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Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, speaks during a joint press statement with Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s prime minister, not pictured, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, Sep. 4, 2025.Prakash Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to curb fuel use, reduce overseas travel, and pause gold purchases, underscoring the severe impact of the Iran war on the economy.Global fuel costs have surged, Modi said in a public address in the southern city of Hyderabad, appealing to Indians to use public transport, work from home, and carpool to conserve fuel.India is…

On May 31, 2001, a former Pakistan army captain named Tahawwur Hussain Rana swore the oath of citizenship in front of an Ottawa judge, who anointed him a Canadian.But he is a fraudulent Canadian, according to hundreds of pages of government documents obtained by Global News that allege he obtained his citizenship through “deception.”The documents show that an RCMP investigation uncovered considerable evidence that Rana lied on his citizen application form by claiming he resided in Canada, when he did not.Nonetheless, immigration officials gave him not just citizenship but also a passport — which he used to fly to Mumbai,…

Maritana Minerals has further tightened its grip around the company’s Black Swan processing hub near Kalgoorlie, unveiling a deal to buy a strategic package of tenements sitting right on the doorstep of its existing infrastructure.The company says it will acquire 100 per cent of the ground from Nano Metals, adding significant tenure across prospective lithologies and important geological structures that are already known to host gold and nickel mineralisation in the WA Goldfields.The key tenement in the package is contiguous with Maritana’s ground. It sits immediately north of the Black Swan processing hub and straddles the northward strike extension of…

INDONESIAN WITH CAMBODIA LINKS AMONG THOSE ARRESTED Kompas reported that one Indonesian previously employed in Cambodia was among those arrested in the Hayam Wuruk raid. Others detained included 13 Myanmar nationals, 11 Lao nationals, five Thais and three each from Malaysia and Cambodia.Police said the group had been operating 75 online gambling domains and websites, based on evidence from seized electronic devices. Authorities also seized 1.9 billion rupiah (US$109,165), 53.82 million Vietnamese dong (US$2,045) and US$10,210 in cash, local media reported. Initial investigations have identified 275 suspects, who may face charges related to illegal gambling and money laundering, Jakarta Post reported. The roles of the…

NewsFeedHundreds protested in Mexico City on Mother’s Day to demand justice and accountability for missing loved ones. 130,000 people are registered as missing in Mexico, as of early 2026, which has been driven by organised crime and escalating violence.Published On 11 May 202611 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

In this web exclusive, correspondent Tracy Smith sits down with comedian Martin Short, star of “SCTV,” “Saturday Night Live” and “Only Murders in the Building,” to talk about how director Lawrence Kasdan convinced him to become the subject of the documentary, “Martin: Life Is Short.” They also discuss applying his childhood fantasies in show business; experiencing grief and loss as a young man; his first professional job on “Godspell” with Gilda Radner; and the value of reading his own reviews. He also describes his treasured characters like Ed Grimley, Nathan Thurm and Jiminy Glick.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is not quite ready to announce a run in the 2028 Democratic primary, because she said her ambition is far greater than that.”They assume that my ambition is positional; they assume that my ambition is a title or a seat,” Ocasio-Cortez told Democratic strategist David Axelrod at an event Friday in Chicago. “And my ambition is way bigger than that. My ambition is to change this country.””Presidents come and go; Senate, House seats, elected officials come and go, but single-payer healthcare is forever,” she continued. “A living wage…

European shares were little changed on Monday as stronger economic data from across the region was offset by a rise in oil prices linked to stalled US-Iran peace efforts, leaving investors reluctant to push the market decisively higher.Britain’s FTSE 100 rose 0.1%, France’s CAC 40 fell 0.5% and Germany’s DAX was broadly flat. The muted moves reflected a market caught between two competing forces: signs of resilience in the European economy and renewed concern that higher energy costs could reignite inflation and weigh on growth.Markets mark timeThe cautious tone left the broader regional market struggling for direction. Investors had some…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ mother is enjoying her day this year, but made sure to show love to the other mothers in her life with a heartfelt Instagram post on Sunday.Randi Mahomes took to social media to show how “grateful” she was for her daughter-in-law, Brittany Mahomes, and her late mother, Debbie Martin, as well.”Happy Mothers Day to these two amazing!” Randi wrote in her photo caption. Randi Mahomes, mother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, poses with law enforcement at the stadium before Super Bowl LV in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Pennsylvania man is accused of setting a home on fire after police said he became upset when a woman at the residence rejected him, killing an Army veteran and seriously injuring two others.Robert Shane Zimmerman, 40, was arrested after allegedly starting a fire at a home in Lewistown around 11:55 p.m. on Wednesday, the Lewistown Police Department wrote on Facebook. When officers arrived at the scene, several residents said the fire was intentionally set and that people were trapped inside the home, which was rented out to several subletters.A man suffered significant facial…