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Iraq closes Shalamcheh crossing with Iran after airstrikes kill Iraqi

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

4 Apr 2026 4:46 pm
IAEA says projectile hits near Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant, killing one

No increase in radiation levels was reported, the IAEA said

4 Apr 2026 4:28 pm
Explosion hits pro-Israel centre in the Netherlands

The incident comes after a string of similar night-time attacks on Jewish sites in the Netherlands and neighbouring Belgium

4 Apr 2026 2:50 pm
U.K. charges three men with arson over attack on Jewish community ambulances

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

4 Apr 2026 1:49 pm
Russia made nearly no territorial gains in Ukraine in March: Analysis

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

4 Apr 2026 1:05 pm
Pakistan rejects media reports of collapse of initiative to facilitate U.S., Iran talks

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

4 Apr 2026 12:56 pm
Forget democracy, says Burkina Faso military leader Traore

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

4 Apr 2026 12:56 pm
Fast-growing wildfire in Southern California triggers evacuations

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.

4 Apr 2026 12:32 pm
Downed planes spell new peril for Trump as Tehran hunts missing U.S. pilot

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

4 Apr 2026 12:25 pm
Collapse of Tokyo's aging cherry blossom trees during viewing season raises safety concerns

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

4 Apr 2026 12:21 pm
China moves to regulate digital humans, bans addictive services for children

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

4 Apr 2026 12:13 pm
One killed, dozens hurt as football stadium event in Peru goes awry

60 injured during a flag-waving event popularly known as Matute at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in the Peruvian capital

4 Apr 2026 12:11 pm
Iran executes two linked to Opposition group: reports

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.

4 Apr 2026 11:34 am
Tehran rejects 48-hour ceasefire proposal from U.S., Iranian media, says Iranian media

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

4 Apr 2026 11:26 am
Drone, missile strike kills one in Russias Rostov: Governor

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

4 Apr 2026 11:16 am
Bahrain cracks down on dissent as Iran war reignites internal unrest

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.

4 Apr 2026 10:49 am
Lebanons displaced Shia Muslims face rising hostility as airstrikes fuel fear and evictions

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

4 Apr 2026 10:49 am
Three peacekeepers wounded in Lebanon are Indonesian: U.N.

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

4 Apr 2026 10:47 am
Three Greek Ministers quit as EU investigates alleged farm subsidy fraud

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

4 Apr 2026 10:41 am
Bangladesh cuts office hours, turns off wedding lights to save energy

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

4 Apr 2026 10:30 am
Pakistan government slashes petrol price by PKR 80 per litre, day after sharp hike met severe backlash

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

4 Apr 2026 9:09 am
Israel says striking Hezbollah sites in Beirut after destroying bridge

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

4 Apr 2026 8:40 am
WHO warns about attacks on Iran health facilities, regional threat

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

4 Apr 2026 7:36 am
Up to 75 women expected to benefit from Bank of America settlement in Epstein sex abuse, say lawyers

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.

4 Apr 2026 7:28 am
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iran hunts crew member of crashed U.S. jet after one reported rescued

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

4 Apr 2026 6:44 am
Bahrain postpones vote on UN resolution aimed at ending Iran's stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz

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

4 Apr 2026 4:36 am
U.S.-Iran cease-fire talks have stalled, WSJ reports

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

4 Apr 2026 4:29 am
14 dead as Russia launches new daytime attacks on Ukraine

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

4 Apr 2026 4:22 am
Two U.S. aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates; at least one crew member is missing

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

4 Apr 2026 4:12 am
U.S. experts say American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes

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

3 Apr 2026 11:41 pm
Cambodian parliament passes landmark cybercrime law after scam centre scrutiny

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

3 Apr 2026 9:53 pm
Watch: Artemis II crew make contact with Earth, describe breathtaking sights

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.

3 Apr 2026 9:52 pm
Ukraine says ten killed in massive Russian missile and drone attacks

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.

3 Apr 2026 9:44 pm
China says peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing

Peace talks between Afghanistans Taliban government and Pakistan are advancing, Chinas government said, two days after those countries resumed conversations after weeks of fighting that have killed hundreds

3 Apr 2026 9:28 pm
U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran; Tehran urges civilians to hunt for crew

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.

3 Apr 2026 9:12 pm
White House requests giant $1.5 trillion defence budget amid Iran war

Trump requests a 10% cut in non-defence and discretionary spending for the 2027 fiscal year and an increase to defence spending by $500 billion, according to a White House budget document

3 Apr 2026 7:26 pm
Trump says U.S. can take Strait of Hormuz with more time

Nearly five weeks after it started with a joint U.S.-Israeli aerial assault, the war in Iran continues to spread chaos across the region and roil financial markets, raising the pressure on Mr. Trump to find a quick resolution to the conflict.

3 Apr 2026 6:33 pm
Russia offers to increase supply of crude oil, LNG to India amid war in West Asia

The energy cooperation figured prominently in meetings Russias First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov held with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar

3 Apr 2026 6:06 pm
Pakistan raises petrol prices amid U.S.-Iran war

To control the consumption of petrol and diesel, government made a 55% increases in the fuel prices in Pakistan

3 Apr 2026 3:51 pm
Iran warns UN Security Council against provocative action on Hormuz

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was speaking ahead of a scheduled Security Council vote on a draft resolution mandating a force to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz Friday (April 3, 2026).

3 Apr 2026 12:42 pm
Seven injured after train derails in Russia: local media

In Russias Ulyanovsk region seven people were injured after a train went off the rails in the region around 900 kilometers east of Moscow

3 Apr 2026 12:23 pm
Suicide car bomb blast kills five in northwest Pakistan

Preliminary information suggests that the police station was the primary target

3 Apr 2026 12:07 pm
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing elected President by pro-military parliament

The 69-year-old general orchestrated a 2021 coup against the administration of Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi and placed her under arrest, sparking widespread protests that morphed into nationwide armed resistance against the junta

3 Apr 2026 11:34 am
Kuwait oil refinery units on fire after drone attack: state media

The state media reported that emergency teams were working to contain the blazes

3 Apr 2026 11:04 am
Under global spotlight, Australia plays hardball on social media ban

A spokesperson for Communications Minister Anika Wells said she had not toughened her stance due to global attention, declining to comment further

3 Apr 2026 10:53 am
Who is Todd Blanche, the former Trump lawyer whos the Presidents pick for acting attorney general

Before picking Todd Blanche to help lead and now run the Justice Department, President Donald Trump was his client

3 Apr 2026 9:47 am
Is Netanyahu real or AI? | Generative AI warps truth of West Asia war

So how do you prove what's real is real when the line between reality and fabrication has blurred so much in the fog of the West Asia war?

3 Apr 2026 9:23 am
Donald Trump threatens to strike Irans bridges and electric power plants

The U.S. military hasnt even started destroying whats left in Iran. Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants, Mr. Trump wrote on social media

3 Apr 2026 9:14 am
Pakistan's response to any attack would be 'swift, calibrated and decisive': Khawaja Asif on Rajnath Singhs remarks

Recalling the four-day conflict in May, the Pakistani Minister said that history was a stark reminder that miscalculation has consequences

3 Apr 2026 8:44 am
Hegseth asks U.S. Armys top officer to step down while U.S. continues war on Iran

Pentagon officials are not offering a reason for George's departure, which comes nearly five weeks into U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran and with no clear timeline from President Donald Trump on when the war may end.

3 Apr 2026 7:24 am