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Indian retailers raise fuel prices for a third time amid Iran war

Indian state-owned fuel retailers raised petrol and diesel prices for the third time this month, dealers said ​on Saturday, as the companies look to recoup losses caused ‌by elevated crude oil prices amid the Iran war.

May 24, 2026 2:51 pm
 

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At least 90 dead in China's worst coal mine disaster in over 16 years

At least 90 ​people were killed in a gas explosion at a coal ‌mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi, the country’s deadliest mining accident since at least 2009.

May 24, 2026 12:40 pm
 

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US tells foreigners seeking green cards: Return to your countries to apply

Foreigners seeking to adjust their immigration status in the United States to secure green cards will ​have to do so from outside the country via ‌the State Department, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said on Friday, in a move criticized by aid groups.

May 24, 2026 11:35 am
 

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Low speed zones tipped to accelerate national change

Speed limits of 30km/h could spread wider across Australia as one state hits the gas on more trials on busy local roads.

May 24, 2026 10:58 am
 

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Police shot dead alleged domestic violence perpetrator

Queensland police have shot dead an alleged domestic violence perpetrator who was armed with a firearm at a home north of Brisbane.

May 24, 2026 8:57 am
 

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US arms sales to Taiwan unrelated to Iran war, source says

U.S. arms sales to Taiwan take years to process and are unrelated to the war with Iran a source familiar with the ​matter said.

May 23, 2026 4:44 pm
 

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Thousands evacuated in Southern California due to failing chemical tank

Officials ordered tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes in the Los Angeles ‌suburb of Garden Grove on Friday due to a failing chemical tank that was likely to either leak or explode, possibly releasing toxic vapor into the air, first responders said.

May 23, 2026 3:45 pm
 

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Rubio's trip to India signals US need to repair ties

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio lands in India on Saturday on a mission to shore up a partnership battered by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and Washington’s renewed ​engagement with
New Delhi’s rivals Pakistan and China.

May 23, 2026 2:42 pm
 

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One dead, 36 injured in explosion at New York dry dock

An explosion at a dry dock in New York City’s Staten Island killed one ​person and injured 36 others on Friday, ‌as the blast occurred while firefighters were on the scene responding to a fire and attempting to rescue ​two people who were trapped, officials said.

May 23, 2026 1:00 pm
 

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Eight dead, 38 trapped in China coal mine accident, Xinhua reports

Eight ​people were confirmed ‌dead and 38 remain trapped underground after ​a coal mine ​accident in northern China’s ⁠Shanxi province, state ​news agency Xinhua ​reported on Saturday, citing local emergency management authority.

May 23, 2026 11:00 am
 

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US Secretary of State Rubio sees progress in Iran talks, more work to be done

The United States has seen some progress towards a deal ​with Iran but more work is required, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, while Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said the two sides’ differences were deep ‌and significant.

May 23, 2026 10:00 am
 

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Gabbard resigns as Trump's top US intelligence official

Tulsi Gabbard said on Friday she is resigning from her job as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, saying her ​husband had been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and that she was stepping away from her role to help ‌him.

May 23, 2026 9:00 am

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