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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran. Photo: Reuters

India condemns attack on Indian-flagged ship off Oman coast, crew members safe

The attack took place amid heightened military tensions near the Strait of Hormuz

Sony launches Reon Pocket Pro Plus wearable cooling device with improved performance Photo: Sony

Sony upgrades its neck wearable cooling device with stronger cooling and longer battery life

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today appeared before the Calcutta high court in a lawyers’ robe. Photo: Collected

Mamata Banerjee appears as lawyer in court case linked to post-election unrest

A woman walks past a Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) logo displayed above a branch in Sydney, Australia, October 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Asia Pacific banks face growing credit risks, raise provisions as Iran war drags on

A fuel tanker truck operated by Orlen Aviation drives past Ryanair aircraft on the apron at Warsaw Modlin Airport in Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki, Poland, April 28, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

European airlines downplay fears of summer jet fuel shortage

SWAT members stand outside the Philippine Senate, which holds Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, the chief enforcer of former President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, in protective custody amid an International Criminal Court warrant, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 13, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Noel Celis

Philippines seeking to confirm ICC suspect has fled after chaos at Senate

Travelers check in at the Air India counter amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, inside Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York City, US, March 2, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo

As Iran war jolts Air India, Lufthansa and Cathay pounce on fast-growing market

Representational image of a child wearing hijab. Photo: Collected

Karnataka govt withdraws order that banned hijab in educational institutions

Bruce Flatt, Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield Asset Management (BAM), poses in front of the company's logo in Tokyo, Japan, May 16, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Hideyuki Sano

Brookfield set to acquire World Freight Company in $1.2b deal: Sources

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping react as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Beijing state banquet sets the table for Trump-Xi diplomacy

Soldiers operate a Taiwan-made attack drone during an annual military exercise ahead of the Lunar New Year, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, January 29, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo

Taiwan considers resubmitting request for rejected defence budget items

India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar welcomes Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi during the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India May 14, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

India says emerging nations eye BRICS grouping for stability

Elon Musk gestures as he leaves after attending a welcome ceremony for US President Donald Trump with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Evan Vucci/File Photo

China's view on Elon Musk? Visionary, occasional villain