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Boat carrying 250 people, including Rohingya and Bangladeshis, sinks in the Andaman Sea

Overcrowding, strong winds and rough seas caused the vessel to lose control and sink

15 Apr 2026 11:13 am
Israel, Lebanon agree to direct negotiations after 'productive' talks: U.S.

The announcement came after Israeli and Lebanese envoys held more than two hours of talks mediated by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio

15 Apr 2026 7:04 am
Republicans are moving to fund Homeland Security the hard way after end of talks

Democrats say they will continue to insist on reforms to the agencies.

15 Apr 2026 5:11 am
China terms U.S. blockade of Strait of Hormuz 'dangerous and irresponsible' move

Beijing also denied aiding Iran militarily and threatened to hit back if U.S. President Donald Trump hikes tariffs against China on the allegation of helping Tehran

14 Apr 2026 11:05 pm
Foreign secretary Misri reaches Berlin for India-Germany Foreign Office consultations

Discussions expected to cover diverse domains of bilateral cooperation, including trade and investment, defence and security, technology, green energy, development cooperation, education and people-to-people ties as well as global and regional matters of mutual interest.

14 Apr 2026 5:14 pm
Hungary for change: On Victor Orbans ouster

Peter Magyars win may reverse hard-right domestic and foreign policies

14 Apr 2026 2:05 am
Luxury brands face profits squeeze as Iran conflict shrinks Dubai Mall sales

Luxury brands in March reported sales drops of 30-50% at the Mall of the Emirates

13 Apr 2026 12:05 pm
'Stop hiring humans'? Silicon Valley confronts AI job panic

The anxiety is well-founded. More and more companies are directly citing AI in announcing job cuts

13 Apr 2026 12:03 pm
Australia appoints Lt. Gen. Susan Coyle as first woman to lead its Army

Lt. Gen. Susan Coyle, the current chief of joint capabilities, will become Chief of Army in July, the Australian government said

13 Apr 2026 11:10 am
UK seeks jail terms for tech bosses over non-consensual sex images

The Labour government, which holds a working majority in the House of Commons, has tabled an amendment to the Crime and Policing bill currently before parliament

13 Apr 2026 11:04 am
UK regulators rush to assess risks of latest Anthropic AI model: Report

Anthropic has said the model is being deployed as part of Project Glasswing, a controlled initiative under which select organisations are permitted to use the unreleased Claude Mythos Preview model

13 Apr 2026 9:12 am
Pope Leo to begin 10-day Africa tour on mission to spotlight continent's needs

The first U.S. pope heads to Algeria for two days before continuing to Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea in a whirlwind tour to 11 cities and towns, traversing nearly 18,000 km (11,185 miles) over 18 flights

13 Apr 2026 8:01 am
Trump attacks Pope Leo, calling him weak on crime and terrible

Pope Leo, who is known for choosing his words carefully, has emerged as an outspoken critic of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran that began on February 28

13 Apr 2026 7:13 am
Israel-Iran war LIVE updates: U.S. announces to block Hormuz today

U.S. Central Command said it would still allow ships travelling between non-Iranian ports to transit the Strait of Hormuz

13 Apr 2026 7:13 am
U.S. military says it will start blockade of all ships going to and from Iran on Monday

The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, according to CENTCOM

13 Apr 2026 3:14 am
Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of Easter truce violations

2,299 ceasefire violations were recorded. Specifically: 28 enemy assault actions, 479 enemy shellings, 747 strikes by attack drones... and 1,045 strikes by FPV drones, the Ukrainian army said. Russia's Defence Ministry accused Kyiv of nearly 2,000 breaches of its own.

12 Apr 2026 9:06 pm
Russia ready to supply gas to the EU if it has a surplus, says reports

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying. However, Europe will find a way to buy gas even if Russia does not supply it, says Mr. Peskov

12 Apr 2026 7:15 pm
Trump says U.S. to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz immediately

I have also instructed our Navy to seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran. No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas, says U.S. President Donald Trump

12 Apr 2026 7:02 pm
Sri Lankan authorities seal state-run coal procurement firm's headquarters amid alleged irregularities

An audit report on the imports had cited irregularities in procedures, such as changing tender deadlines and alleged favour to certain suppliers

12 Apr 2026 11:13 am
Pakistan deploys 13,000 troops and fighter jets to Saudi Arabia

The deployment aimed to enhance joint military coordination, improve operational readiness between the armed forces of the two countries, and support security and stability at regional and international levels

12 Apr 2026 8:08 am
Manhattan District Attorney investigates sexual assault claims against Swalwell

In his denial, U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell noted that the allegations come ahead of the June primary in the governors race

12 Apr 2026 3:17 am
U.S. warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance operation

Iran strongly rejected Washington's claims that U.S. vessels entered the strait, military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari told state TV

12 Apr 2026 3:08 am
Hezbollah slams planned Lebanese talks with Israel as strikes kills 10

The move exacerbates domestic divisions at a time when Lebanon most needs solidarity and internal unity to face Israel's aggression and preserve civil peace, says Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah in a statement

11 Apr 2026 9:11 pm
U.S. official denies report Washington agreed to unfreeze Iran assets

Tehran earlier said any agreement on a permanent end to fighting must include the unfreezing of sanctioned Iranian assets and an end to Israel's war on Hezbollah in Lebanon.

11 Apr 2026 5:02 pm
U.K. pauses its plan to cede Chagos Islands after U.S. opposition

Under the deal, Britain would retain control of the strategically important military base on Diego Garcia on a 99-year lease that preserves U.S. operations there

11 Apr 2026 3:07 pm