Torrential rains flood India’s tech capital Bengaluru, killing at least one and exposing infrastructure flaws
BENGALURU, May 20 — Torrential rains have swamped parts of India’s tech capital Bengaluru,…
Record May heat scorches northern and central China, pushing temperatures past 40°C
BEIJING, May 20 — Swathes of northern and central China are sweltering this week…
Chinese military hardware gets rare battle test after Pakistan claims Indian aircraft kills
SHANGHAI, May 20 — Just over a week after a ceasefire with India was…
Taiwan’s Lai calls for peace with China but insists on island’s military preparedness
Lai calls for talks with China, says war has no winners China detests Lai…
India arrests 11, including travel blogger, security guard and student, suspected of leaking ‘critical military info’ to Pakistan
NEW DELHI, May 20 — Indian authorities have arrested nearly a dozen nationals for…
Cannes honours Denzel Washington with lifetime Palme d’Or ahead for decades of iconic roles
CANNES, France, May 20 — US actor Denzel Washington received a surprise honorary Palme…
‘Can you hold up a movie in customs?’ Wes Anderson skewers Trump’s 100pc overseas film tariff
CANNES, France, May 20 — US director Wes Anderson made light of US President…
US Supreme Court ruling clears way for Trump to lift legal protections for 350,000 Venezuelans
WASHINGTON, May 20 — The US Supreme Court yesterday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration…
‘Take It Down Act’ becomes law as Trump signs Bill outlawing ‘revenge porn’ and AI deepfakes
WASHINGTON, May 20 — US President Donald Trump signed a bill yesterday making it…
Scarlett Johansson makes directorial debut with ‘Eleanor the Great’ at Cannes
CANNES, May 20 — Scarlett Johansson won praise from veteran filmmaker Wes Anderson as…
US surgeons achieve medical milestone with first-ever bladder transplant, offering hope to patients with severe disorders
WASHINGTON, May 20 — Surgeons at a hospital in Los Angeles, California have successfully…
Kremlin: Ukraine peace talks will take time, no deadline set for memorandum
MOSCOW, May 20 — The process for Moscow and Kyiv to develop a unified…