A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Crete, Greece, on Thursday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences. The tremor, which occurred at 6:19 a.m. about 58 km north-northeast of Elounda in northeastern Crete, was recorded at a depth of around 60 km. Following the quake, European authorities issued a tsunami warning.
After the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, both countries expelled a staffer each from their missions in each other’s capitals on May 13.
US President Donald Trump strongly condemned the shooting that killed two Israeli Embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, late Wednesday night (US time), calling it an act of anti-Semitism.
A male and a female employee of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot by an unknown assailant as they exited the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday night (US time).
Global oil demand, which grew at a solid pace of 990,000 barrels per day (kb/d) in the first quarter of 2025, is expected to decelerate to just 650 kb/d for the remainder of the year.
According to the UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), more than 93% of Gaza’s children—about 930,000—are now at risk of famine.
IndiGo operates direct flights to Istanbul using two Boeing 777 aircraft leased from Turkish Airlines, and offers codeshare connections to Europe and the US through its partnership with the Turkish carrier.
Sydney: Almost 50,000 people have been isolated by rising floodwaters in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) said on Wednesday afternoon that over 48,800 people and 23,200 dwellings have been cut off by flooding in the state’s Mid North Coast region, over 200 km northeast of Sydney..
Balochistan: A devastating blast targeted a school bus in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, killing at least six people, including four children, and injuring 38 others, Al Jazeera reported, citing an official statement. Yasir Iqbal Dashti, a government official in Khuzdar, said the attack occurred in the Khuzdar district, where the bus was picking up students.
