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Mushfiqur ton leaves Pakistan needing record run chase to beat Bangladesh

News May 18, 2026

Veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim hit a glittering century as Bangladesh set Pakistan an imposing target of 427 to win the second Test after another commanding day for the hosts on Monday. Bangladesh pos...

Iran officially announces new body to manage Strait of Hormuz: top security council

News May 18, 2026

Iran’s top security body announced on Monday the formation of a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively closed and wants to charge ships to traverse. On its official X ...

Gaza-bound flotilla says Israeli forces intercepting fleet near Cyprus

News May 18, 2026

Israeli forces were intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on Monday after it set sail from Turkiye last week, with organisers saying one of the vessels was stopped west of Cyprus. “Military vessels...

He said, she said, AI said: Wall Street sexual harassment lawsuit rivets and confounds

Technology May 18, 2026

A Wall Street banker’s explosive sexual harassment lawsuit against a female executive has triggered a torrent of salacious falsehoods muddying the waters — with AI-created deepfakes and memes fuel...

Bowlers, opener Joy put Bangladesh in command of second Test against Pakistan

News May 17, 2026

Opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy struck a fluent half-century after the bowlers dominated to put Bangladesh firmly in command of the second Test against Pakistan on Sunday. Bangladesh, who lead the two-match...

India scrambles to steady rupee as oil shock bites

News May 17, 2026

India is scrambling to salvage a sinking rupee as surging oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict threaten to disrupt the world’s fastest-growing major economy. The currency has dropped more t...

Qantas flight diverted after man bites flight attendant

News May 17, 2026

Australia’s Qantas was forced to divert a flight bound for the United States over a disruptive passenger, with local media reporting the man bit a flight attendant. The flight from Melbourne was hea...

Six arrested for draping Palestinian flag on Eiffel Tower

News May 17, 2026

PARIS: French authorities have arrested six people suspected of unfurling a Palestinian flag from the Eiffel Tower without permission, a police source said Saturday. Climate activist group Extinction...

‘Extended truce’ fails to stop Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Health May 17, 2026

• Strikes on Harouf medical centre kill six, including paramedics; at least five villages targeted• Evacuation warnings trigger another wave of displacement; civilians dismiss ceasefire as ‘mean...

Seven injured as driver in Italian city runs over pedestrians

News May 16, 2026

A driver injured seven people, four of them badly, when he drove on a sidewalk in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday and then got out possibly holding a knife, the mayor said. Early eyewi...