Labour’s NEC approves Burnham’s byelection pathway back to parliament

If he stands in Makerfield there will also need to be a mayoral contest to replace him in Greater ManchesterLabour’s national executive committee has approved Andy Burnham’s request to stand in the candidate selection process for the upcoming Makerfield byelection.The Greater Manchester mayor still has two more years of his term, meaning that if he stands there will need to be a mayoral byelection. Under Labour rules, sitting mayors need NEC approval to stand for Westminster. He would also need to be formally selected Continue reading...

Fire breaks out at Tech Mahindra facility in Chennai

The company confirmed the incident in a statement and said that all employees and onsite personnel are safe. 

California county scam ad lawsuit adds to mounting Meta legal woes

Santa Clara accuses Meta of failing to regulate scam adds, months after landmark ruling against social media giants.

Automakers say PM’s EV push can help grow penetration

The real opportunity for EV growth lies in the mass-market segment, under ₹12 lakh, they added

Regulators as board leaders?

Moving from certainty of legal frameworks to ambiguity of markets requires a different approach

Justice Dept. Aims to Use Terrorism Laws to Target Mexican Officials

The Justice Department this week instructed federal prosecutors to build criminal drug cases against Mexican officials using new terrorism statutes.

Zee-JioStar dispute deepens as JioStar files copyright claims against Zee

JioStar sues Zee Entertainment over copyright, escalating their ongoing legal battle further.

Допомогу на дітей відтепер платитимуть по-новому: Свириденко розповіла деталі

Спеціальний рахунок "Дія.Картка" можна буде відкрити ще до подання заяви на допомогу.

Editorial. Halfway house

Calibrated increase in fuel prices seems to be the strategy

Tata Steel profit more than doubles to ₹2,965 crore in Q4 on better realisation

The company announced a dividend of ₹4 per equity share

Замість літаків США: одна країна купує 80 винищувачів у Франції після гучного скандалу

Стало відомо, яка модель замінить легендарні Mirage 2000-9 і чому Вашингтон заблокував попередню мегаугоду.

IDFC FIRST Bank launches FD-backed metal credit card for biz owners

The card helps businesses manage cash flow more efficiently, improve expense tracking, and build a stronger credit profile over time, according to a bank statement

Q4 Results Highlights Today: Tata Steel, ITC Hotels, Alembic Pharma post strong gains; Welspun Living, Jain Irrigation report declines

Q4 Results Today, May 15, 2026 Highlights: Follow our live updates

KJS India setting up new ₹651 crore unit in Telangana

State IT and Industries Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the facility on Friday

Republicans Waited to Challenge Trump on the Iran War. Now It May Be Too Late.

Having deferred to the president for months, G.O.P. lawmakers missed crucial milestones to try to limit his war powers. That has tied their hands in seeking parameters and exit criteria.

Ukraine ‘entirely justified’ to plan strikes against Russian energy and military targets after Kyiv attacks, Zelenskyy says – as it happpened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereMeanwhile, the Latvian president, Edgars Rinkēvičs, has begun political consultations aimed at finding a parliamentary majority capable of forming a new government after the collapse of prime minister Evika Siliņa’s administration.Rinkēvičs’s office posted a short video from the meeting on its social media. Continue reading...

SEBI eases InvIT norms on borrowings, SPV classification after project completion

Regulator allows wider use of debt above 49 per cent asset threshold; gives InvITs more flexibility in handling completed project SPVs

Iran says it and Oman are coordinating future management of strait of Hormuz

Muscat silent about plans – opposed by US – to charge fee and demand details on nationality of all transiting shipsOman has been caught in geopolitical crossfire after Iran said it was coordinating with Muscat over the future management of the strait of Hormuz, including Tehran’s plans – opposed by the US – for fees to be paid by commercial shipping to a new Iranian government agency.The Omani exclave of Musandam lies to the south of the contested waterway, which normally carries a fifth of the world’s seaborne oil traffic but has been blockaded for 10 weeks since since the US-Israeli attack o

Oman caught between US and Iran after Tehran claims joint strait of Hormuz plan

Muscat silent about plans – opposed by US – to charge fee and demand details on nationality of all transiting shipsOman has been caught in geopolitical crossfire after Iran said it was coordinating with Muscat over the future management of the strait of Hormuz, including Tehran’s plans – opposed by the US – for fees to be paid by commercial shipping to a new Iranian government agency.The Omani exclave of Musandam lies to the south of the contested waterway, which normally carries a fifth of the world’s seaborne oil traffic but has been blockaded for 10 weeks since since the US-Israeli attack o

Oman caught between US and Iran after Tehran claims of joint strait of Hormuz plan

Muscat silent about plans – opposed by US – to charge fee and demand details on nationality of all transiting shipsOman has been caught in geopolitical crossfire after Iran said it was coordinating with the Gulf state over the future management of the strait of Hormuz, including Tehran’s plans to impose fees on commercial shipping.The Omani exclave of Musandam lies to the south of the contested waterway, which normally carries a fifth of the world’s seaborne oil traffic but has been blockaded for 10 weeks since the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February. Continue reading...

Oman caught between US and Iran after Tehran’s claims of joint strait of Hormuz plan

Muscat silent about plans – opposed by US – to charge fee and demand details on nationality of all transiting shipsOman has been caught in geopolitical crossfire after Iran said it was coordinating with the Gulf state over the future management of the strait of Hormuz, including Tehran’s plans to impose fees on commercial shipping.The Omani exclave of Musandam lies to the south of the contested waterway, which normally carries a fifth of the world’s seaborne oil traffic but has been blockaded for 10 weeks since the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February. Continue reading...

German Chancellor, After Iran Spat With Trump, Reports ‘Good’ Phone Call

The call, initiated by Friedrich Merz, came soon after he told young people, “I am a great admirer of America. My admiration is not increasing at the moment.”

З'явилися перші фото секретної ракети США великої дальності "повітря-повітря" AIM-260A

Передбачається, що вона може вражати повітряні цілі на дальності 200 км.

НБУ ввів у обіг одразу дві особливі пам’ятні монети: кому вони присвячені

Пам’ятні монети мають номінал 5 гривень, тираж кожної - 75 тис. штук.

Droits des migrants : les Etats membres du Conseil de l’Europe recadrent la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme

Sollicités par plusieurs gouvernements, dont ceux de Giorgia Meloni (Italie) et de Mette Frederiksen (Danemark), les 46 Etats membres ont publié une déclaration politique destinée à encadrer plus strictement la jurisprudence de la CEDH sur les droits des migrants.

Aliko Dangote, homme d’affaires le plus riche d’Afrique : « Ma raffinerie ne sauve pas seulement l’Afrique, elle sauve aussi l’Europe »

Le multimilliardaire nigérian, qui révolutionne en Afrique le secteur du raffinage, évoque des discussions préliminaires avec l’armateur français CMA CGM, dans un entretien au « Monde ».

« Paradis », sur Arte : en Sibérie, une lutte à mains nues contre les incendies

En 2021, les flammes ont ravagé 19 millions d’hectares en Russie. Alexander Abaturov a filmé les villageois de Shologon, dans le Nord-Est sibérien, qui ont dû faire face, seuls, à l’avancée des flammes.

Росстат: ВВП России в I квартале сократился на 0,2%

Минэкономразвития оценивало спад в 0,3%, ЦБ – в 0,5%

Чим полити цибулю та часник у травні: головки будуть крупними, а зелень - густою

Розповідаємо, яке добриво найкраще підходить для цибулі та часнику і як не нашкодити грядці.

Guerra in Iran, le news. Trump: “Taiwan non dichiari l’indipendenza, provocherebbe una guerra”

Il presidente Usa al rientro da Pechino: “Xi d’accordo, l’Iran non deve avere armi nucleari”. Poi apre a una moratoria di 20 anni da parte di Teheran, “ma servono garanzie”. Media, iraniani hanno ricevuto risposta Usa che respinge completamente le loro condizioni. Teheran: “Hormuz rimane aperto per navi amiche”. Trump chiama Xi “amico”, lo invita alla Casa Bianca il 24 settembre

Soudan : 19,5 millions de personnes souffrent de faim aiguë, alerte l’ONU

Sans intervention internationale rapide, la crise alimentaire causée par la guerre au Soudan risque de se transformer en une « tragédie encore plus grave », s’alarment plusieurs agences de l’ONU.

Airfares need to be ‘rationalised’, says Supreme Court

The Centre, in an affidavit, told the top court that new aviation rules addressing predatory airfares were at an “advanced stage” of formulation

Loading of potatoes in Bengal cold storages rises 14% following bumper production

Backed by favourable weather conditions in the growing regions, the spud’s output is estimated at over 140 lakh tonnes

Charity Commissioner orders Tata Trusts to defer May 16 board meeting

Tata Trusts’ board meeting postponed amid investigations into compliance with charity regulations.

Textile major Arvind Q4 profit rises 6% to ₹160 crore; board announces ₹4.5/share dividend

The company posted a consolidated net profit of ₹160 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared with ₹151 crore in the corresponding quarter last year

Банк БРИКС нашел решение для возобновления финансирования проектов в России

Четверо из десяти богатейших людей Британии имеют российское происхождение

Halfway house

Calibrated increase in fuel prices seems to be the strategy

Молода картопля на ринку дешевшає: скільки зараз коштує кілограм

Імпортна картопля коштує вдвічі дешевше за українську.

Greens suggest they will properly contest byelection, in blow to Burnham

Statement follows speculation party would not field candidate in Makerfield or barely fight seat UK politics live – latest updatesThe Greens are going to campaign for the Makerfield byelection, complicating Andy Burnham’s potential route back to parliament against what is expected to be a strong Reform UK challenge.A statement from the Greens said candidate selection was in process and that the party had learned from its win in another Greater Manchester seat in February, when it overcame a 13,000 Labour majority in Gorton and Denton. Continue reading...

India-Korea partnership needs deeper engagement

The CEPA has not met the expectations of either side. India faces market access barriers, and Korean investments are falling

India and UAE sign defence pacts, as Iran war tensions simmer

A deal inked during Modi's visit to the UAE focuses on maritime security, cyberdefence, and military collaboration.

Експерт оцінив ймовірність російського удару по "центрах ухвалення рішень" в Україні

Ступак підкреслив, що в Росії немає зброї, яка може дістати приміщень на 90 метрів у глибину.

Розширення "кілзони" стало основою нового обережного оптимізму України, - ЗМІ

Лінія, що розділяє українські та російські війська, більше не складається лише з вузької смуги окопів та оборонних позицій.

Deepak Jacob is the new MD/CEO of Guidance Tamil Nadu

Pradeep Yadav has been appointed as Additional Chief Secretary for the Information Technology and Digital Services Department, replacing Brajendra Navnit

Au Liban, le tabou de la normalisation des relations avec Israël se fissure

La décision du président Joseph Aoun d’engager des négociations directes avec Israël a ouvert un débat, encore impensable il y a un an, sur les mérites d’un accord de paix avec l’Etat hébreu. Si le Hezbollah y est farouchement opposé, une minorité très vocale, composée notamment de figures de la communauté chrétienne, pousse dans cette direction.

El alcalde de Mánchester deberá primero derrotar a la ultraderecha si quiere reemplazar a Starmer

Andy Burnham, el favorito de los laboristas en un proceso de primarias pendiente de concretarse, tiene ante sí toda una carrera de obstáculos

FTSE 100-listed insurer Hiscox’s shares leap amid report of takeover bid

Canada’s Intact Financial Corp is said to be exploring offer, as London-listed Tate & Lyle attracts US suitorShares in Hiscox surged to record highs on Friday as it became the latest UK takeover target after a flurry of overseas bids for British businesses this week.Canada’s Intact Financial Corp, which provides property and casualty insurance, is said to be exploring a potential takeover of Lloyd’s of London insurer Hiscox, according to a report by the Insurance Post. Continue reading...

Trump’s ‘Learning Curve’ on China Ends With Conciliation at Summit

The president has shifted the foundations of American policy toward China, throwing aside the adversarial approach of recent years.

Чим РФ битиме по підземному бункеру президента: експерти назвали варіанти

Аналітики оцінили шанси росіян вразити захищені підземні об'єкти у Києві.

How the far right got its name

The far right has gone from fringe to mainstream - but political scientists say the term is often misused.

BharathCloud opens sovereign AI cloud centre

The initiative is part of BharathCloud’s $100 million investment plan over the next five years to build AI-ready sovereign cloud infrastructure in the country

Guerre en Ukraine : Au moins quatre morts en Russie, journée de deuil nationale à Kiev

Selon le gouverneur de l’oblast russe de Riazan, Pavel Malkov, 99 drones ukrainiens ont ciblé la région au cours de la nuit.

Guerre en Ukraine : au moins quatre morts en Russie, journée de deuil nationale à Kiev

Selon le gouverneur de l’oblast russe de Riazan, Pavel Malkov, 99 drones ukrainiens ont ciblé la région au cours de la nuit.

South Carolina governor orders special redistricting session after state senators defied Trump – US politics live

Move comes after state senators bucked demands to gerrymander congressional map following supreme court’s voting rights act decimationSign up for the Breaking News US emailJamieson Greer also said US export controls on semiconductor chips were not a major topic of discussions with Chinese officials in Beijing.The US trade representative’s comments to Bloomberg on Friday suggest a breakthrough on selling Nvidia’s advanced H200 chips to China remains far away, Reuters is reporting, despite Nvidia chief Jensen Huang’s last-minute invitation to Donald Trump’s Beijing trip this week.This was not a