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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US director of national intelligence

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US director of national intelligence

Tulsi Gabbard resigned as U.S. director of national intelligence on Friday, citing her husband's rare bone cancer diagnosis. A source told Reuters she was forced out.

Asia
India to host Quad foreign ministers meeting on May 26

India to host Quad foreign ministers meeting on May 26

New Delhi hosts the Quad foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi on May 26, with Marco Rubio making his first official India visit

Europe
Radio station apologizes after mistakenly announcing death of King Charles

Radio station apologizes after mistakenly announcing death of King Charles

Radio Caroline triggered its monarch death protocol by accident after a computer error at its Essex studio, stunning listeners and prompting a swift public apology

Middle East
Middle East war casts shadow over million-strong Hajj pilgrimage

Middle East war casts shadow over million-strong Hajj pilgrimage

Over 1.2 million Muslims have gathered in Mecca for Hajj as the Middle East war strains Saudi-Iran relations and heat risks return after 2024's deadly toll

North America
Pakistan says Iran-US mediation active as top officials continue regional outreach

Pakistan says Iran-US mediation active as top officials continue regional outreach

Pakistan confirms its Iran-US mediation efforts remain active, with Mohsin Naqvi in Tehran and PM Shehbaz set to raise the crisis during his China visit