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China-US strategic stability signals a new era of global diplomacy

Bangladesh, May 17 -- The announcement of a “constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability” following US President Donald Trumps visit to Beijing may prove to be one of the mos... Read More


IAEA Chief calls strike near UAE's nuclear plant "unacceptable"

Vienna/AbuDhabi, May 17 -- IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has expressed concern over the drone strike at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in UAE, warning that any military activity posing risks to... Read More


Ahead of Bakrid, buffalo with 'Trump-like' hair draws visitors in Bangladesh - Watch

New Delhi, May 17 -- As the Eid-al-Adha festival, also known as Bakrid, draws near, with Muslims worldwide preparing for the celebrations, a 700kg buffalo named after US President Donald Trump is grab... Read More


Iranian Speaker Ghalibaf declares 'new world order' led by the Global South

Tehran, May 17 -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Sunday declared that the international arena is "at the cusp of a new order," asserting that the traditional dominance of Weste... Read More


CINBAX-II 2026 concludes in Cambodia: Indian Army, Royal Cambodian Army strengthen interoperability

Phnom Penh, May 17 -- The Closing Ceremony of the second edition of Joint Military Exercise CINBAX-II 2026, between the Indian Army and the Royal Cambodian Army, was held on Saturday at the Techo Sen ... Read More


Pakistan's Iran diplomacy a model of 'true statesmanship': US congressmanPublished on: May 17, 2026 4:58 AM

Pakistan, May 17 -- Pakistan's diplomatic role in facilitating ongoing peace negotiations between the United States and Iran has drawn praise from a senior American lawmaker, who described Islamabad's... Read More


Obesity among children is rising fastest in low- and middle-income countries, study finds

India, May 17 -- Childhood and adolescent obesity is slowing, stabilising or slightly declining in many high-income countries, according to a new study published in Nature. The study analysed obesity... Read More


UN Says Nearly 3 Billion People Face Housing Crisis Worldwide

Afghanistan, May 17 -- The United Nations said nearly three billion people worldwide are affected by housing shortages or inadequate living conditions, warning that the global housing crisis has becom... Read More


Punjab CM lands in Baku to represent Pakistan at World Urban ForumPublished on: May 17, 2026 4:35 AM

Pakistan, May 17 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif arrived in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, along with a delegation, where she was accorded a warm welcome at the airport. Deputy Ministe... Read More


'Jihadi Drug' Seizure opens new front in global probe

India, May 17 -- First Captagon seizure raises fears of emerging maritime narco corridor. India's first-ever seizure of Captagon, the notorious synthetic stimulant that emerged as one of the defining... Read More