Category: Global News
World leaders congratulate Iran’s Pezeshkian on presidential election win
Centrist Masoud Pezeshkian defeated challenger and hardliner Saeed Jalili in a run-off.
France braces for ‘high drama’ run-offs as Le Pen’s far right eyes power
With the far right seemingly headed for victory, voters on the left and in the centre feel on edge.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 862
As the war enters its 862nd day, these are the main developments.
Gen Z, social media helping fuel spiritual tourism in India
Spiritual tourism is seeing a boom in India thanks to the wide reach of social media and better transport connectivity.
Iranians elect reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian as president
Iran’s interior ministry has declared reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian winner of the presidential election.
The long and ‘joyous’ road to revive Nepal’s ancient taboo scripts
A formerly banned Indigenous calligraphy is now being practised ‘joyfully’ in corners of Kathmandu and beyond.
Iran’s reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins run-off presidential vote: Reports
Pezeshkian said to be winner of run-off election with 16.3 million votes to Jalili's 13.5 million, according to reports.
Defiant Biden says no intention to exit presidential race in TV interview
US president says his recent debacle in a televised debate with Donald Trump was due to 'exhaustion' and a 'bad cold'.
New PM Starmer names ministerial team after landslide UK election win
Rachel Reeves becomes the UK's first female finance minister while David Lammy is appointed as foreign secretary.
What does the UK’s Labour Party offer as it takes power?
UK Conservative Party suffers its worst election defeat in more than a century.