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Russia fired 286 drones at Ukraine overnight, 260 of which were downed, the Ukrainian Air Force said in a statement
Tens of thousands flee Tyre due to evacuation orders, but about 20,000 residents persist, including 15,000 displaced from surrounding villages; attacks extend to Tyres port, Beiruts southern suburbs
Across the entire front line, the Russian army seized only 23 sq. km in March, losing territory in some areas
The new rules aim to fill a gap in governance in the digital human sector, setting clear red lines for the healthy development of the industry, according to an analysis
60 injured during a flag-waving event popularly known as Matute at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in the Peruvian capital
The government on Thursday (April 2) announced an unprecedented hike of 43% and 55% in the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD), respectively
Separately, Iranian state media said a US. A-10 attack aircraft crashed in the Persian Gulf after being struck by Iranian defence forces
A local official television station in southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province aired footage of what it said was wreckage of the downed plane, showing a pile of twisted metal fragments in the back of a truck.
Preliminary information suggests that the police station was the primary target
The state media reported that emergency teams were working to contain the blazes
The U.S. military hasnt even started destroying whats left in Iran. Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants, Mr. Trump wrote on social media
The neighbours and one-time allies have been locked in an escalating conflict over claims from Islamabad that Afghanistan is harbouring militants responsible for cross-border attacks, which the Taliban government denies
Lawmakers, elected in March, met within the new Parliament building, with many of the politicians taking their seats for the first time
In an address to the nation, Donald Trump said the U.S. was very close to achieving its objectives but warned attacks would intensify if Iran did not reach a negotiated settlement
Captain Ibrahim Traore should be impartially investigated for criminal liability for all abuses by the Burkinabe military and VDPs, says HRW report
In a statement, the Meta Platforms-owned service said the campaign was carried out by ASIGINT, a subsidiary of northern Italy-based SIO
The proposal, backed by the opposition Democratic Party (PD), would require platforms to stop profiling users by default and provide greater transparency over algorithms
We are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks. We are going to bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they belong, Mr. Trump said.
The kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro still hangs over Latin America as countries fear getting sucked into Trumps so-called war on narco-terrorism
In an interview with The Hindu Vali Nasr said Iran might be open for a deal on its nuclear programme but not on its missiles or its control over the Strait of Hormuz
Australia, which imports about 90% of its fuel, has seen petrol prices surge and experienced localised shortages as a result of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
The move will make him the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the nation's highest court; citizenship restrictions are a part of a broader immigration crackdown, but they have not yet taken effect anywhere in the country

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