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‘A calamity’: Why is a record heatwave sweeping South Asia?

Countries including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh have experienced temperatures soaring well above seasonal averages.

Labourers use a cart to transport aluminium pipes at a market on a hot summer day in New Delhi, India, April 29, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Iran war updates: Tehran says US violated ceasefire, targeted ships

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon for Thursday, May 7, 2026.

People chant during a rally in Tehran, Iran, May 6, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Iran war updates: Trump threatens ‘much higher level’ attacks if no deal

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon for Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

TOPSHOT - A photo illustration taken in Nicosia on May 4, 2026, shows a person in front of a large screen displaying vessel movements in the Strait of Hormuz on a ship-tracking website.

Does Trump hold ‘all the cards’ against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz?

Trump signals confidence in Iran standoff as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz.

Tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026.

Hormuz effect? How US, China are ramping up tensions over the Panama Canal

Rising tensions over Panama Canal prompt US-China showdown in global shipping power struggle.

PEDRO MIGUEL, PANAMA - SEPTEMBER 23: Crude oil tanker Seaways Visayas passes through the Pedro Miguel locks while transiting the Panama Canal on September 23, 2023 in Pedro Miguel, Panama. The Panama Canal Authority is continuing to restrict the number of vessels that pass through the Panama Canal locks as drought has caused water levels at Gatun Lake to drop. The locks depend on millions of gallons of fresh water from the manmade lake to fill locks in Panama City and Colon in order to transit shipping vessels from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea. Over 100 ships are waiting to transit the canal and the backup could delay goods heading to the United States for the holiday season. It takes an average of 8-10 hours for a ship to transit the 50 miles through the canal versus several weeks to travel thousands of miles around Cape Horn and the southernmost parts of South America. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Have US-Iran talks failed? Why no deal yet doesn’t mean diplomacy is dead

US-Iran diplomacy in a deadlock, but analysts say both sides are unlikely to return to fighting.

epa12906369 Iranians drive past a huge poster of late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Valiasr square in Tehran, Iran, 22 April 2026. US President Donald Trump had announced on 21 April that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran would be extended. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iran war: What’s happening on day 59 amid diplomatic push to end conflict?

Iran discusses diplomatic solutions with regional partners as Trump says Iran could telephone if it wants to talk.

A woman walks past a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY

What was the Iran nuclear deal Trump dumped in search of ‘better’ terms?

Trump withdrew the US from the JCPOA in 2018, branding it ‘the worst deal ever’ and seeking stronger terms.

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Cloud over US-Iran talks: What are the key sticking points?

Trump announces new talks with Iran as fragile Pakistan-brokered ceasefire raises stakes for future negotiations.

TOPSHOT - Security personnel stand guard at a security checkpost along a road temporarily closed near the Serena Hotel at the Red Zone area in Islamabad on April 20, 2026, ahead of anticipated US-Iran peace talks.

Trump to send US delegation to Pakistan for possible Iran talks

No ⁠decision has been taken by Tehran on sending a delegation for talks in Pakistan, Iran’s Tasnim outlet says.

US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on April 18, 2026.