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U.S. President conducted a brief question-and-answer session, asking what the dark side of the moon was like and how it felt to go incommunicado with Earth during that part of the space flight
Major General Majid Khademi, who, according to a statement by the Guards was killed in an airstrike at dawn, was one of several senior figures within the force to be killed so far in the war
Earlier in the day, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret to Pyongyang over drones sent into the nuclear-armed North earlier this year, actions he called irresponsible
The victims were two men and two women, and the military said they were all Israeli civilians from one family.
The Foreign Affairs Adviser to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman says the two sides should do more frequent exchanges at the level of political parties and officials to deal with difficult issues so that misunderstandings are avoided.
The visit comes amid a series of high-level exchanges between India and the U.S., reflecting growing strategic convergence
Israels Defence Minister says Irans Revolutionary Guards Corps intelligence chief Majid Khademi has been killed in a strike in Tehran. Iran calls it a terrorist attack and blames Israel and the United States. The killing marks the latest in a series of strikes targeting top Iranian leadership since late February.
Donald Trump's deadline centres on Tehran opening the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil is shipped in peacetime
Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has won a Supreme Court order thats expected to lead to the dismissal of his criminal conviction for refusing to testify to Congress
Irans sarcastic remarks come after the U.S. presidentwarned Tehran of devastating attacks on its major infrastructures, including power installations and bridges, if the Strait, an important energy chokepoint, is notopenedbefore the ultimatum
Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava and Nepals Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal discuss strengthening bilateral ties and cooperation
The IRGC statement came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump put out an expletive-ridden post on social media asking Iran to open the Strait
Majid Khademi, who becomes the latest key figure killed in U.S.-Israeli air strikes, took over in 2025 after Israeli air strikes killed his predecessor
The tragic incident, attributed to a suspected technical malfunction, not only claims the life of a prominent military leader but also highlights ongoing concerns regarding the aging An-26 aircraft
Experts say the royal family must distance itself from the two women, and that the one foot in the monarchy, one foot out approach endangers the entire Windsor family
The Orion capsule will today whip around the Moon, setting the crew up to travel farther from our home planet than any human before
With the war now in its fifth year, Moscow has escalated its attacks on Odesa, a key logistics hub in southern Ukraine and the countrys largest port, handling the majority of the Ukrainian grain and other maritime exports
Israel's emergency service, Magen David Adom, said four people were wounded in the strike, including a 10-month-old baby who suffered a head injury.
A fresh spell of rain is expected across various parts of the province till April 9, Says the Director General of Provincial Disaster Management Authority
How has China diversified its energy sources and consumption patterns to strengthen energy security?
US strikes have been carried out at a sustained pace, and it can be assumed that Maven's ability to speed up the targeting and firing process has played a central role
Putting forward a five-point proposal with Pakistan, rallying support from Gulf nationsand opposing a UN move over the Strait of Hormuz, China seeks a more active role in ending the conflict in West Asia; however, Washington appears less enthusiastic at the prospect of Beijings mediation
Israel, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates reported a barrage of missile and drone strikes
The mediators are discussing the terms of a two-phased deal, the report said, adding that the first phase would be a potential 45-day ceasefire during which a permanent end to the war would be negotiated
Airstrikes also targeted the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran; Israels army said it had completed a wave of strikes against targets in Tehran
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India is committed to extending humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people in this challenging time
The so-called U.S. military rescue operation, planned as a deception and escape mission at an abandoned airport in southern Isfahan under the pretext of recovering the pilot of a downed aircraft, was completely foiled, said Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesman for the military's central command, Khatam Al-Anbiya.
Iranian presidential spokesperson, Seyyed Mohammad Mehdi Tabatabaei, said on social media that the Strait of Hormuz can reopen only if some transit revenues compensate Iran for war damages
The two men were involved in the anti-government protests that peaked in January, the judiciary said
Violence in the West Bank, which Israel has occupied since 1967, has risen sharply since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel triggered the Gaza war
The WTOs fourteenth Ministerial Conference has showed up the cracks in the rules-based system
Visit likely on April 7 and 8; first FM visit since fall of Hasina regime; newly elected BNP indicates more willingness to negotiate Ganga water sharing treaty renewal, compared to the interim government
Israels military said it had identified a terrorist cell that operated adjacent to the troops, posing an immediate threat to them
Health Ministry figures show there have been 17 confirmed deaths from measles so far, with 113 suspected deaths and more than 7,500 suspected infections nationwide
Iranian drones strike Kuwaiti oil and petrochemical facilities; two Kuwaiti power and water desalination plants sustain significant damage from drone attacks; fire breaks out at petrochemical plant in the UAE
Hezbollah claimed to have fired a cruise missile at an Israeli warship off the coast, but the Israeli military said it was not aware of such an incident
Mr. Reddy said he was determined to channel youth away from pub and drug culture and guide them towards constructive sporting careers
The Defence Ministry said that men from the age of 17 are required to obtain prior approval from the German armed forces for foreign stays lasting longer than three months
He paid tribute to his predecessor Pope Francis, who last appeared in public on Easter Sunday last year a few hours before his death
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto did not directly accuse Ukraine of playing a role the in incident but did not rule it out
Composed at Vadtal in Gujarat in 1826 by Sahajananda Swami Lord Swarminarayan, the Shikshapatri or a letter of teachings is devised as a guide to ethical and spiritual living
If they dont make a deal and fast, Im considering blowing everything up and taking over the oil, Mr. Trump said in an interview
The U.S. Secret Service said it is working with the District of Columbia police and U.S. Park Police
Despite thetechnological advancements since the Apollo missions, NASA still relies on the eyesight of its astronauts to learn more about the Moon
Key pathways such as the Strait of Hormuz have been effectively shuttered and routes from strategic hubs such as Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi have also been impacted; transport costs have spiked with higher fuel and insurance rates, meaning less supplies can be delivered with the same amount of money.
Jose Luis Abalos and his former adviser Koldo Garcia are suspected of having pocketed kickbacks for handing out public contracts worth millions of euros for sanitary equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic
California-based Planet Labs announced the decision in an email to customers and said the U.S. government had asked all satellite imagery providers to indefinitely withhold images of the conflict region.

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