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Mar 17, 2025 2:00 AM IST

US News Live: New Jersey hospitals ask parents to identify sexual orientation of newborn babies

A New Jersey hospital asked parents to identify their newborns’ gender identity and sexual orientation, sparking outrage among parents.

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Mar 17, 2025 1:51 AM IST

US News Live: When will Epstein and JFK files be released? Trump provides an update, praises Pam Bondi

Trump provided an update on the Epstein files, saying “it is going to be released.” Trump added that JFK files will also be released “within weeks.”

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Mar 17, 2025 1:20 AM IST

US News Live: SpaceX crew’s arrival on ISS takes an unexpected turn as NASA ‘alien’ greets them

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Ukrainians seeking cultural escape from war’s brutality find comfort and resilience at Kyiv art fair

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A contemporary art fair has been held in the Ukrainian capital with an unusual premise: that art can help a society come to terms with what war has made normal. “Holding the event during wartime means not waiting for a better moment, but working with reality as it is,” said Anna

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A cargo ship unloads imported crude oil at the Qingdao crude oil terminal in Chinas eastern Shandong province. (AFP)

Oil exporters turn to ‘Dark’ transits as Three supertankers successfully navigate Hormuz chokepoint

Three tankers carrying crude exited the Strait of Hormuz last week and on Sunday with trackers switched off to avoid Iranian attacks, shipping data from Kpler and LSEG showed on Monday, underscoring a rising trend to sustain Middle East oil exports. A cargo ship unloads imported crude oil at the Qingdao crude oil terminal in

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Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran war risks were known, pushes back on ‘certain victory’ claim (File photos)

Did Netanyahu sell US an ‘easy’ Iran war, misread Hormuz risks? Israel PM says ‘nobody had perfect foresight’

More than two months into the Iran war, with ceasefire efforts repeatedly collapsing and tensions over the Strait of Hormuz continuing to dominate global concerns, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued clarification on a report that claimed he convinced the United States that a war with Iran would be easy and could trigger regime change

11 May 2026

The International Energy Agency says the US-Iran conflict is causing the biggest supply shock in history. (Representational Photo/AFP)

Oil jumps as Strait of Hormuz stays shut after Trump rebuffs Iran’s offer

Oil surged after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest response to his proposal to end the war in the Middle East, prolonging the effective closure of the crucial Strait of Hormuz. The International Energy Agency says the US-Iran conflict is causing the biggest supply shock in history. (Representational Photo/AFP) Brent crude futures advanced as

11 May 2026

Unseen Since March, Mojtaba Khamenei Meets Iran Military Head

Khamenei, reportedly wounded in strikes on the first day of the Middle East war. Iranian state television said Sunday that the head of the military central command, Ali Abdollahi, had met with the country’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen in public since his appointment in March. Khamenei issued “new directives and

11 May 2026

Netanyahu remarks came amid stalled peace talks between the United States and Iran as President Trump called Tehran's response to US' peace proposal as “totally unacceptable” (File Photo/via REUTERS)

‘Uranium needs to be taken out’: Netanyahu says Iran-US war not yet over

As the United States and Iran grapple to reach a deal to end the war for good as it enters its 11th week, Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu said that war is far from over as there is a lot left to be done. Netanyahu remarks came amid stalled peace talks between the United States and

11 May 2026

Dancers rehearse before an audition for the Radio City Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall in New York, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Taiwan ‘Confident’ in US Ties Ahead of Trump Visit to China

TAIPEI, May 11 (Reuters) – Taiwan is “confident” in the ⁠stable ⁠development of its ties with ⁠the U.S. and Washington has repeatedly said its policy towards the island will not change, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Monday of U.S. President ‌Donald Trump’s upcoming China trip. Trump ‌will be in Beijing from Wednesday to Friday

11 May 2026

Trump Rejects Iran’s Response to US Peace Proposal as ‘Unacceptable’

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11 May 2026

Iranian commuters walks past a large tiled image of Iran's current leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, at the entrance to the metro in Tehran. (AFP)

War damage compensation, Hormuz sovereignty: Inside Iran’s response to US proposal that Trump called ‘unacceptable’

An Iranian proposal delivered to the United States through mediator Pakistan called for demands for compensation for war-related damage and recognition of the Islamic Republic’s sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz,local media reported Iranian commuters walks past a large tiled image of Iran’s current leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, at the entrance to the metro in

11 May 2026

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Bermudian Re-Elected In UK Local Election

Bermudian Jahdia Spencer has been re-elected as a councillor for West Thamesmead in the Greenwich local election in the UK. Ms Spencer received 589 votes, securing one of the two available seats. A total of 10 candidates contested the election, with Ms Spencer and fellow Labour candidate Nathan Baffour-Awuah successful at the polls. Voter turnout was

10 May 2026

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. (REUTERS)

Trump expected to ‘apply pressure’ on Xi over Iran during China visit: US official

US President Donald Trump will press China’s Xi Jinping on Iran when they meet in Beijing in coming days, but their “highly symbolic” superpower summit will focus on easing trade tensions, officials said Sunday. US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport,

10 May 2026

Israeli strikes in south Lebanon kill 2 paramedics affiliated with Hezbollah

Israel kept up strikes on south Lebanon on Sunday despite a ceasefire, Lebanese state media reported, with authorities saying two paramedics from the Hezbollah-affiliated Islamic Health Committee were killed. Israeli strikes in south Lebanon kill 2 paramedics affiliated with Hezbollah The state-run National News Agency reported Israeli airstrikes on more than 20 locations, including two

10 May 2026

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he had reviewed Iran’s response to Washington’s peace proposal (AP)

Trump rejects ‘unacceptable’ Iranian response to US peace proposal: ‘I don’t like it’

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he had reviewed Iran’s response to Washington’s peace proposal aimed at ending the war and said that he “does not like it”. US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he had reviewed Iran’s response to Washington’s peace proposal (AP) Notably, Iran’s response called for an end

10 May 2026

International envoy overseeing Bosnia peace to resign

The top international envoy overseeing Bosnia’s peace deal will resign after five years in office, German media reported on Sunday, citing the Office of the High Representative . International envoy overseeing Bosnia peace to resign The OHR was established after the 1992-1995 Bosnian war, which killed around 100,000 people and displaced millions. The High Representative

10 May 2026

Vincentian Nedra Daniel wins for Labour Party in UK local govt election

Nedra Daniel secures St. Helier Ward in the London Borough of Merton 44 year old Vincentian Nedra Daniel of New Grounds, St. Vincent and the Grenadines successfully secured the St. Helier Ward in the London Borough of Merton in the Local Government elections in the United Kingdom held on May 7th, 2026. Today, Nedra and

10 May 2026

President Donald Trump on Sunday said that US is closely monitoring Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, (Bloomberg)

Trump warns to ‘blow up’ anyone who approaches Iran’s enriched uranium as US keeps watchful eye

President Donald Trump on Sunday said that US is closely monitoring Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, adding that Washington would know if anyone approached the site and will “blow them up.” President Donald Trump on Sunday said that US is closely monitoring Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, (Bloomberg) “We’ll get that at some point… We

10 May 2026

Passengers are disembarked from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, May 10. (AP)

Hantavirus update: MV Hondius cruise ship passengers cleared as authorities track history

In a major update on the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, the Wall Street Journal reports that the passengers aboard the Dutch ship have now been safely evacuated. Concerns around a potential outbreak grew after three of the 150 on board died from hantavirus earlier this month. Passengers are disembarked from the

10 May 2026

Nigel Farage’s triumph is not quite what it seems

Sir Stephen Houghton has led Barnsley council since 1996, outlasting eight prime ministers. On May 7th his reign came to an end. The Labour Party, which has run the council since its creation in 1973, was swept away by Reform UK. Sir Stephen was left to make despairing promises: “I’ll move out of the leader’s

10 May 2026

Boats in a bay with mountains in the background.

Iran refuses to address nuclear program in latest peace deal response to US

Iran’s response to the latest US peace proposal refuses to address its nuclear program — focusing instead on ending the fighting across the region, Iranian state media said Sunday. The regime’s counter-offer, which was fired off to Pakistani mediators, seeks to ensure the security of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz before starting talks on

10 May 2026

Kremlin Accuses Armenia of Providing Platform for Ukraine’s Zelenskiy, Agencies Report

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