World09 May 2026 | 2:18 PMWashington, May 9 (UNI) Satellite images revealed a large oil slick off the coast of Iran’s Kharg Island, the country’s main oil export hub, New York Times reported.
see more.. 09 May 2026 | 1:50 PMMoscow, May 9 (UNI) As Russia marked the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War with a tightly staged parade on Red Square, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday drew a direct line between the Soviet Union's struggle against Nazi Germany and Russia's ongoing confrontation with Ukraine, which he described as part of a broader conflict with a unified Western bloc.
see more.. 09 May 2026 | 1:01 PMWashington, May 9 (UNI) The United States on Saturday imposed fresh sanctions targeting multiple entities accused of supporting Iran’s military procurement network, including firms allegedly providing satellite imagery used to facilitate Iranian strikes against US and allied forces in the Middle East.
see more.. 09 May 2026 | 12:58 PMBaghdad/Washington, May 8 (UNI) Iraq has rejected US allegations against its Deputy Oil Minister Ali Maarij al-Bahadli, who Washington hit with sanctions following allegations he was helping Iran evade sanctions on its oil exports.
see more.. 09 May 2026 | 9:57 AMWashington, May 9 (UNI) Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has emerged as a key figure in shaping Iran’s war strategy during the conflict and in directing officials involved in diplomatic negotiations with the United States to end the war. Despite sustaining serious injuries in the same strike in which his father, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed along with several senior Iranian military commanders on the first day of the attack launched by the United States and Israel, Mojtaba has reportedly remained deeply involved in shaping Iran’s wartime strategy, directing mi.
see more.. 09 May 2026 | 9:20 AMWashington, May 9 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, following renewed accusations from both sides that earlier truce agreements had been violated during Victory Day commemorations marking the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
see more.. 09 May 2026 | 12:28 AMDhaka, May 8 (UNI) Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman has alleged that the December 18 attacks on the offices of prominent Bangladeshi media outlets Prothom Alo, and The Daily Star last year had help from within the media community, alleging that some "well known journalists" were involved in instigating the attacks.
see more.. 08 May 2026 | 9:56 PMBeijing, May 8 (UNI) On the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, China, for the first time, has publicly admitted to having provided technical assistance to Pakistan during its four-day skirmish with India last year.
see more.. 08 May 2026 | 9:49 PMWashington, May 8 (UNI) Authorities in the US have said that they are arranging an evacuation flight for all the five American passengers aboard the hantavirus-hit cruise ship that has now sailed to the Canary Islands amid growing international monitoring of the recent outbreak.
see more.. 08 May 2026 | 9:12 PMLondon, May 8 (UNI) The US-Israel war with Iran has generated huge profits for major oil producers, banks and defence companies, even as the conflict continues to ramp up fuel prices, disrupt shipping and exacerbate living costs, hitting the global economy with a sledgehammer.
see more.. 08 May 2026 | 9:00 PMTehran, May 8 (UNI) Iran has accused the US of breaching the ceasefire between the two countries today, rejecting the Pentagon and White House's version of a violent clash Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz, and said fresh strikes had been launched on Friday.
see more.. 08 May 2026 | 8:40 PMTehran, May 8 (UNI) At least six Iranian nuclear sites were struck in recent US and Israeli attacks, with most of the confirmed or suspected targets linked to work associated with building a nuclear weapon, according to a new satellite imagery assessment by the Institute for Science and International Security.
see more.. 08 May 2026 | 5:51 PMWashington, May 8 (UNI) President Donald Trump's declaration that hostilities with Iran have been officially "terminated" has thrown the Democrats' efforts in Congress to challenge the administration's military campaign under the War Powers Act, into a toss, with the announcement now forcing the party to recalibrate its entire strategy.
see more.. 08 May 2026 | 5:02 PMWashington/Tehran, May 8 (UNI) The US-Iran ceasefire grows more volatile on late Thursday after both sides reportedly fired shots at each other, with Iran accusing the US of violating the ceasefire by targeting two of its ships, while the US insisted that the attack was done in self-defence, reports The Guardian.
see more.. 07 May 2026 | 11:21 PMWashington, May 7 (UNI) Global efforts to track the rare outbreak of Hantavirus linked to a cruise ship off the west coast of Africa are expanding, after health officials confirmed the strain is transmissible, and can spread from person to person, confirms CBS News.
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