The Hindu

Ukraine desperately needs more U.S.-made Patriot air defence systems to help it counter Russias daily barrages, Mr. Zelenskyy said, speaking to The Associated Press in an interview on April 4, in Istanbul.

Afghanistan and Pakistan have been locked in an escalating conflict over claims from Islamabad that Kabul is harbouring militants responsible for cross-border attacks, which the Taliban government denies.

The death of Indonesian peacekeepers sparked calls from Indonesian authorities for an investigation and security guarantees for peacekeeping forces

The U.S. President said the crew member was injured but he will be just fine.

Encompassing roughly 16 square kilometres in Riverside County, about 103 kilometres east of Los Angeles, the Springs Fire was no longer growing and at least 75% contained Saturday (April 4), said Terra Fernandez, public safety information specialist for the Riverside County Fire Department.

The envoys said South Korea is a op priority nation and pledged to communicate closely with Seoul to ensure stable supply

Irans army said it was targeting aluminum industries in the UAE and U.S. military infrastructure in Kuwait, the official IRNA news agency reported

The average price of petrol in the U.S. has increased to $4.09 a gallon on Friday (April 3, 2026), up more than one dollar from just before the war and the highest level since August 2022

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that continued attacks on the plant on Iran's southern coast could eventually lead to radioactive fallout that would end life in GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) capitals, not Tehran; Bushehr is considerably closer to Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar than it is to the Iranian capital.

Why does the U.S. administration believe that NATOs founding principles and membership need to be re-examined? Why was NATO formed, and what are the recent developments that have led to fissures? Can the U.S. easily exit NATO? How much does it contribute to the alliance?

U.S. President Donald Trump's latest threat came after a strike near an Iranian nuclear power plant prompted evacuations, with the Revolutionary Guards saying they hit a commercial ship in Bahrain allegedly linked to Israel

U.S. revokes green cards and visas of several Iranian nationals connected to Tehran govt.

Sudanese police said that the explosion occurred in the Burri neighbourhood in eastern Khartoum and was caused by a landmine, a remnant of the war, which detonated after some residents set fire to waste in the area

The drone strikes had no impact on operations in this part of Iraqs giant Rumaila oilfield, as they targeted an equipment storage facility, said two Iraqi engineers working at the field

Official said five homes were destroyed and another 33 significantly damaged, affecting 40 families in the provinces of Kabul, Panjshir, Logar, Nangarhar, Laghman and Nuristan

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

At least six KC-135s were damaged in two Iranian missile and drone attacks at the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia; The U.S. has also lost at least 12 MQ-9 Reaper drones since the war began, according to some reports

Sources said at least five Iraqis were seriously wounded in an airstrike, which hit a passenger reception area on the Iranian side

No increase in radiation levels was reported, the IAEA said

The ambulances were set on fire on March 23 in what British Prime Minister Keir Starmer described as a deeply shocking antisemitic arson attack.

Across the entire front line, the Russian army seized only 23 sq. km in March, losing territory in some areas

Speculation emerged after a senior official of the Foreign Ministry briefed a select group of journalists on Pakistans efforts to find a negotiated settlement of the ongoing conflict

Captain Ibrahim Traor aims to rule for long term, says democracy kills

A Cal Fire map showed the fire burning in a recreational area near the city of Moreno Valley, which has a population of roughly 200,000. The city is 103 km east of Los Angeles.

The prospect of a U.S. service person alive and on the run in Iran raises the stakes for Washington in a conflict with low public support among Americans and no sign of an imminent end

Last year, 85 trees fell in Tokyo parks, injuring three people, and many were cherry trees, according to Masakazu Noguchi, a Tokyo metropolitan official in charge of public parks

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 group said the two men executed on Saturday (April 4) were arrested in January 2024 and had their death sentences upheld in December 2025.

The refusal highlights a continued hardening of Tehrans position amidst the current regional situation

Falling drone debris also hit a foreign-flagged cargo vessel in the Sea of Azov, causing a fire, while air defences destroyed drones over Taganrog Bay and other districts, the Governor said

Bahrain, a monarchy that hosts the U.S. Navys 5th Fleet, has arrested dozens of people throughout the war for filming strikes and demonstrations, expressing support for Iran, and on suspicion of spying for it.

Sectarian tensions are a sensitive issue in Lebanon because the country fought a 15-year civil war ending in 1990 that largely broke down along sectarian lines

U.N. Information Centre (UNIC) in Jakarta said the origin of the explosion was unknown, but identified the wounded peacekeepers as Indonesian

The European Public Prosecutors Office is seeking immunity waivers for 11 lawmakers in a case that has fuelled public anger in Greece and raised concerns in the farming sector

Bangladesh imports 95% of its oil and gas needs, mostly from West Asia and said that, while there are adequate stocks of petrol and diesel, it hopes to mitigate the effects of unsecured supply lines

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

A journalist heard two loud explosions in the capital within half an hour and saw smoke billowing from one of them

The WHO cited 116 verified attacks on healthcare in the countries concerned and reported that he escalating crisis is sharply increasing the risk of communicable disease outbreaks

Lawyers for women abused by Epstein had sued the bank, saying it ignored suspicious financial transactions involving Epstein that occurred while he was abusing girls and women from June 2008 to his arrest in early July 2019 on federal sex trafficking charges.

President Donald Trump has been briefed about the downing of a U.S. warplane in Iran that has triggered a major search and rescue operation for the crew, the White House said on March 3

The diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity because council consultations have been private, said the vote will now be held sometime next week

Iran has officially told mediators that it is unwilling to meet U.S. officials in Islamabad in the coming days and considers U.S. demands unacceptable, says the report

Moscow has been firing aerial broadsides at Ukraine throughout its more than four-year invasion, mostly at night, but in recent weeks it has stepped up daytime attacks

Separately, Iranian state media said a US. A-10 attack aircraft crashed in the Persian Gulf after being struck by Iranian defence forces

aise serious concerns about violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, including potential war crimes Over 100 international law experts in the U.S. say

It lays out punishments of two to five years in prison and fines of up to $125,000 for those convicted of online scams.

The crew of NASAs Artemis II mission made contact with Earth via video on Thursday, sharing extraordinary moments from deep space as they journey toward the Moon.