The Hindu

The U.S. move came after President Donald Trump renewed criticism of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said that Iran was humiliating Washington in negotiations to end the war in the West Asia

Iran delivered the draft to mediator Pakistan on Thursday (April 30, 2026) evening, state media reported without detailing its contents

About a fifth of the world's trade in oil and natural gas typically passes through the strait at the mouth of the Persian Gulf in peacetime

Ms. Mohammadi won the 2023 peace prize while in prison for her campaign to advance womens rights and abolish the death penalty in Iran

Iranian media said Karimpour passed sensitive information to a Mossad officer, while Bakarzadeh was accused of collecting details on government and religious figures and key sites, including in the Natanz area

The Pentagon says it has reached deals with seven tech companies to use their artificial intelligence in its classified computer networks

The shooting of Victor Hugo Claure, the most senior Judge on Bolivias highest agro-environmental court, took place on Thursday (April 30, 2026) night, and is under investigation

The Competition Commission of India has since 2024 sought Apples financial information, typically needed to calculate penalties, after an investigation found it abused its dominant position

The War Powers Act requires the President to seek authorisation from Congress for the continued use of military force abroad beyond 60 days of such involvement, raising questions over the Trump administrations future course of action in the ongoing military engagement in West Asia

Ukrainian drones are flying deep into Russia to strike oil facilities

Police said the 36-year-old man was arrested after the attack on suspicion of a racially motivated attack and remained in custody

Meta is raising the prospect of shutting down social media services in New Mexico

Why was the Komagata Maru denied entry into Canada? What happened to the passengers?

U.S. President Donald Trump has mused about taking over Cuba, which lies 145 kilometers from Florida and has been under a nearly continuous U.S. trade embargo since Fidel Castro led a communist revolution in 1959

Every abortion facilitated by FDA's action cancels Louisiana's ban on medical abortions and undermines its policy that every unborn child is a human being from the moment of conception and is, therefore, a legal person, the ruling states

With tensions still high and indirect negotiations stalled, the legality of the Iran war is reigniting scrutiny over presidential war powers and the constitutional boundaries of military engagement.

The U.S. President floated the idea of a bailout last week after the airline found itself in bankruptcy proceedings for the second time in less than two years with jet fuel prices soaring because of the Iran war

The closing of the Civil-Military Coordination Centre in Israel would mark the latest blow to President Donald Trumps Gaza plan

Unlike conventional drones guided by GPS or radio, which can therefore be jammed, Hezbollah is using devices linked to their launch site by a thin fibre-optic cable that can stretch for dozens of kilometres

A report by the Nournews website, believed to be close to Iran's security, said the explosion happened near the northern city of Zanjan, which is northwest of Tehran

Trump made the comments while describing the seizure by U.S. forces of a ship a few days ago

Mr. Trump had threatened a drawdown in forces earlier this week after sparring with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said the Iranians were humiliating the U.S. in talks to end the two-month-old war and that he did not see what exit strategy Washington was pursuing

The announcements came as the U.S. and Israels war against Iran marked nine weeks since its start and more than three weeks since a fragile ceasefire came into effect

Amid its immigration crackdown, the Trump administration has terminated Temporary Protected Status for people from nine countries, including Haiti, Venezuela and Ethiopia

The UAEs exit marks a potential turning point for global oil governance

The U.K. and France have led talks on a separate maritime effort, recently holding a meeting with more than 50 countries

A security source in Gao, south of Tessalit, said o clashes took place during the rebel forces' capture of Tessalit

The law is de facto applicable to Palestinians only and sets a 90-day deadline for executions once a final judgement is rendered, the committee said

In Mohmand district, movement of a group of khwarij trying to infiltrate through the Pakistan-Afghanistan border was picked up by the security forces

He did not elaborate on what he saw as shortcomings in the proposal received by Pakistani mediators

Protests in solidarity with the flotilla erupted across several capitals including in Rome, Athens and Istanbul.

Russia attacked the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil with over 50 drones, according to mayor Serhii Nadal

Two groups were specially singled out in the citys European side after signalling their intention to march to Taksim Square, the scene of several anti-government protests in the past, which was sealed off overnight by police

Both the U.S. and the EU had previously confirmed their commitment to preserving the trade framework, known as the Turnberry Agreement, which was named after Mr. Trumps golf course in Scotland

The call came about two weeks ahead of a highly anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, in which Taiwan is expected to be one of the key topics

The lack of fighting has not assuaged markets, with oil prices still more than 50% above their prewar levels as traders confront a prolonged closure of Hormuz

Victims include two minor girls; driver and remaining passengers were injured

Azerbaijans Foreign Ministry dismissed the resolution as unfounded and biased, saying Karabakh Armenians had left the region voluntarily

The Russian director, Pavel Talankin, was forced to check the award into hold luggage on a flight from New York to Germany

Syria was once a battleground, enduring 14 years of civil war

Today only about 70,000 kiwi are left across the country, with the population dropping 2% each year

Fibre-optic drones have a thin cable that connects an operator directly to the drone, making it impossible to electronically jam

Two high-rise apartment buildings were damaged in the attack, which wrecked apartments and caused fires, Mr. Kiper wrote on the Telegram messaging app

President Donald Trump says he is lifting certain tariffs on Scotch whisky following a White House visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Executives say stigma reduction and eased banking rules may attract mainstream investors; rescheduling may open Initial Public Offering (IPO) opportunities on major U.S. exchanges;companies still face regulatory uncertainty due to differing state and federal cannabis policies

Of course Zohran Mamdani couldnt manage a decent welcome for the king of England: that wouldve required maturity, grace and humility that our mayor just doesnt have, The New York Post editorial board alleged.

The nearly six-minute video features several clips of a man walking back and forth down a corridor, and through a fitness centre

There has been no exchange of fire between the U.S. armed forces and Iran since a fragile ceasefire began more than three weeks ago

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he may pull U.S. troops from Italy and Spain due to their opposition to the Iran war, a day after proposing a similar reduction in Germany

Trump has used alcohol as a pressure point in his tariff threats.