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Pope Leo XIV speaks during a visit to Sapienza University of Rome, in Rome, Italy on May 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pope Leo on Thursday (May 14, 2026) decried rising European military spending, which grew last year by the highest amount since the end of the Cold War amid pressure from U.S. President…
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Scent Of Rain, Shutterfly, Stud Poker and Starzella pleased when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (May 14). Inner sand: 1200m: Vibrant Queen (R. Pradeep) 1-21.5, 1,000/1-7, 600/40. Worked well. Outer sand: 600m: Iron Mirage (Akshay) 45. Moved freely. Detective Conan (Laxman S), Shining Dawn (Arul) 43.5. They moved on the bit. Dictator…
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Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala | Photo Credit: H.VIBHU New factional battle lines seemed to emerge in the Congress in Kerala, hours after the party’s high command designated former Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan as Kerala’s Chief Minister-designate on Thursday. Senior leader and MLA-designate Ramesh Chennithala left his home in Thiruvananthapuram, sparking speculation that he…
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono, and other dignitaries during the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi on May 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Iran’s Foreign Minister accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of direct involvement in military operations against his country during a BRICS meeting…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in global health systems and was linked to an estimated 22.1 million excess deaths, including indirect deaths, between 2020 and 2023. The estimate, published in the WHO’s flagship World Health Statistics report, is more than three times the number of officially reported COVID-19…
President Donald Trump, left, stands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Temple of Heaven on Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (May 14, 2026) announced that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would be making a reciprocal visit to the White House on September 24….
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A goldsmith engrossed in jewellery making at a unit. | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan About 30,000 jewellers in Tamil Nadu will stop selling gold coins and not promote gold savings schemes and other promotional schemes in the State, said Tamil Nadu Jewellers Federation president B. Sabarinath on Wednesday (May 13, 2026). Following the hike…
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The launch of a tunnel boring machine at Light House station. Image used for representation. File | Photo Credit: M. Srinath For the first time since the project work commenced five years ago, Chennai Metro Rail plans to procure a few more tunnel boring machines (TBMs) as delays plague the underground construction work of the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent call for austerity has raised questions about the state of India’s economy amid the West Asia conflict. From rising oil and gold imports to pressure on the middle class, what do these warnings really mean? In this episode of Talking Politics, we break down the economic concerns and what lies…
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President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026, in Beijing. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a “good” meeting in Beijing on Thursday (May 14, 2026), the White House said, in…