Turkish Airlines plane evacuated due to tyre fire after landing in Kathmandu

A tyre of a ​Turkish Airlines (THYAO.IS), opens new tab plane caught fire after ‌it landed on Monday in Nepal’s capital of Kathmandu, authorities said, forcing the closure of the ​airport for an hour.

Oil prices jump after Trump dismisses Iran proposal to end war

Oil prices rose in Monday morning trade in Asia after President Donald Trump said Iran’s response to US proposals to end the war was ’’totally unacceptable’’.

Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra released from prison

Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released from a prison in Bangkok after spending eight months of a one-year sentence there over a corruption-related charge.

Trump calls Iran response to US proposal to end war ’totally unacceptable’

President Donald Trump has dismissed Iran’s response to US proposals to end the war as ’’totally unacceptable’’.

U.S.-China rivalry reaches South American skies

In the foothills of the Argentine Andes, the enormous Chinese radio telescope sits in one of the world’s premier stargazing locations, surrounded by vast, undulating mountain ranges and beneath skies untouched by light pollution.

Iran’s Supreme Leader briefs military chief on ’new guiding measures’

The head of Iran’s armed forces ​unified command met Supreme ‌Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and received from him ’’new guiding measures ​to pursue military operations ​and firmly confront adversaries’’, the semi-official ⁠Fars news reported ​on Sunday.

Spain starts evacuating virus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife

Spain has started evacuating passengers from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship anchored near Tenerife in the Canary Islands.

Kuwait’s army says hostile drones detected in airspace

Kuwait’s army said ​it detected and dealt ‌with several hostile drones in the country’s ​airspace at dawn, ​marking the first such incident ⁠since a ceasefire ​in the Iran war came ​into effect in April.

India to build strategic outpost near key shipping lane in Indo-Pacific

India is pressing ahead with a $9 billion infrastructure project to bolster its military footprint on the Great Nicobar Island which sits far from the Indian mainland near one of the world’s most critical shipping arteries.

Car bombing and shootout kills 14 Pakistani police officers

A car bombing at a police post in northwestern Pakistan followed ‌by an ambush on police personnel rushing to the scene has killed at least 14 officers, police said on Sunday.

A powerful El Niño is set to reshape global weather in 2026

Weeks after the Pacific Ocean engine that helps drive the world’s weather shifted into neutral, meteorologists and scientists are now laser-focused on the developing signals of its warm phase: El Niño.

Israelis rally against government in Tel Aviv

Dozens of Israelis have protested in Tel Aviv overnight against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the ongoing attacks on southern Lebanon.

Report revives speculation China Eastern crash was deliberate

A report into a fatal airline crash by an independent US government investigative agency has renewed speculation that one of China’s biggest aviation disasters was deliberate.

Russia says US, Bahrain should withdraw UN resolution on Iran’s actions in Hormuz Strait

Moscow is urging the US and Bahrain to withdraw a draft resolution in the UN Security Council that calls on Iran to end its blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump announces three-day ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war

United States ⁠President Donald Trump ⁠says ‌there will be a three-day ceasefire in ⁠the war between ⁠Russia and ⁠Ukraine.

Skyroot becomes India’s first spacetech unicorn, 4th in 2026

Skyroot Aerospace, which is gearing up to launch India’s first private orbital rocket Vikram-1 into space, has become India’s first spacetech unicorn, with its latest funding round of around $60 million (Rs 568 crore) for a valuation of $1.1 billion.With its second pre-series C funding round, Skyroot also becomes Hyderabad’s second true blue unicorn after HR tech startup Darwinbox, which achieved this status in early 2022.

European industry is in crosshairs of China’s new five-year plan

For Europe, a new cycle of Chinese rivalry heralded by its latest roadmap for advancement is forcing soul searching on how to respond.

Indonesia rushes to rescue 20 hikers, including 9 Singaporeans, after Mount Dukono eruption

Twenty people, nine of them from Singapore, were reported missing on Friday (May 8) after Mount Dukono on Indonesia’s eastern Halmahera island erupted, spewing a smoke cloud some 10km into the air.

Countries track passengers of virus-hit cruise ship

Countries worldwide sought to prevent the further spread of the hantavirus on Thursday, after an outbreak on a cruise ​ship, by tracking those who had disembarked before the virus was detected and anyone who had close contact with them since.

Trump gives EU until 4 July to implement trade deal or face ’much higher’ tariffs

The European Union has until 4 July to fully implement its trade deal with the United States or face ’’much higher tariffs’’, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday after a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Trump says US-Iran ceasefire still in place after exchange of fire in Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump says a ceasefire is still in place between the US and Iran after both sides exchanged fire late on Thursday night. It was unclear who fired first.

Israeli attack kills son of Hamas leader negotiating with Trump-led board

An Israeli air strike has killed the son of Hamas’ chief negotiator in U.S.-mediated talks over Gaza’s future, a senior Hamas official said on Thursday, as leaders of ​the militant group held talks in Cairo aimed at safeguarding their truce with Israel.

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship on way to Canary Islands after three evacuated

Two people in a serious condition who were evacuated from a cruise ship with a confirmed outbreak of deadly hantavirus have arrived in the Netherlands for treatment, operator Oceanwide Expeditions has said.

North Korea says it is not bound by any treaty on nuclear non-proliferation

North Korea’s envoy to the United Nations has declared that Pyongyang will not be bound by any treaty on atomic weapons and that no external pressure will change its status as a nuclear-armed state.

US to close consulate in Pakistan’s Peshawar citing safety concerns

The United States will close its consulate ​in Pakistan’s Peshawar, citing the ‌safety of its diplomats, the State Department said in a statement published ​on Tuesday.

Indian banks well-placed to transition to expected credit loss provisioning, Fitch says

Indian banks are sufficiently capitalised to transition ​to the expected credit loss (ECL) ‌framework, which has now been finalised by the Reserve Bank of ​India, Fitch Ratings said ​on Thursday.

Apple to pay up to $95 to some US iPhone buyers over AI lawsuit

Apple has agreed to pay some iPhone buyers a collective $250m (£184m) to end a lawsuit accusing the company of misleading people about new artificial intelligence (AI) features and capabilities.

Iran considering US proposal to end war, official says

Iran says a US proposal to end the war is ’’still being considered’’, after reports that the two sides could be close to an agreement.

India approves $1.9 billion credit guarantee to support businesses hit by Middle East crisis

India’s cabinet on Tuesday approved a new emergency credit guarantee programme worth 181 billion rupees ($1.9 billion) to support ​businesses - particularly small firms - facing short-term liquidity stress linked to the ‌Middle East crisis, the information minister said after a cabinet meeting.

Australia says 13 citizens linked to alleged IS members returning from Syria

A group of 13 Australians related to alleged Islamic State jihadists is returning home from Syria, Australian authorities said Wednesday (May 6), warning some will face arrest.