Skip next section Mamata Banerjee claims moral victory In West Bengal, refuses to resign May 5, 2026 Mamata Banerjee claims moral victory In West Bengal, refuses to resign Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has refused to resign to make way for the next government, claiming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party has
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday that the self-governed island had the "right to engage with the world," as he landed back in Taipei after a trip to its sole African ally, Eswatini.
An explosion ripped through a fireworks plant in the central Chinese province of Hunan, leaving at least 26 people dead, state media reported Tuesday. A total of 61 people are reported to have been injured in the incident. What do we know?
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An individual was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. on Monday, according to the US Secret Service. What do we know so far? "US Secret Service personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C.," read a statement on social media.
President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a two-day ceasefire in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, to come into effect on May 8 and May 9, marking the anniversary of Nazi Germany's capitulation and the end of World War II in Europe in 1945.
Dubai has built a reputation as an oasis of stability in the volatile Middle East region. The United Arab Emirates' second-richest emirate positioned itself as a secure financial hub where high-net-worth individuals could park capital, run businesses and plan for the long term with confidence.
Communities in Nigeria's northeast, particularly in Borno state, are grappling with a difficult question: Can those who once took up arms against them truly return — and be accepted? Nigerian officials hope to reintegrate more than 700 former Boko Haram fighters into civilian life under its deradicalization program, Operation Safe Corridor.