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Thu, 14 May 2026 08:58:21 GMTWho will rule over Palestinian territories after Mahmoud Abbas?
Palestinian Authority president Mahmous Abbas is accused of trying to consolidate his family's hold on his Fatah party by getting his son onto the 18-member central committee at the party's Congress, which starts today in Ramallah. 64-year-old Yasse...
Thu, 14 May 2026 08:41:12 GMTA massive overnight barrage on Kyiv splits a residential building in two
Russia has launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, overnight. At least one person has been killed and sixteen injured. The strike has caused damage across six of the city's districts, including on residential building...
Thu, 14 May 2026 08:23:10 GMTU2 surprise fans in Mexico City to shoot music video
The rock band, led by Bono, were perched on a rustic truck whose windshield read "Street of Dreams" in Spanish, the name of their new track.
Heavy rain that lashed the Mexican capital on Tuesday had caused damage to a generator used for the shoot a...
Thu, 14 May 2026 07:49:10 GMTBurberry returns to full-year profit on turnaround plan
Net profit stood at £21 million ($28 million) in the year to the end of March, compared with an after-tax loss of £75 million a year earlier, Burberry said in a statement.
Revenue, however, dipped two percent to £2.4 billion, and the company's ...
Thu, 14 May 2026 07:33:13 GMTSpiky, polarising, rarely dull: ups and downs of rugby's Eddie Jones
The Japan Rugby Football Union suspended their head coach for four games on Wednesday for "verbal abuse directed at local officials" during a recent Australia tour.
They also relieved the 66-year-old Australian from all duties for six weeks and cut...
Thu, 14 May 2026 07:28:18 GMTThe night the Palme d’Or fell on stage...
Fell on stage, stuck at customs… Caroline Scheufele, co-president of Chopard, shares the crazy stories behind the most precious object at the Cannes Film Festival✨
Thu, 14 May 2026 06:35:29 GMTDenmark, Australia in the spotlight in Eurovision second semi
Fifteen countries will do battle at the Wiener Stadthalle for the remaining spots in Saturday's showpiece at Austria's biggest indoor arena.
Eurovision is the world's biggest live televised music event, typically reaching more than 150 million view...
Thu, 14 May 2026 06:27:11 GMTHeavy Russian strikes on Kyiv kill one, wound 31
AFP journalists in the capital heard air raid sirens wailing before a series of loud explosions that lasted throughout the night, spurring residents of the capital to seek shelter in metro stations.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had laun...
Thu, 14 May 2026 06:17:11 GMTIran war and oil dominate BRICS meet in India
War in Iran and the related fuel crisis are dominating discussions in the two-day gathering.
India was hosting the foreign ministers from the expanded bloc that now includes Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates -- countries at odds over ...
Thu, 14 May 2026 05:45:11 GMTKohli senses end after roaring back to form with IPL century
Regarded as one of the most accomplished batsmen of his generation, the 37-year-old Kohli is a hero to hundreds of millions of Indian fans.
"Cricket is absolutely something that I truly love," he said. "I just give my heart and soul out there on th...
Thu, 14 May 2026 05:25:11 GMTIndia bars sugar exports until September
The government prohibited exports "with immediate effect", according to an order issued late Wednesday, other than limited exceptions, including consignments already in the pipeline.
Exports under government deals for food security with other count...
Thu, 14 May 2026 05:12:11 GMTLigue 1: PSG crowned French champions after win at Lens
Paris Saint-Germain officially secured the 14th French league title in their history after a 2-0 win away at Lens. The Parisians were pushed hard by their closest rivals but made the difference through goals from Kvaratskhelia (29’) and Mbaye in e...
Thu, 14 May 2026 05:03:10 GMTJapan takes 'half step' toward fixing slow retrial system
Often dubbed the "unopenable door", Japan's retrial process shaped a century ago is often so time-consuming that decades can slip by before someone is granted a shot at a legal do-over.
A case in point is 90-year-old Iwao Hakamada, formerly the wor...
Thu, 14 May 2026 04:51:10 GMTEV overhaul drags Honda to first operating loss since 1957
Japan's number two automaker after Toyota said that its operating loss last year of 414.3 billion yen ($2.6 billion) came after huge accounting charges in its EV operations.
Honda also reported a net loss of 423.9 billion yen, which according to Bl...
Thu, 14 May 2026 04:43:13 GMTMadonna, Shakira, BTS to headline first World Cup final half-time show
Coldplay's Chris Martin is curating the show, which is a first for a football World Cup final but has raised concerns about how long half-time will be.
The biggest-ever World Cup, with 48 teams, kicks off on June 11 in the United States, Canada and...