India and Sweden have elevated their ties to a strategic partnership, signing an action plan for 2026-2030 covering green transition, technology, trade, and defence. Prime Minister Modi emphasized shared democratic values and innovation, highlighting growing defence cooperation moving beyond a buyer-seller dynamic. Discussions also explored strengthening supply chains and sustainable mobility.

El Niño's shadow looms over India's monsoon. Past El Niño years saw key kharif crops like paddy and maize suffer over 10% output reduction in numerous districts. This study highlights vulnerable areas and stresses the need for district-level climate-resilient planning. Policymakers are urged to strengthen contingency plans for drought-tolerant varieties and efficient water management to protect farmers.

Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyer 36 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over Crimea, the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Novgorod, Rostov, Smolensk, Moscow, and Krasnodar Regions, and the Azov Sea

Earlie on Sunday, the US president urged urged Iran to act faster to move to a potential deal

Apart from that, according to Pushilin, two civilian infrastructure facilities, two cars, and two trucks were damaged

Earlier, the news portal said, citing classified intelligence data, that Cuba had allegedly purchased more than 300 combat drones and was looking at using them against the US base in Guantanamo

Ernesto Soberon Guzman emphasized that Cuba has the right to legitimate self-defense, which is based on the principle of international law and the United Nations Charter

The EU has shown record-low rates of filling its underground gas storage facilities for three consecutive days this week Read Full Article at RT.com

Parliament, through its First Ordinary Session, which officially opened yesterday, is expected to appropriate more than VT200 million for the payment of government employees’ contributions to the Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF).

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities (MIPU) has confirmed that engineers did not inspect the newly repaired Tagabe Road before the contractor sealed it, raising concerns after potholes appeared just one week after the work was completed.

The Government is seeking an additional VT56 million under the Supplementary Budget to continue settling court-ordered compensation linked to a controversial 2014 citizenship revocation case that resulted in business closures, financial losses, and years of legal battles.

A group of fearless women activists from Vanuatu gathered outside the Parliament building in Port Vila on Friday morning, ahead of the opening of the First Ordinary Session of Parliament for 2026, to protest the rising cost of living and…

The Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed the appeals by former Member of Parliament (MP) Lulu Sakias and businessman Amos Warsal, confirming their 12-month prison sentences for misappropriation offences linked to Vanuatu’s citizenship programme.

Texas Children’s Hospital will create the first “detransition clinic” in the US, the Justice Department has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Video posted online purportedly shows a blindfolded Palestinian farmer being restrained in a field in the occupied West Bank Read Full Article at RT.com

As ties fray, Berlin and Washington are focusing on critiquing each other’s crises while dodging their own mounting failures Read Full Article at RT.com

As US President Trump showered XI with praise and soft‑pedalled outcomes, Beijing held its line on Taiwan, Iran and Hormuz Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian officials and manufacturers are alarmed over an upcoming sharp reduction of the EU’s import quota, the Financial Times has said Read Full Article at RT.com

West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya sarcastically invited TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee to campaign in Falta ahead of the May 21 repoll, claiming the TMC has been 'sent into exile' by the state's people. Bhattacharya alleged the TMC leadership has disappeared following electoral setbacks and expressed confidence in BJP's victory, urging TMC workers to campaign freely.

The Art of Living's Bengaluru center celebrated its 45th anniversary, honoring founder Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Dignitaries, including Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot and Union Minister Sanjay Seth, attended a special satsang and meditation program. The event highlighted the organization's humanitarian work and Gurudev's efforts to make wellness practices accessible.

Taiwan has been governed by its local administration since 1949 when the Kuomintang’s remaining forces headed by Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975) were defeated in the Chinese Civil War and took refuge on the island

According to the Serbian leader, the two countries may begin the construction of a 500 MW gas-turbine power plant near the city of Nis in southern Serbia already in 2027 to commission it by 2030

Shortly after this conversation, Netanyahu called a meeting of the Israeli war cabinet, which will be held later in the day

It also said that Ukrainian troops tried to attack the facility’s Raduga substation with a use of a drone, which was shot down and did not detonate

According to the WAM news agency, the top UAE diplomat «strongly condemned the terror attack» when a drone struck a generator outside the Barakah NPP’s inner perimeter causing fire to it