First legal consignment of agarwood from Assam is being flagged off from the Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport in Guwahati on May 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Assam marked a significant milestone in its agro-forest economy with the first legally approved export of agarwood chips to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates…
On May 9, speaking to reporters after the Moscow Victory Day parade, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said the war with Ukraine was “coming to a close”, and, for the first time since the war began in February 2022, indicated that he would be willing to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy if talks were aimed at…
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Wednesday (May 13, 2026) that he secretly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Iran war. Mr. Netanyahu met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during the visit, the Israeli leader’s office said. It added…
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi in New Delhi on May 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Iran has provided “free of charge services” to international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz for decades but is now working on a “protocol” to include a financial component covering costs it incurs to make navigation safe in…
A demonstrator holds a sign that reads in Spanish, “Adorni should resign, not my teachers,” during a protest called by university students and workers against the Javier Milei government’s policies at the Retiro train station in Buenos Aires on May 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Tens of thousands of Argentines flooded the streets of…
Haze covers the city during a heatwave in Tegucigalpa City on May 12, 2026. Honduras has decided to shorten the school-day and hold virtual classes due to the high temperatures that could intensify due to El Nino phenomenon. | Photo Credit: AFP Climate change has driven record-breaking outbreaks of fire in Africa, Asia and elsewhere…
King Charles III delivers the King’s Speech in the House of Lords Chamber during the State Opening of Parliament on May 13, 2026, in London, England. | Photo Credit: Reuters In an annual ritual dating back hundreds of years, Britain’s monarch King Charles III on Wednesday (May 13, 2026) opened the current session of the…