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Honda suspends plans for new electric vehicle plant in Canada 14 May 2026 - 05:54 pm

Toronto, Canada: Japanese auto giant Honda said Thursday its plans to build a multi-billion-dollar electric vehicle plant in Canada have been "indefinitely suspended."...

Gulf integration a strategic necessity for economic readiness: GCC Secretary-General 14 May 2026 - 05:49 pm

Riyadh Saudi Arabia: Secretary-General of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said developments and changes witnessed in the region over the recent...

Four arrested for drug-related offences: Omani police 14 May 2026 - 05:36 pm

Oman: The Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Control Department of the Royal Oman Police has arrested four individuals in Wilayat Al Musanah on drug...

Indian capital announces work-from-home days to weather fuel shortage 14 May 2026 - 05:10 pm

New Delhi: India's capital announced fuel-saving measures on Thursday, including work-from-home days for government employees, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for reduced...

Blackouts and protests as Cuba says fuel has 'run out' 14 May 2026 - 04:44 pm

Havana: Cuba was hit by worsening power outages on Thursday as the island's government said oil reserves had run out and rare protests...

Iran says no US visas issued yet for 2026 World Cup 14 May 2026 - 04:06 pm

Tehran: Iran's football federation chief on Thursday said no visas had yet been issued for the national team to participate in the 2026...

UK health minister Streeting resigns 14 May 2026 - 03:34 pm

London, UK: Wes Streeting announced Thursday that he has resigned as Britain's health minister. In his resignation letter to the prime minister, which...

France and Netherlands say all hantavirus contact cases negative 14 May 2026 - 03:31 pm

Paris, France: France's health minister said Thursday that 26 people in France identified as close contacts of hantavirus cases linked to the MV...

Subdued Trump left waiting for 'big hug' from Xi 14 May 2026 - 03:21 pm

Beijing: DonaldTrumppaid a visit to the Temple of Heaven in the Chinese capital on Thursday, but the US president had a face like...

1 killed, 19 injured in Dubai traffic accident 14 May 2026 - 03:18 pm

Dubai, UAE: One person was killed and 19 others injured on Thursday after a truck collided with a bus on a major road...

1 dead, multiple injured in bus rollover in Australia's Queensland 14 May 2026 - 02:57 pm

Sydney, Australia: A bus rolled over on a major highway in the Australian state of Queensland on Thursday, killing one passenger and injuring...

New Delhi condemns attack on Indian-flagged ship off Oman coast 14 May 2026 - 02:24 pm

New Delhi, India: New Delhi on Thursday condemned the attack on an Indian-flagged commercial vessel off the coast of Oman, saying that targeting...

Storms, lightning kill 89 in India's Uttar Pradesh state 14 May 2026 - 01:44 pm

New Delhi: Powerful storms including gales, lightning, rain and hail killed at least 89 people in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh,...

British PM battles to stay in power amid rebellion 14 May 2026 - 12:42 pm

London: Pressure mounted on Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer Thursday when his former deputy Angela Rayner emerged as a potential challenger in a...

India opposition name Kerala leader after rare win 14 May 2026 - 11:50 am

New Delhi: India's main opposition party Congress named the chief minister for the southern state of Kerala on Thursday, after a rare decisive...

Vessel off UAE coast 'taken', now bound for Iran waters: UK maritime agency 14 May 2026 - 10:32 am

Dubai: A ship off the UAE coast near the Strait of Hormuz has been taken by unknown people and is now headed towards...

Abu Dhabi’s infrastructure excellence ‘not an option, it’s a mandate’ 14 May 2026 - 09:22 am

Abu Dhabi: Collaboration, long-term planning, and integrated delivery models are becoming essential to executing large-scale infrastructure projects efficiently, speakers said during a panel...

Xi warns Trump Taiwan issue could lead to 'conflict' as US-China summit starts 14 May 2026 - 08:15 am

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart DonaldTrumpthat the issue of Taiwan could push their two countries into "conflict" if mishandled,...