Wildfire destroys 12,500 acres of land on England's Dartmoor

May 07, 2025

London [UK], May 7: A wildfire has destroyed about 12,500 acres (50.6 square kilometres) of moorland on Dartmoor in south-west England.

Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia returns home after medical treatment

May 07, 2025

Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 7: Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia returned to Dhaka on Tuesday after undergoing medical treatment in London.

Global AI spending to increase by 60% to $360bn in 2025

May 07, 2025

New York [US], May 7: Global artificial intelligence (AI) spending is projected to rise significantly in the coming years, with UBS estimating a 60 per...

Dollar dips, gold soars in Trump 2.0's first 100 days

May 07, 2025

New York [US], May 7: The first 100 days of US President Donald Trump's second term has seen the US dollar as the worst-performing G10...

Carney tells Trump Canada will 'never' be for sale

May 07, 2025

Washington [US], May 7: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney humorously but unequivocally rejected any territorial ambitions on the part of US President Donald Trump during...

No sense in Gaza talks amid Israel's 'hunger war': Hamas

May 07, 2025

Gaza [Palestine], May 7: Hamas will no longer engage in ceasefire negotiations with Israel, seeing no point in doing so "as long as the hunger...

Germany's Merz elected chancellor on second try after historic defeat

May 07, 2025

Berlin [Germany], May 7: German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected by lawmakers as the country's new chancellor on Tuesday, hours after suffering a humiliating...

U.S., Canadian leaders disagree on "51st state" and trade issues

May 07, 2025

Ottawa [Canada], May 7: U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met in the White House on Tuesday, disagreeing on the "51st...

2nd Amazon boycott happens May 6 to 12

May 07, 2025

New York [US], May 7: A second boycott against Amazon and its affiliated businesses will be held from May 6 through May 12 as some...