chief enforcer of former Phi­lippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly drug war has fled the Senate,...

Published 15 May, 2026 07:24am

Scientists dig up Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur in Thailand

WASHINGTON: Along a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years ago, a...

Published 15 May, 2026 07:23am

No ‘military solution’ as Iran won’t bow down, says Araghchi

New Delhi, UAE condemn sinking of Indian vessel; another ship anchored at Fujairah "boarded", steered towards Iran.

Updated 15 May, 2026 07:47am

Palestinian president pledges polls, reforms at Fatah conference

A new central committee will be elected at the three-day event

Published 15 May, 2026 07:17am

Lebanon, Israel hold talks in US as ceasefire nears end

Israeli military strikes Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon.

Updated 15 May, 2026 08:20am

Gaza aid flotilla sets sail again after Israeli interceptions

The flotilla had previously departed from Spain on April 12, but Israeli forces had intercepted vessels in the group.

Updated 15 May, 2026 08:05am

France locks down 1,700 on British ship after man dies

Dozens suffer from upset stomachs aboard the Ambition, which has arrived in the western port of Bordeaux.

Updated 14 May, 2026 08:24am

Spain says sunken Russian ship had N-reactor parts

MADRID: A US-sanc­ti­o­ned Russian cargo ship that sank in the Medit­erranean Sea in 2024 was carrying ...

Published 14 May, 2026 07:22am

‘Toxic’ Trump hotel plan scrapped in Australia

Developer says the project was scrapped because the Trump brand had become “toxic to Australians”.

Published 14 May, 2026 07:22am

Three pastors gunned down in India's Manipur

The pastors belonged to the Kuki community but the identity of the gunmen was not immediately known.

Updated 14 May, 2026 08:39am

Thailand extradites hacking suspect to South Korea

SEOUL: A Chinese alleged cybercrime ringleader, whose victims reportedly included BTS megastar Jungkook, was...

Published 14 May, 2026 07:21am

Daytime Russian barrage of 800 drones kills six in Ukraine

Putin replaces governors of two border regions

Published 14 May, 2026 07:20am

Japanese ‘robot wolves’ in high demand to scare off bears

TOKYO: A Japanese company making ferocious-looking robot wolves is being swamped by orders after record numbers of...

Published 14 May, 2026 07:19am

Vin Diesel drives Fast and Furious tribute in Cannes

Pan’s Labyrinth returns to Cannes 20 years after record 22-minute ovation

Published 14 May, 2026 07:16am

UN rights chief calls on Israel to abolish Oct 7 military tribunal

Israeli media says around 400 suspects are expected to stand trial before the court.

Updated 14 May, 2026 08:58am

Iran war to cast shadow on BRICS Delhi moot today

NEW DELHI: The US-Israeli war on Iran is set to cast a shadow over a two-day meeting of the foreign ministers of the...

Published 14 May, 2026 07:15am

Gunshots at Philippine senate as lawmaker wanted by ICC holds out

MANILA: Multiple gunshots sent Philippine senators into hiding in their offices late Wednesday, as a legislator...

Published 14 May, 2026 07:11am

Cops catch driver with carpool dummy

LOS ANGELES: A driver on California’s notoriously congested highways put a life-sized dummy in the passenger seat...

Published 14 May, 2026 07:11am

Netanyahu’s party favours snap polls

JERUSALEM: Israel’s ruling coalition proposes dissolving parliament for early polls Jerusalem: Israel’s ruling...

Published 14 May, 2026 07:11am

Tooth from Siberian cave reveals Neanderthals performed dental procedure 59,000 years ago

ST PETERSBURG: About 59,000 years ago, a Neanderthal suffered from an awful toothache caused by a deep cavity in one...

Published 14 May, 2026 07:11am

Afghanistan detains two TV journalists

Information ministry says their case is under investigation.

Updated 13 May, 2026 08:09am

Backlash as EU invites Taliban for migrant return talks

“This does not by any means constitute a recognition,” says European Commission spokesman.

Updated 13 May, 2026 08:23am

Starmer resists calls to quit as 4 ministers resign

Over 100 Labour MPs sign statement arguing ‘this is no time for a leadership contest’

Published 13 May, 2026 05:43am

Australian firm to pay compensation for Indigenous land damage

SYDNEY: An Austra­lian court on Tuesday ordered miner Fortescue to pay $108 million in compensation to an ...

Published 13 May, 2026 05:43am

FBI quizzes CIA staffers in probe against ex-chief of spy agency

Prosecutors are examining whether John Brennan made a false statement to Congress in 2023 while discussing an intelligence assessment that looked at Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Published 13 May, 2026 05:43am

‘Shame on Hollywood’: Cannes-winning writer rails at stance on Gaza

CANNES: Hollywood should be ashamed of the way it has treated stars like Susan Sarandon, Javier Bardem and Mark...

Published 13 May, 2026 05:43am

Japan crisp packs to go colourless due to Iran war crunch

Calbee is swapping its signature orange-and-yellow packets for black and white.

Updated 13 May, 2026 08:56am

US mayor to plead guilty to acting as Chinese agent

LOS ANGELES: The mayor of Arcadia, California, a heavily Chinese-American suburb of Los Angeles, has agreed to plead...

Published 13 May, 2026 05:43am

Trump goes on social media conspiracy posting spree

The intense outburst on Truth Social comes amid growing public scrutiny of the 79-year-old president’s health.

Updated 13 May, 2026 08:51am

UN condemns child death toll in occupied West Bank

World body says 70 children killed, 850 injured in West Bank, Jerusalem

Published 13 May, 2026 05:43am

Court halts order against Trump’s global tariff

WASHINGTON: A US federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily paused a ruling declaring President Donald Trump’s...

Published 13 May, 2026 05:43am