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U.S. official denies report Washington agreed to unfreeze Iran assets

Tehran earlier said any agreement on a permanent end to fighting must include the unfreezing of sanctioned Iranian assets and an end to Israel's war on Hezbollah in Lebanon.

11 Apr 2026 5:02 pm
British authorities charge alleged boat pilot in deaths of four migrants in the English Channel

Alnour Mohamed Ali, 27, was charged late on April 10 with endangering another during a journey by sea to the U.K., the National Crime Agency said

11 Apr 2026 4:55 pm
Watch: Global oil crisis: Why is Indias transport sector far more exposed than Chinas?

Both India and China depend heavily on imported oil and are exposed to shocks in West Asia. But as crude prices surged nearly 67% within a month, the impact on their transport sectors was not the same. While Chinas rapid shift to electric vehicles has reduced its reliance on fossil fuels, Indias transport sector remains overwhelmingly dependent on petrol and diesel. From EV adoption and total vehicle stock to charging infrastructure, the gap is stark.

11 Apr 2026 4:21 pm
U.K. pauses its plan to cede Chagos Islands after U.S. opposition

Under the deal, Britain would retain control of the strategically important military base on Diego Garcia on a 99-year lease that preserves U.S. operations there

11 Apr 2026 3:07 pm
Reiterated demand for Hasina extradition with India: Bangladesh Foreign Minister Rahman

Bangladesh FM Khalilur Rahman says more meetings ahead of PM Tarique Rahmans visit, outlooks regional cooperation amidst West Asia crisis

11 Apr 2026 11:48 am
Trump congratulates returned Artemis astronauts, says next step, Mars!

The NASA spacecraft carrying four astronauts splashed down off the California coast, capping the U.S. space agencys successful crewed test mission around the Moon, the first such flyby in more than 50 years

11 Apr 2026 11:20 am
Russia and Ukraine set to begin Easter truce

Russia's Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and army chief Valery Gerasimov have been instructed to cease hostilities in all directions during this period, the Kremlin said.

11 Apr 2026 10:41 am
Iranian delegation reaches Islamabad for peace talks with U.S. as world waits for deal to end conflict

Irans semi-official news agency had reported that negotiations would not begin until the preconditions were met, echoing a message from Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf before leaving for Islamabad

11 Apr 2026 9:49 am
Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he set up in Africa to honour his mother Princess Diana

The lawsuit puts the Duke of Sussex in an unaccustomed position as a defendant in the high court

11 Apr 2026 8:28 am
North Korean leader Kim backs Chinas push for multipolar world in talks with Foreign Minister

Mr. Kim emphasised North Koreas stance on certain regional and international issues and highlighted the importance of strengthening ties between the two countries in the current geopolitical climate

11 Apr 2026 8:20 am
Ten Indian nationals indicted in U.S. for visa fraud conspiracy

They have been indicted by a federal grand jury with one count of conspiracy to commit visa fraud in connection with a conspiracy to carry out staged armed robberies at convenience stores

11 Apr 2026 7:13 am
Israel-Iran war LIVE updates: Iranian delegation in Pakistan for talks with U.S., Vance en route

U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to have the Strait of Hormuz open with or without Irans cooperation

11 Apr 2026 6:16 am
Foreign Secretary Misri wraps up U.S. visit with talks to deepen nuclear ties, explore LPG exports

U.S. Ambassador to India, Sergei Gor said U.S. was ready to cooperate with India on civil nuclear cooperation in addition to other areas, such as coal gasification and U.S. LPG exports

11 Apr 2026 5:20 am
Trump says U.S. will have Strait of Hormuz 'open fairly soon'

The blockade of the strait by Tehran since the start of the Iran war has caused the worst disruption to global energy supplies in history

11 Apr 2026 4:19 am
Federal court hears new case against Trump's latest global tariffs

The judges intensely questioned lawyers for both the plaintiffs and the government about what certain terms mean, including what precisely the term balance-of-payments deficits meant when it was used in the Trade Act of 1974 and what it means today

11 Apr 2026 2:24 am
Firmly oppose the targeting of civilians and infrastructure in West Asia conflict, says Jaishankar

IOR Ministers in Mauritius, for conference overshadowed this year by the US-Israel war with Iran and peace talks

11 Apr 2026 12:18 am
Iran has 'no cards' beyond Strait of Hormuz control, says Trump ahead of talks in Islamabad

The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate! - U.S. Presidents post on Truth Social read

10 Apr 2026 11:08 pm
Israeli strike in south Lebanon kills 10 security personnel

The state-run National News Agency (NNA) said enemy warplanes launched a series of heavy strikes on Nabatiyeh, including one in the vicinity of the government complex hitting the State Security office.

10 Apr 2026 9:50 pm
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces shot down Shahed drones in West Asian countries during Iran war

This was not about a training mission or exercises, but about support in building a modern air defence system that can actually work, says President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

10 Apr 2026 9:07 pm
Aid convoy heads from Turkey to Iran

The Turkish Red Crescent has also sent four trucks carrying 48 tonnes of aid, including emergency shelters for displaced families, hygiene kits and first-aid supplies.

10 Apr 2026 8:46 pm
10 Apr 2026 7:56 pm
Kremlin says Putin envoy's U.S. visit does not mean Ukraine talks have resumed

Kirill Dmitriev is not negotiating a settlement in Ukraine, and this is not a resumption of the negotiations, says Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov

10 Apr 2026 5:01 pm
U.S., Iran prepare for ceasefire talks as Netanyahu authorises negotiations with Lebanon

In addition to talks in Iran, Israel-Lebanon negotiations are also expected to begin next week at the State Department in Washington a potential boost to West Asia ceasefire efforts

10 Apr 2026 2:54 pm
Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies at 68

The rapper and producer is best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's Planet Rock and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective

10 Apr 2026 1:52 pm
U.S. Vice-President Vance sets off to Pakistan to lead talks with Iran as war's ceasefire remains shaky

Vice-President Vance has long been skeptical of foreign military interventions and outspoken about the prospect of sending troops into open-ended conflicts

10 Apr 2026 12:42 pm
Pope Leo heads to Africa for first major foreign tour

Pope Leo will address a myriad of issues as he covers more than 18,000 kilometres across the African continent

10 Apr 2026 12:34 pm
Exiled cartoonists give voice to Iran's silenced millions

Artists have used satire throughout Iran's turbulent history to circumvent the threat of persecution

10 Apr 2026 12:31 pm
Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges Russian oil sanctions to be reimposed after Iran ceasefire

The United States eased some oil sanctions on Russia last month to tackle surging energy costs caused by West Asia war

10 Apr 2026 12:12 pm
Chinese, Taiwanese will unite, Xi Jinping tells Taiwan Opposition leader

Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng is the partys first leader to visit China in a decade, but her trip has sparked debate in Taiwan with critics accusing her of being too pro-Beijing

10 Apr 2026 11:38 am
Donald Trump's tenuous Iran exit plan isn't healing Republican rifts exposed by the war

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a Mr. Trump supporter-turned-critic, called for the President to be removed from office through the Constitution's 25th Amendment

10 Apr 2026 11:33 am
Israel slams Pakistan Minister Khawaja Asif for outrageous comments

Khawaja Asif, in a social media post, called Israel evil and a curse for humanity

10 Apr 2026 10:58 am
The political system of Cuba is not on the table in any dialogue with the U.S.: Juan Carlos Marsan

Cuba is facing a severe economic crisis triggered by fuel shortages and U.S. sanctions, with prolonged blackouts and disruptions to daily life; the Cuban Ambassador to India, Juan Carlos Marsan, says the blockade has affected all sectors, even as they remain open to dialogue

10 Apr 2026 9:42 am
North Korea, China agree to deepen cooperation in talks between Foreign Ministers

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi flew to Pyongyang in his first visit to North Korea in seven years

10 Apr 2026 7:46 am
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump says Iran doing very poor job of allowing oil through the Strait of Hormuz

Trump has warned Iran against imposing a toll for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz

10 Apr 2026 6:53 am
India finalising agreement to supply oil, gas to Mauritius amid West Asia crisis: Jaishankar

The West Asia war and Irans chokehold of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which a fifth of global oil passes, had halted shipping and sent global oil prices soaring

10 Apr 2026 5:35 am
Ex-IPS officer Ninama, former AAP leader join BJP ahead of Gujarat local polls

M.L. Ninama, who recently took voluntary retirement three months before his scheduled superannuation, joined the BJP at an event in Shamlaji in Aravalli district

10 Apr 2026 3:56 am
Rajasthan ACB arrests retired IAS officer Subodh Agarwal in Jal Jeevan Mission scam

The Anti-Corruption Bureaus investigation into the alleged JJM scam, which began in 2024, has led to the arrest of 10 accused, while three others are absconding

10 Apr 2026 2:40 am
Iran's Supreme Leader says does not seek war in written message

We did not seek war and we do not want it, Irans Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in the message read out on state TV

10 Apr 2026 1:07 am
Melania Trump says she never had a relationship with Epstein

First Lady Melania Trump said she had never had a relationship with Epstein or his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, with whom she said she had only a casual correspondence

10 Apr 2026 12:28 am
Netanyahu authorises direct talks with Lebanon 'as soon as possible'

Lebanon has spent the last 24 hours advocating for a temporary ceasefire, an official said; U.S. V-P Vance to lead talks in Islamabad

9 Apr 2026 10:13 pm
EU slams Hormuz toll idea, urges unrestricted freedom of navigation

International law provides for the freedom of navigation, which means... basically no payment or toll whatsoever, says European Commission spokesman Anouar El Anouni

9 Apr 2026 9:03 pm
Trump says U.S. military to stay deployed near Iran until 'real agreement' reached

In the meantime our great Military is Loading Up and Resting, looking forward, actually, to its next Conquest. AMERICA IS BACK, says U.S. President Donald Trump in a post on Truth Social

9 Apr 2026 8:52 pm
Worried by hits on Iran nuclear sites, must never happen again: IAEA D-G Rafael Grossi

Rafael Grossi, who is running for the UN Secretary General this year, says war has returned in a furious way to different parts of the world; he says the UN is still relevant in todays world

9 Apr 2026 8:25 pm
Watch: Dramatic visuals of high-speed car chase in California

A high-speed police chase through Southern California on Wednesday (April 8) ended when sheriffs deputies deployed a grappler device, sending the vehicle crashing into a home in Jurupa Valley, local media reported. The suspect was pronounced dead at the crash scene, according to ABC affiliate KABC.

9 Apr 2026 7:57 pm
High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami awarded Freedom of the City of London

Vikram Doraiswami described his time in London as a transformative period for the bilateral relationship, including the conclusion of the India-U.K. Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

9 Apr 2026 7:19 pm
At least 4 dead, 38 rescued during attempted channel crossing from France to U.K.

Migrants were carried away by dangerous currents as they were trying to embark on a taxi-boat

9 Apr 2026 6:48 pm