The US president says he held off a scheduled attack on Iran after pressure from Gulf allies as renewed talks gain momentum amid tensions.
Published On 19 May 2026
United States President Donald Trump said he postponed a planned attack…

The US president says he held off a scheduled attack on Iran after pressure from Gulf allies as renewed talks gain momentum amid tensions.
Published On 19 May 2026
United States President Donald Trump said he postponed a planned attack…

India and the five Nordic countries of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Denmark are holding a top-level summit in Oslo, seeking to beef up strategic and trade ties.
The India-Nordic summit on Tuesday is the meeting’s third edition. It comes…

Wembanyama scores 41 as San Antonio Spurs beat Oklahoma City Thunder 122-115 in Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference finals.
Published On 19 May 2026
Victor Wembanyama outduelled Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to lead the San Antonio Spurs to…

Police fired tear gas at protesters in La Paz as miners and unions marched on the presidential palace, demanding that President Rodrigo Paz step down over a worsening fuel shortage and economic crisis.
Published On 19 May 2026

Video shows helicopters dumping water on a fast-moving wildfire in southern California’s Simi Valley. The Sandy Fire has scorched more than 526 hectares (1,300 acres) and damaged at least one home. Thousands are under evacuation orders…

On Tuesday, voters in Pennsylvania’s third congressional district — which encompasses much of Philadelphia’s urban core — will decide what kind of progressive champion they want representing them in the United States House of…

Asian markets were mixed Tuesday as oil prices eased on hopes of a US-Iran deal, though elevated crude levels capped investor appetite for risk.
Energy markets held centre stage after US President Donald Trump signalled “serious negotiations” with…

Oil prices eased Tuesday but remained above $100 a barrel while stocks wavered as investors tracked a potential deal between the US and Iran to end a war that has sent energy prices soaring.
President Donald Trump said he held off a major new…

Stock markets mostly rose Tuesday as investors tracked easing oil prices and cautious optimism over a potential deal between the US and Iran to end a war that has sent energy prices soaring.
US President Donald Trump said he held off a major new…

Asian markets wavered Tuesday, with tech stocks leading losses as investors tracked easing oil prices and cautious optimism over a potential US-Iran deal.
South Korea’s Kospi slid by more than 3.0 percent, as tech stocks lost ground tracking an…