Sooryavanshi sweeps IPL awards -- but is too young to drive prize

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi swept the end-of-season IPL awards and in doing so won an SUV -- but the 15-year-old cricket prodigy will have to wait three years to drive it.

Pakistani traders warn of nationwide protests if business restrictions are reimposed

A prominent Pakistani traders’ union on Sunday warned of nationwide protests if the government reimposes its decision to close markets early, calling on authorities to permanently end lockdown measures intended to conserve energy.

Japan refutes ’new militarism’, accuses China of rapidly arming

Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi refuted accusations of ’’new militarism’’ by Beijing and criticised China for rapidly increasing military capabilities without transparency, underlining deepening tensions between the two nations.

Iran and US report new wave of air strikes in Gulf

Air strikes resumed between the US and Iran over the weekend as each side claimed to have hit military targets near the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil prices rise more than 2% as Israel steps up incursion into Lebanon

Oil prices rose more than 2% in early trading on Monday after Israel ordered troops to move further into Lebanon ​in the battle with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, despite a ceasefire announced more ‌than six weeks ago.

Israel seizes castle in Lebanon as it expands ground offensive

The Israeli military has increased the zone in southern Lebanon that it has warned residents to evacuate from, as it further expands its ground operations against Hezbollah.

Trump says Iran has agreed to no nuclear weapons

US President Donald Trump said he had secured guarantees from Iran that it would not develop nuclear weapons, as reports emerged he had sent a tougher peace proposal back to Tehran.

India says signed BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam

India has signed a deal with Vietnam to supply BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles jointly developed with Russia, while negotiations for a similar agreement with Indonesia are in the final stages, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said on Saturday.

Hundreds arrested in France after wild Champions League celebrations

Clashes between football fans and police across France have led to more than 400 arrests following the victory of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the Champions League final against Arsenal.

Former California mayor pleads guilty to secretly working as foreign agent of China

The former mayor of Arcadia pleaded guilty Friday to acting as an illegal agent of China.

Eleven confirmed dead in Washington state chemical accident, all bodies recovered

The death toll from a chemical tank rupture in the U.S. state of ​Washington climbed to 11 as crews ‌recovered the bodies of all nine missing people, authorities said on Saturday.

Ebola spread in DR Congo ’deeply alarming’, MSF warns

The rapid spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has created a ’’deeply alarming’’ situation, the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned.

Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests

Millions of people with breast cancer could safely avoid chemotherapy as scientists have developed a DNA test that can distinguish between patients who are likely to benefit from the treatment and those who are not, according to the results of a trial.

No deal announced after Trump meeting to make ’final determination’ on Iran

US President Donald Trump had a meeting with top aides on Friday to make a ’’final determination’’ about a framework for extending the ceasefire with Iran, but it concluded without clarity on the next steps.

EU fines Temu €200M over unsafe toys, non-compliant products

The European Union has handed Chinese-owned online retailer Temu a €200 million ($232 million) fine on Thursday for noncompliance of the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), a rule that compels the world’s most popular digital platforms to conduct risk assessments of potential dangers to consumers.

Kenya court halts opening of US Ebola quarantine facility in the country

A Kenyan court has suspended US plans to open an Ebola quarantine facility for American citizens in the country that has sparked public concern about cross-border infection risks

Humanoid robots ’the future’ of car making, says BMW

For the first time, BMW will use humanoid robots for car manufacturing in Europe. Two robots, made by Hexagon Robotics, are planned to work in production from the summer.

Netanyahu says he directed Israeli military to take over 70% of Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he has directed Israel’s military to take over 70% of Gaza’s territory.

Australia considers India “top-tier security partner” as Defence Minister Marles heads for New Delhi

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles will travel to Singapore this week to attend the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue before heading to India for high-level defence talks aimed at strengthening Australia’s security partnerships in the Indo-Pacific.

Israel strikes Beirut and southern Lebanon after large-scale evacuation orders

Waves of Israeli strikes have hit southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure, according to the Israeli military.

Iran says it targeted American base after fresh US strikes

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has targeted an American air base in the region, after fresh US strikes on southern Iran.

Oil prices jump after US launches new attacks on Iran

Oil prices have jumped after the US carried out new attacks on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city.

EU to broaden import quotas and tariffs against China, official tells FT

European Union industry chief Stephane Sejourne ​said Brussels would broaden ‌import quotas and tariffs against China to shield ​certain industrial sectors ​from what the bloc sees ⁠as an ’’existential’’ threat ​from Chinese imports, in ​comments to the Financial Times published on Thursday.

Thai police dress in drag to catch drug dealer

A squad of Thai police went undercover in drag to arrest a suspected methamphetamine smuggler.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it targeted US airbase in Kuwait

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early Thursday that it targeted a US airbase in Kuwait in response to an American aerial strike near Bandar Abbas Airport in southern Iran.

US carries out new strikes on Iran military site

The US military has carried out new strikes on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city.

Oil rebounds after news of US strikes on Iranian military site

Oil prices jumped about 2% in early Thursday trading after ​Reuters reported fresh U.S. strikes overnight on an Iranian ‌military site, escalating tensions even as Washington and Tehran negotiate to end their three-month conflict.

Singapore court orders six-month jail term for Byju Raveendran over contempt

A Singapore court sentenced Byju’s founder Byju Raveendran to six months in jail for contempt of court over alleged non-compliance with disclosure orders, but the entrepreneur said the ruling was “procedural,” denied wrongdoing and that he planned to appeal.

Energy bills in Britain to jump 13% on impact of Iran war

British households will face higher energy bills averaging £1,862 a year ‌from July after regulator Ofgem hiked its price cap by 13% on soaring wholesale gas prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East.

One dead and nine missing after chemical tank implodes in Washington

At least one person has been killed and nine others are missing after a massive chemical tank holding nearly a million gallons of a highly corrosive liquid imploded at a facility in Washington State.