Explosions Heard In Iran’s Bandar Abbas Near Strait Of Hormuz As Truce Talks Continue In Qatar

Explosions Heard In Iran’s Bandar Abbas Near Strait Of Hormuz As Truce Talks Continue In Qatar

Last Updated:May 26, 2026, 02:35 IST The reports come amid heightened regional tensions and ongoing diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the broader West Asia conflict. The IRGC-affiliated outlet said similar explosion-like sounds were also reported near the coastal towns of Sirik and Jask, both strategically positioned along the Gulf of Oman and close to the…

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Massive Russian Offensive In Ukraine Coming? Moscow Sends ‘Vacate Kyiv’ Message To Foreigners

Massive Russian Offensive In Ukraine Coming? Moscow Sends ‘Vacate Kyiv’ Message To Foreigners

Last Updated:May 26, 2026, 01:44 IST Moscow warned that it plans to intensify strikes on the Ukrainian capital, including attacks targeting what it described as Kyiv’s “decision-making centres”. Russia launched one of its biggest aerial assaults on Kyiv on May 24, firing over 700 drones and missiles After launching waves of drones and missiles at…

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Iran’s 87-Day Internet Blackout May End Soon: How Iranians Navigate Life Without WhatsApp, Instagram

Iran’s 87-Day Internet Blackout May End Soon: How Iranians Navigate Life Without WhatsApp, Instagram

Last Updated:May 26, 2026, 12:05 AM IST Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reportedly ordered the Ministry of Communications to restore international internet access to its pre-January status. The blackout began after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, prompting Tehran to impose sweeping internet restrictions. (AI-generated photo) Imagine life without the…

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Europe Swelters Under Rare May ‘Heat Dome’ As UK, France Sizzle Amid Record Temperatures

Europe Swelters Under Rare May ‘Heat Dome’ As UK, France Sizzle Amid Record Temperatures

Last Updated:May 25, 2026, 11:35 PM IST Europe faces an unusual May heatwave, with UK and France breaking records, heat linked to deaths, Spain and Italy issue warnings and restrictions, experts blame climate change. Europe faces an unusual May heatwave, with UK and France breaking records, heat linked to deaths, Spain and Italy issue warnings…

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Pope issues historic apology for Vatican’s role in legitimising slavery

Pope issues historic apology for Vatican’s role in legitimising slavery

Pope Leo XIV on Monday issued the strongest acknowledgement yet from the Catholic Church over the Vatican’s historic role in legitimising slavery. He apologised for centuries of silence and church-backed systems that allowed the enslavement of non-Christians during the colonial era. In his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity), the first US-born pope described the…

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‘Will Always Prioritise China-Pakistan Relations’: Xi Tells Shehbaz Sharif In Beijing

‘Will Always Prioritise China-Pakistan Relations’: Xi Tells Shehbaz Sharif In Beijing

Last Updated:May 25, 2026, 6:29 PM IST Xi said China’s commitment to Pakistan would remain unchanged despite shifts in the global political landscape. Chinese President Xi Jinping with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing. (Image X/@SpoxCHN_MaoNing) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday told Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that China would “always prioritise” its…

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