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Rickshaws in India's capital get Trump makeover

News May 22, 2026

New Delhi’s iconic auto-rickshaws have received a Donald Trump-themed makeover to mark the United States’ 250th Independence celebrations and the upcoming India visit of Secretary of State Marco R...

Something coming: Here's what scientists know about a potential 'super' El Nino

News May 22, 2026

Forecasters say a potentially “super” El Nino is rapidly taking shape in the Pacific — but whether it evolves into a history-making event could hinge on fickle winds and other volatile atmospher...

SpaceX to give out bonus when 1m humans settle on Mars

News May 22, 2026

NEW YORK: SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO filing included some out of this world details, including a provision that founder Elon Musk’s massive bonus only kicks in if one million humans settle on Mars. ...

Taliban's new marriage separation decree draws UN criticism

Health May 21, 2026

The Afghan Taliban government’s new decree governing the separation of spouses “reinforces systemic discrimination” and erodes the rights of Afghan women and girls, the United Nations said on Th...

Commander-in-beef: Buffalo nicknamed 'Donald Trump' wins fans in Bangladesh

Business May 21, 2026

Crowds in Bangladesh are flocking to snap photographs with an unlikely social media star — an albino buffalo with flowing blond hair nicknamed “Donald Trump” due to be sacrificed within days. Ow...

Radio station mistakenly announces death of King Charles

News May 21, 2026

LONDON: A former British pirate radio station on Wednesday apologised “for any distress caused” after accidentally announcing the death of King Charles III. The erroneous announcement was made on ...

How IRGC’s ‘permit’ threats may impact submarine cables in Hormuz?

News May 20, 2026

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened Monday to impose “permits” on submarine fibre-optic cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Here is what you need to know about cable inf...

WHO says Ebola risk high regionally, low worldwide

Health May 20, 2026

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday said the risk of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) deadly Ebola outbreak was currently high at the national and regional levels but low worldw...

Shot for throwing stones: Israeli forces killing West Bank teens weekly

News May 20, 2026

Youssef Shtayyeh came home from school on an April afternoon, dropped his bag in the hallway and headed straight back out to join his friends. Minutes later, he was dead — shot by an Israeli soldier...

Colosseum selfies and 'Melody' toffee: Modi meets Meloni in Rome

News May 20, 2026

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took selfies at the Colosseum and admired the view over Rome ahead of talks focused on trade on Wednesday. In a video post...