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13 May 2026


World News

India joins US Pax Silica alliance

India has officially joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative, a global coalition aimed at securing supply chains for artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors,…

UK denies US use of RAF base for Iran strike

The United Kingdom has declined a United States request to use a key British airbase for potential military strikes on Iran, highlighting…

India joins Trump’s Gaza peace meet as observer

India attended the inaugural meeting of US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” on Gaza in Washington as an observer, signalling diplomatic…

India to soon restart all visa services in Bangladesh

India is likely to fully restart visa services in Bangladesh soon, in a sign that relations between the two countries are slowly…

UK mandates 48-hour removal of non-consensual intimate images

The UK government is introducing a new rule requiring social media and tech companies to remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours…

Trump critiques UK over Chagos deal

Tensions have flared between the UK and the US over the future of the Chagos Islands. President Donald Trump has criticised the…

US-Iran war fears rise as forces build up

Tensions between the United States and Iran are escalating as diplomacy struggles to resolve disputes over Tehran’s nuclear programme. Washington has reinforced…

France aims for 30,000 Indian students by 2030

France is set to welcome 30,000 Indian students annually by 2030, a threefold increase from current numbers, French President Emmanuel Macron announced…

Sanae Takaichi secures second term as Japan’s PM

Japan has reaffirmed Sanae Takaichi as its prime minister following a decisive victory in the February 8, 2026, general elections. Lawmakers formally…

Cricket legends appeal for Imran Khan’s health in jail

Fourteen former international cricket captains, including Indian legends Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, have written to the Pakistan government, calling for immediate medical care…