The short but important meeting between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and US President Donald Trump in Riyadh on 14 May marked a pivotal shift in…
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TAUSEEF MUSTAFA / AFP
An Indian army soldier stands guard near the Line of Control (LoC) in India's Kashmir region on May 19, 2025.
Zain JAAFAR / AFP
A Palestinian man lifts a national flag as he walks on a road destroyed in Israeli raids at the entrance of the Tulkarm refugee camp on May 19, 2025.
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A visitor views floristry design entries at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, on May 19, 2025.
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A woman attends the Bembe do Mercado manifestation in Santo Amaro, Bahia State, Brazil, on May 18, 2025.
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A man walks past vehicles taking part in the "Diablos Rojos" race, an annual competition featuring old school buses modified for use as personal transport, in La Chorrera, Panama, on May 18, 2025.
REUTERS/ Mohammad Ponir Hossain
A boy throws a polythene bag full of waste into Shuvadda Canal, which is under the pile of plastic waste, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 20, 2025.
Stefano Rellandini / AFP
Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd from the popemobile before a Holy Mass for the beginning of his pontificate, in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on May 18, 2025.
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People attend a rally in support of federal workers outside the 26 Federal Plaza, a federal office building in New York City, US, on March 25, 2025.
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Fans hold blue flares as they gather outside of Goodison Park ahead of the English Premier League football match between Everton and Southampton, in Liverpool, northwest England, on May 18, 2025.
TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP
Phnom Penh governor Khuong Sreng (R) and his wife (2nd R) offer alms to Buddhist monks during the annual 'Day of Remembrance' for the victims of the Khmer Rouge regime at the Choeung Ek memorial in Phnom Penh on May 20, 2025.
US President Donald Trump has Israel on edge these past two weeks. The Israeli government has been blindsided several times. Behind closed doors,…
Announcing a new UK/EU trade deal this week, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted it would provide cheaper food and energy for British people…
UN's humanitarian aid chief, Tom Fletcher, said on 20 May that 14,000 Palestinian babies could die within 48 hours if aid does not reach them. His…
Financial centres are a core pillar of the modern economy, channelling capital, facilitating trade, and driving innovation across the world.The 37th…
Making the shortlist for the International Booker Prize with his novel Perfection has boosted the profile of Italian novelist Vincenzo Latronico, 40,…
On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump reversed nearly half a century of American policy towards Syria within a span of two to three hours. Somewhere…
Despite the overt business focus of US President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East this month, he likely chose this as his first official…
US President Donald Trump’s visit to Riyadh marked a historic turning point—one destined to be etched into the annals of diplomacy as a moment of…
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