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6 killed, 14 injured after temple wall collapses in Maharashtra
Six devotees were killed and 12 to 14 others injured after a wall and tin sheets on the premises of a temple collapsed following strong winds and heavy rains in Maharashtra's Sangli district on Tuesday evening, police officials said.
Russia conducts test launch of Sarmat Intercontinental Missile
Russia has conducted a successful test launch of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile.
Trump heads to China for high-stakes talks
US President Donald Trump is on his way to Beijing to meet with China's President Xi Jinping. The two-day trip -- the first since Trump visited in 2017 -- will include high-stakes talks with the Chinese President amid a packed itinerary that includes a state banquet and a tea reception. Trump heads to China with his ambitions blunted by court rulings on tariffs, narrowing his goals to a few deals on beans, beef and Boeing jets.
US war costs in Iran exceed $29 billion: Pentagon
The total cost of the ongoing US war against Iran has now surpassed $29 billion, the Pentagon's acting comptroller Jules Hurst has said. The figure is $4 billion higher than the Pentagon's previous estimate of $25 billion provided on April 29.
9 killed in blast in northwest Pakistan market, police say
A massive blast at a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan killed nine people and wounded dozens more, the emergency services agency said, as the latest attack in the region threatens to reignite fighting with neighbouring Afghanistan on Tuesday (May 12).
Himanta Biswa Sarma takes oath as Assam CM for second successive time
Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Assam for the second successive term, a first for a non-Congress leader in the State on Tuesday (May 12).
Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure as party leaders demand resignation
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing intensifying internal pressure after a wave of resignations and growing calls for his removal within the Labour Party.
Two Bangladeshis killed in Israeli drone strike in Lebanon
Two Bangladeshi nationals were among three people killed in an Israeli drone strike on a house in the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon, according to a report by L'Orient Today on Monday, May 11. The third victim was a Syrian national.
Iran imposes new transit rules on Strait of Hormuz
Iran has imposed new restrictions on ship movement through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing tit-for-tat blockades between the United States and Iran in the Middle East conflict. Ships must now obtain prior permission and pay a specific toll or fee to transit the waterway.
Oil prices rise 4 percent in global market amid Hormuz tensions
Fresh volatility has hit the global energy market as tensions and uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz continue to escalate in the Middle East. The impact has already been reflected in international crude oil prices. At the start of trading on Monday, May 11, the prices of Brent crude and US WTI crude rose by more than 4 percent. Concerns over possible supply disruptions and growing geopolitical tensions have increased anxiety among investors, driving the upward trend in the oil market.