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E-Paper | May 13, 2026

US to impose visa curbs on 13 people linked to Indian firm over prescription pills laced with fentanyl

US to impose visa curbs on 13 people linked to Indian firm over prescription pills laced with fentanyl

State Dept says company generated revenue through trafficking in fentanyl, which Trump has designated as a “weapon of mass destruction”.

Published 13 May, 2026 11:35am

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Ahead of high-stakes visit to Beijing, Trump vows to push Xi to 'open up' China

Ahead of high-stakes visit to Beijing, Trump vows to push Xi to 'open up' China

Says he expects a “long talk” with Xi about Iran, which sells most of its US-sanctioned oil to China.

Published 13 May, 2026 11:07am

Iran war costs soar past $29bn as truce teeters

Iran war costs soar past $29bn as truce teeters

Before taking off on long-awaited China trip, Trump vows to "win peacefully or otherwise"; Tehran expands Hormuz control as EU mulls post-war naval mission.

Updated 13 May, 2026 07:29am

Russia, Ukraine resume strikes as truce expires

Russia, Ukraine resume strikes as truce expires

Kremlin says too early to talk about "specifics" after Putin says war "heading to an end".

Updated 13 May, 2026 07:33am

Trump expects ‘big, fat hug’ from Xi amid tense agenda

Trump expects ‘big, fat hug’ from Xi amid tense agenda

US expected to press China on de-escalation efforts with Tehran; Taiwan, tariffs and rare earths to dominate talks.

Updated 13 May, 2026 07:43am

Branded Content

Pakistan’s first premium plug-in hybrid E-SUV officially hits the roads as Chery Master begins Tiggo 9 PHEV deliveries

Pakistan’s first premium plug-in hybrid E-SUV officially hits the roads as Chery Master begins Tiggo 9 PHEV deliveries

This accelerated rollout is backed by the manufacturing strength, operational capability and over 60 years of industrial and automotive legacy of Master Group.

'Where Silence Falls and Survival Speaks': The last guardian of Gabral Valley

'Where Silence Falls and Survival Speaks': The last guardian of Gabral Valley

In the remote Hindu Kush, Gabral Valley empties each year as winter approaches, leaving behind only one man who stays to guard its frozen silence.

Master Group of Industries: Driving Pakistan's future through carbon negative innovation

Master Group of Industries: Driving Pakistan's future through carbon negative innovation

By embracing clean energy solutions, the group continues to contribute toward lowering dependence on conventional energy sources and encouraging a more sustainable industrial ecosystem.

Poor planning fuels Bangladesh contraceptive crisis

Poor planning fuels Bangladesh contraceptive crisis

The Iran war has dramatically altered the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East

The Iran war has dramatically altered the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East

Editorial: Global suffering continues as uncertainty over the fate of the war in the Middle East refuses to dissipate

Editorial: Global suffering continues as uncertainty over the fate of the war in the Middle East refuses to dissipate

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PCOS has been renamed in the hopes of improving diagnoses and medical care

PCOS has been renamed in the hopes of improving diagnoses and medical care

Japan crisp packs to go colourless due to Iran war crunch

Japan crisp packs to go colourless due to Iran war crunch

Nazi-looted portrait found in home of Dutch general’s family

Nazi-looted portrait found in home of Dutch general’s family

Actor Demi Moore says fighting AI is a losing battle

Actor Demi Moore says fighting AI is a losing battle

Review: Michael is a harmless, good enough film about a man who didn’t care to be just 'good enough'

Review: Michael is a harmless, good enough film about a man who didn’t care to be just 'good enough'

OPPO apologises after ad with joke about 'two husbands' irks authorities in China

OPPO apologises after ad with joke about 'two husbands' irks authorities in China

Trump goes on social media conspiracy posting spree

Trump goes on social media conspiracy posting spree

The intense outburst on Truth Social comes amid growing public scrutiny of the 79-year-old president’s health.

Updated 13 May, 2026 08:51am

Afghanistan detains two TV journalists

Afghanistan detains two TV journalists

Information ministry says their case is under investigation.

Updated 13 May, 2026 08:09am

FBI quizzes CIA staffers in probe against ex-chief of spy agency

FBI quizzes CIA staffers in probe against ex-chief of spy agency

Prosecutors are examining whether John Brennan made a false statement to Congress in 2023 while discussing an intelligence assessment that looked at Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Published 13 May, 2026 05:43am

Backlash as EU invites Taliban for migrant return talks

Backlash as EU invites Taliban for migrant return talks

“This does not by any means constitute a recognition,” says European Commission spokesman.

Updated 13 May, 2026 08:23am

Full Epstein files put on display in New York

Full Epstein files put on display in New York

David Garrett, one of the creators behind the project, believes “there needs to be real public outcry” about how the Trump administration has handled the document release.

Updated 13 May, 2026 07:37am

South Asia

Poor planning fuels Bangladesh contraceptive crisis

Poor planning fuels Bangladesh contraceptive crisis

India hikes gold, silver duties to protect sliding rupee

India hikes gold, silver duties to protect sliding rupee

Leading strategic affairs experts emphasise adaptive deterrence to counter India’s hostile posture

Leading strategic affairs experts emphasise adaptive deterrence to counter India’s hostile posture

India shares, rupee fall on Modi's call for austerity, crude price spike

India shares, rupee fall on Modi's call for austerity, crude price spike

Middle East

'Children paying intolerable price': UN condemns child death toll from Israel's West Bank operations

'Children paying intolerable price': UN condemns child death toll from Israel's West Bank operations

US allies face drone attacks as Iran warns ‘restraint is over’

US allies face drone attacks as Iran warns ‘restraint is over’

Trump rejects ‘unacceptable’ Iranian terms for ending war

Trump rejects ‘unacceptable’ Iranian terms for ending war

US awaits Iran reply even as navies clash in Hormuz

US awaits Iran reply even as navies clash in Hormuz

Newspaper

Afghanistan detains two TV journalists

Backlash as EU invites Taliban for migrant return talks

Starmer resists calls to quit as 4 ministers resign

Australian firm to pay compensation for Indigenous land damage

FBI quizzes CIA staffers in probe against ex-chief of spy agency

‘Shame on Hollywood’: Cannes-winning writer rails at stance on Gaza

Japan crisp packs to go colourless due to Iran war crunch

US mayor to plead guilty to acting as Chinese agent

Trump goes on social media conspiracy posting spree

UN condemns child death toll in occupied West Bank

Court halts order against Trump’s global tariff

Judge shot dead in Ecuador amid crime crackdown

MPs impeach presidential hopeful Sara Duterte

Ottawa says Nato can ride out Trump criticism

Pressure grows on Starmer to resign

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin freed from prison

EU rejects Putin pitch for Schroeder as mediator

Experts explain why hantavirus is not the new Covid

Nazi-looted portrait found in home of Dutch general’s family

Millions face hunger amid Hormuz standoff: UN official

Boycotters Spain, Ireland, Slovenia will not show Eurovision

Israeli soldier killed near Lebanon border

Air strikes ring out during Ukraine truce

Furor in China over ‘two husbands’ ad by OPPO