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PM Modi conferred Norway's top civilian honour, his 32nd global award

The Grand Cross is the highest grade of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit. It is awarded for exceptional service in advancing Norway's interests and international relations

Deeply concerned: India on drone strike near UAE's Barakah nuclear plant

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack. The UAE's Ministry of Defence said it is working to determine the source of the drone strike

Norway stood firmly with India against terrorism in difficult times: Modi

Speaking after talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Modi said India and Norway shared a common belief in a rules-based global order

Iran announces new authority to regulate shipping, tolls through Hormuz

Iran's top security body said the newly formed Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) would regulate and administer transit operations in the Strait of Hormuz

Congo announces 3 Ebola treatment centres in Ituri amid ongoing outbreak

Although the outbreak is centred in Ituri, cases have been reported in the capital, Kinshasa, and in Goma, the largest city in eastern Congo

5.2 magnitude quake in south China kills 2, damages buildings in Guangxi

At least 13 buildings collapsed, while landslides triggered by the quake blocked roads to the area, according to the Chinese media

Oil touches 2-week high after drone attack on UAE nuclear power plant

Brent ‌crude futures climbed $1.65, or 1.51 per cent, to $110.91 a barrel by 0703 GMT, but were off the $112 they had touched earlier for their highest since May 5

Trump filing reveals investments in sushi chain, Nvidia, Apple and Amazon

The filing shows that he or his investment advisers made more than 3,700 trades in the first quarter, reigniting conflict-of-interest concerns around the Trump administration

Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship expected to arrive in Netherlands today

The outbreak on the ship has reached 11 cases, nine of which have been confirmed, according to the World Health Organisation

Russia expands LNG dark fleet with four tankers to ramp up Arctic exports

The developments mean that there are now at least 20 tankers being used to ferry LNG from sanctioned Russian projects

Iran war cripples Qatar's gas-powered economy as Hormuz crisis deepens

Iranian attacks and the stoppage of seaborne transit have paralyzed Qatar's vital gas exports, stalling the economic pivots intended to anchor the country's growth

China's April growth slows as factory output, retail sales miss forecasts

Retail sales, a gauge of consumption, rose just 0.2 per cent in April, cooling sharply from 1.7 per cent in March and marking the weakest gain since December 2022

Standard Chartered appoints Manus Costello as new Chief Financial Officer

De Giorgi's departure in February to join Apollo Global Management Inc was unexpected for investors and analysts, who viewed him as a key figure behind the bank's cost-cutting effort

China to buy $17 bn worth of US agricultural products annually: White House

The release also stated that President Trump will host President Xi in Washington later this year, while both countries will support each other as hosts of the G20 and APEC summits

White House fact sheet on Trump's China visit cites Iran deal, omits Taiwan

The fact sheet said Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed that Iran cannot possess a nuclear weapon, called to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Crew members eject safely after 2 US Navy jets crash during Idaho air show

Videos posted online by spectators showed four parachutes opening in the sky as the aircraft plummeted to the ground near the base about 50 miles (80 kilometres) south of Boise

China committed to US on not providing material support to Iran: USTR

Greer explained that the United States did not ask China for direct assistance in reopening the Strait of Hormuz

'Clock is ticking': Trump warns Iran to move fast amid stalled talks

'For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won't be anything left of them', Trump wrote in a Truth Social post

US to mull action if China overcapacity found, says trade envoy Greer

Trade was a focus when Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Trump for a summit last week, though both sides have released limited details on deals and Trump said tariffs weren't discussed

Erdogan wants Turkey to have more babies; few parents are listening

Demographers attribute the decline to factors common in countries around the world: urbanisation, changing lifestyles and the spread of higher education, especially among women