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The organisers of the International Booker Prize announced on Tuesday the 2026 shortlist for the prestigious literary award which recognises works of fiction from around the world that have been tran...
In the face of growing competition with Donald Trump's United States and the ongoing trade war, Canada is betting big on greenhouse agriculture. In Ontario, the heart of national agricultural researc...
One of the desalination plants on Iran's Qeshm Island has been out of service since being hit by an air strike earlier in the month, an official from the Health Ministry told Iranian media on Ma...
Iran’s parliamentary speaker is using X to shape market sentiment, blending war messaging with financial signalling.
US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a military mission to seize Iranian uranium that has been enriched to 60 percent. But while some might view such a plan as offering a quick win, ot...
Senegal on Tuesday signed into law legislation doubling the penalty for same-sex relations to up to 10 years in jail. The new law also includes criminal penalties for those found guilty of promoting...
Inflation, war in the middle east, energy prices - consumers really haven't been having a great time of it lately, and we're sorry to report that Easter and its habitual chocolates aren't really goin...
Top European diplomats are visiting Ukraine to mark the anniversary of atrocities committed in a town near Kyiv by Russia’s invading forces four years ago. Speaking at the commemoration, EU's foreign...
Israel will destroy all homes in Lebanese villages near the border and 600,000 people who fled the south will not be allowed home until northern Israel is secure. It vows to inflict Gaza-like destru...
After dazzling crowds at the V&A in London, the "Africa Fashion" exhibition has landed at the Quai Branly museum in Paris. Our reporters get an insight into this showcase of continental style, from t...
White House says Trump could ask Arab nations to bear the cost of the Iran war.
The vessel caught fire and sustained damage, its owner said on Tuesday, adding that there was the potential for an oil spill in surrounding waters. On Monday, President Trump warned Iran that without...
As the United States expands its armada of warplanes on British soil, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is trying to defend Britain’s interests while keeping the country out of war.
The Iranian government said the company's drug production line has been damaged, as no diplomatic solution is in sight.
Books by Marie NDiaye, Daniel Kehlmann and Rene Karabash are among the shortlisted titles for the major award for fiction translated into English.
Pakistan's Deputy PM Ishaq Dar visits China after Islamabad talks to broker negotiations between the US and Iran.
This year, "The Little Prince" turns 80! Over the years, millions of readers have been touched by the classic story written and illustrated by French author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. To mark this spe...
A hospital in southern Lebanon has been subjected to Israeli attacks for a fifth time, as Israeli forces advance further
The chief of global football's governing body says US-Israeli war on Iran will not affect scheduling of 2026 World Cup.