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AICC President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said that the INDIA bloc leaders have concluded deliberations on the Delimitation Bill, and the group has unitedly decided to oppose the Bill. In other news, Samrat Choudhary is sworn in as Bihars first BJP Chief Minister, the death toll rises to 16 in the Sakti power plant explosion in Chhattisgarh, and registration begins for the Amarnath Yatra starting July 3.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi welcomed in Tehran on Wednesday (April 15) a Pakistani delegation led by army chief Asim Munir that Iranian state television said was to relay a new U.S. message and discuss a second round of talks.

Mahmoud Bassal, spokesman for the civil defence agency, which operates as a rescue service under Hamas authority, said four people were killed, including a child and several others were injured... in a strike targeting a police vehicle in Gaza City.

I repeated to him that, in my eyes and in the eyes of the Hungarian people, he is unworthy of embodying the unity of the Hungarian nation, incapable of ensuring respect for the law, says Hungarys new leader, Peter Magyar

Tensions intensified in January as U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Cuba is ready to fall.

The presence of four fishing boats, a Chinese naval or coast guard ship and a new floating barrier comes as the Philippines sends its own coast guard and fisheries vessels to support its fishermen, frequently driven away by larger Chinese patrols.

This attack on a Finchley synagogue comes amid rising antisemitic violence

The student was in the eighth-grade at the school and concealed their father's guns in a backpack to carry out the attack

Regional officials said on Wednesday that the United States and Iran gave an in principle agreement to extend the two-week ceasefire, which is due to expire on April 22, to allow for more diplomacy.

I wrote him a letter asking him not to do that, and he wrote me a letter saying that, essentially, hes not doing that, says U.S. President Donald Trump

Russia launched 324 drones in the period since 6 p.m. (1500 GMT) on Tuesday (April 14, 2026) and three ballistic missiles, Ukraines air force said

The support comes at a crucial juncture as Islamabad prepares to repay $3.5 billion to UAE

Sudan has been described as the world's largest humanitarian challenge, notably in terms of displacement and hunger

The prime minister will also visit Turkiye to participate in the Fifth Antalya Diplomacy Forum

During a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Beijing, Mr. Xi said the strong vitality and exemplary significance of the friendship treaty between the two countries stand out even more under such a backdrop

The pope termed Mr. Trumps threat this month to destroy the Iranian civilisation as unacceptable and previously declined to join the U.S. Presidents so-called Board of Peace initiative for Gaza

Critics say public media served as a government mouthpiece under former PM Viktor Orban and accused him of presiding over the undermining of independent media as allies of his Fidesz party took control of private outlets charges he has denied

Israeli military didn't deny that children have been killed in its Lebanon strikes but said it has targeted Hezbollah facilities and militants, media report

The public defender for a man accused of throwing an incendiary device at Sam Altmans home says her client has autism and was experiencing an acute mental health crisis.

China has stepped up military activity around democratically governed Taiwan, which it views as its own territory

North Korea's nuclear programme was estimated at a few dozen warheads, Grossi told a news conference, citing signs of activity such as the operation of a light water reactor and activation of other facilities besides Yongbyon

Chinese banks have lent about $200 billion to U.S. projects and initiatives, which makes the U.S. the biggest beneficiary

Officials from Pakistan, Iran and the Gulf also said negotiating teams from the U.S. and Iran could return to Pakistan later this week

Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekara said 32 sailors rescued from the IRIS Dena a frigate attacked on March 4 just off Sri Lanka and another 206 from the IRIS Bushehr left on April 14, 2026

Overcrowding, strong winds and rough seas caused the vessel to lose control and sink

Under the IMFs worst-case outlook, the global economy teeters on the brink of recession, with oil prices averaging $110 a barrel in 2026 and $125 in 2027

The phone conversation between the two foreign ministers came amid reports of efforts by the U.S. and Iran to hold a fresh round of negotiations after the collapse of the initial dialogue in Islamabad

Carney said he wants to focus on affordability, housing and accelerating major economic projects

The announcement came after Israeli and Lebanese envoys held more than two hours of talks mediated by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio

The U.S.-sanctioned tanker Rich Starry made its way back to the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday (April 15, 2026) after exiting the Gulf the day before, shipping data showed, failing to break through a U.S. blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports

The latest strike brings the death toll to 175 since the operations began in early September

Democrats say they will continue to insist on reforms to the agencies.

The confirmation has come days after U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor said on a social media post that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India next month, i.e. in May

The meeting comes at a critical juncture in the crisis in West Asia, a week into a fragile ceasefire between the United States, Israel, and Iran. The parallel war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon has been a complicating factor in Pakistans mediation to end the wider conflict

Beijing also denied aiding Iran militarily and threatened to hit back if U.S. President Donald Trump hikes tariffs against China on the allegation of helping Tehran

Both China and Spain are principled countries that stand for justice. They should strengthen communication, consolidate mutual trust, and cooperate closely to oppose the world's regression to the law of the jungle, Mr. Xi said during talks in the Great Hall of the People

These were civilians who were simply driving down the road in their cars. People who were going about their business, heading home to their families, Ukraines Infrastructure Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said on the Telegram app

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Lacking this foundation, [democracy] risks becoming either a majoritarian tyranny or a mask for the dominance of economic and technological elites, says Pope in the letter

In the first three months of this year, nearly 700 civilians were reportedly killed in drone strikes, UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said in a statement, a day before the three-year anniversary of the start of the war

Discussions expected to cover diverse domains of bilateral cooperation, including trade and investment, defence and security, technology, green energy, development cooperation, education and people-to-people ties as well as global and regional matters of mutual interest.

The contacts are ongoing for the revival of stalled negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, and talks may be held again before the end of the two-week ceasefire on April 21, says reports citing highly placed sources

The assailant, a 19-year-old former student, later took his own life as police attempted to apprehend him

The U.S. and Iran failed to reach an agreement in the 21-hour marathon peace talks in Islamabad over the weekend, with Washington insisting that Tehran refused to give up its right over enrichment of nuclear fuel

Voters cast ballots for three vacant seats of the 343 districts represented in Parliament

Despite numerous obstacles to peace, both sides appear to have strong reasons to consider de-escalation

The move sets the stage for a showdown as Iran has responded with threats against ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman

Eric Swalwell's troubles escalated rapidly over the weekend as reports in the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN detailed allegations from four women