Irish regulator investigates Shein over data transfers to China

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has opened an ‌inquiry into Chinese online retailer Shein over the transfer of European users’ data to China, the company’s lead EU privacy regulator said on Tuesday.

Iran’s Araghchi holds talks with China’s Wang Yi in Beijing

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is holding talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing amid tensions with the United States in the Strait of Hormuz.

Romanian government collapses after no-confidence vote

Romanian lawmakers toppled the pro-European Government of prime minister Ilie Bolojan in a no-confidence vote on ‌Tuesday, putting at risk the country’s sovereign debt ratings, its access to EU funds and the stability of ​its currency.

Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands

A Dutch cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak on board is to sail to the Canary Islands, Spain has said.

Trump says US to pause operation to guide vessels through Strait of Hormuz

The US operation to guide stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz will be paused for a ’’short period of time’’, President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday evening.

Arsenal reach Champions League final for first time in 20 years

Arsenal reached their first Champions League final for 20 years as Bukayo Saka’s goal was enough to help the Gunners overcome Atletico Madrid 2-1 on aggregate.

Loss of escalation dominance of Pakistan in operation Sindoor

In May 2025, a brief but intense military confrontation between India and Pakistan unfolded over four days, triggered by India’s Operation Sindoor, a series of precision strikes on terrorist infrastructure in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 civilian lives

’I won’t resign, we haven’t lost’: Mamata Banerjee rejects Bengal verdict

Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she will not resign as West Bengal Chief Minister, asserting that she does not accept the election outcome as a legitimate defeat and will continue her political fight despite the setback.

US says Iran ceasefire holds despite exchange of fire in Gulf

Washington said Iran had not breached a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East ​conflict on Tuesday, following an exchange of fire between the two sides the previous day as U.S. forces attempted to force open the Strait of Hormuz.

Human-to-human transmission suspected on board hantavirus cruise ship, WHO says

Some human-to-human transmission may have occurred on board the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak that has left three people dead and several others ill, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday.

Sweden arrests Chinese captain of suspected Russia-linked vessel

The Chinese captain of a seized oil tanker with suspected Russian links has been ​placed under arrest on suspicion of carrying ‌false documents and of violating laws on seaworthiness, a Swedish prosecutor said on Monday.

Iranian foreign minister heads to China for talks

Abbas Araghchi will travel to Beijing later today for discussions.

Deadly China plane crash was caused by fuel cut-off, says report

A Boeing 737 plane that plummeted into a Chinese hillside in 2022, killing all 132 people on board, had its fuel supply cut mid-flight, according to newly released data by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

Looming trade crisis puts Sri Lanka on edge

Sri Lanka’s fragile economic recovery is facing renewed pressure due to a sharply imbalanced trade relationship with China, raising concerns of a potential secondary balance-of-payments crisis.

US strikes Iranian fast boats as Iran attacks UAE oil facility

President Donald Trump says the US has struck seven Iranian ’’fast boats’’ in the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington seeks to guide stranded ships out of the Gulf through the largely closed waterway.

PM Modi hails historic win in West Bengal and Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in New Delhi on Monday as counting trends showed the party surging past the majority mark in West Bengal and retaining power in Assam.

UAE says Iran fired drones at oil tanker in Hormuz

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says Iran launched two suicide drones at a tanker affiliated with its Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in the Strait of Hormuz.

US denies Iranian claim it struck American warship

US Central Command (Centcom) denies that one of its warships has been struck by two Iranian missiles.

Kerala Assembly election: No Left govt left in India for first time in 50 years

With the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) losing Kerala Assembly elections, no Left government will be left in India for the first time in 50 years.

At least 12 wounded after Oklahoma party shooting

US authorities responded to reports of gunfire at about 9pm local time on Sunday at a gathering of young people near Arcadia Lake, Edmond Police Department spokesperson Emily Ward said.

Iran’s army warns all ships must coordinate with its forces in Hormuz or face attack

The Iranian army has said “the security of the Strait of Hormuz is in the hands of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and that any safe passage and navigation in any situation will be carried out in coordination with the armed forces”.

US transfers crew of captured Iranian ship to Pakistan

A spokesperson for US Central Command (CENTCOM) has told the ABC broadcaster that crew members of the M/V Touska, which was captured in the Gulf of Oman last month, have been taken to Pakistan for repatriation to Iran.

Old carmakers find new engine in China

Eight months after German auto giant Volkswagen announced a partnership Chinese EV upstart XPeng on electronic and electrical architecture, the alliance has delivered results, debuting two brand-new battery-electric models this month. The second, unveiled at the ongoing Beijing Auto Show, comes equipped with Level 2 advanced driver-assistance systems—evidence of how legacy carmakers can reinvent themselves for the intelligent age.

India launches Earth observation satellite

India’s space agency, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), on Sunday launched a privately-developed Earth observation satellite ’’Drishti,’’ developed by the country’s space-tech startup ’’GalaxEye.’’

Maldives’ press freedom in decline as President’s affair allegations spur crackdown

A political scandal involving President Mohamed Muizzu and allegations of an extramarital relationship with a former employee of the President’s Office has become the catalyst for a broad assault on press freedom in the Maldives.

Trump says US to ’guide’ stranded ships through Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump has said that the US will help guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz from Monday.

Tamil Nadu election results: MK Stalin trails in Kolathur seat, his DMK ahead In early leads

The counting for the high-stakes three-cornered Tamil Nadu Assembly election has begun. The state, known as the citadel of Dravidian politics for over 50 years, with a binary politics dominated by the DMK and AIADMK, could be in for winds of change.

Three die after suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard Atlantic cruise ship

A suspected hantavirus outbreak linked to an Atlantic cruise voyage has left three people dead, while a British tourist is being treated in hospital in South Africa.

Taiwan leader visits Eswatini despite China’s attempts to block trip

Taiwan President William Lai Ching-te says his government will never give up on engaging with the world as he visited Eswatini despite China’s efforts to block the trip.

Chinese hackers vulnerable to US arrest if they travel, FBI official says

The Chinese government’s hiring of hackers has “gotten out of control” and provides cyber criminals with “a form of plausible deniability,” a senior FBI official said on Thursday (Apr 30), warning that Chinese hackers can be arrested when they travel outside their home country.