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TIME100 2026: Ranbir Kapoor, Sundar Pichai among worlds most influential

The recognition highlights Indias growing global impact across entertainment, technology, and culinary arts, with tributes and reactions celebrating their achievements.

15 Apr 2026 8:39 pm
Amazon to buy satellite company Globalstar for $11.6 billion

The deal is expected to boost Amazons efforts to build its own satellite operation

15 Apr 2026 2:47 pm
Europe accelerates European NATO fallback plan amid fears of US pullback

This shift has opened a Pandoras box within Europe, with the UK, France, Poland, the Nordic countries and even Canada supporting the contingency plan as a coalition-of-the-willing within NATO, as per The Wall Street Journal

15 Apr 2026 1:55 pm
North Korea is boosting nuclear weapons capacity: IAEA

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed a rapid rise in activity at the five-megawatt reactor, the reprocessing unit, a light water reactor and other facilities at the Norths Yongbyon nuclear complex

15 Apr 2026 11:36 am
US shuts down Irans maritime trade despite optimism for more talks

More vessels are being turned back under the US blockade on Iranian ports, including a US-sanctioned and Chinese-owned tanker Rich Starry that was making its way back to the Strait of Hormuz after exiting the Persian Gulf

15 Apr 2026 10:32 am
Trump renews attack on NATO, says alliance 'wasn't there, won't be in future'

Trump has, in the past, urged member nations to increase their defence spending and contribute more equitably to the alliance, arguing that the US has carried a disproportionate share of the costs

15 Apr 2026 10:29 am
Iraq-bound tanker attempts Hormuz crossing into Persian Gulf

The Agios Fanourios I would be the first crude carrier to head west through the conduit since a US blockade took effect on Monday

15 Apr 2026 9:31 am
IMF urges nations to stay at frontier of mounting AI risks

Banks have begun testing Anthropics new Mythos models after US officials last week expressed alarm at the technologys potential to be leveraged for catastrophic cyber attacks

15 Apr 2026 8:58 am
Iran-US talks may resume in Islamabad with JD Vance likely to lead the delegation: Reports

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner expected to join talks as Islamabad is floated for next round of discussions

15 Apr 2026 7:44 am
Italy pauses military cooperation with Israel citing regional conflicts

The move marks a shift for one of Israels closest European allies, following criticism of Israeli military actions affecting regions like Lebanon

14 Apr 2026 4:44 pm
Drone hits on Russia ports put Indian refining at risk: IEA

Any prolonged disruption to Russian port availability could significantly affect Indian refining operations in the coming weeks, according to the report.

14 Apr 2026 3:29 pm
Kremlin defends internet curbs, says restrictions needed for security

Russia has tightened its grip on the internet since the start of the Ukraine war in 2022, blocking VPNs and messaging apps while restricting mobile internet access

14 Apr 2026 3:23 pm
Trumps lawsuit over Wall Street Journals Epstein story has been dismissed

The judge said the complaint failed to meet the legal standard for a defamation suit but gave Trump until April 27 to file a new complaint

14 Apr 2026 2:44 pm
Agreement cannot be reached overnight, talks should continue over West Asia crisis: UNSG

Guterres said that given the deeply rooted differences, an agreement cannot be reached overnight and called on the talks to continue constructively for an agreement to be reached

14 Apr 2026 12:26 pm
Bling meets brink: Iran war casts shadow over luxury watch industry

Rising costs, weak demand and travel disruptions cloud outlook at Genevas annual Watches and Wonders fair

14 Apr 2026 11:46 am
Xi says world order crumbling into disarray as Iran war drags on

Chinese leader links prolonged conflict to rising global instability and calls for coordinated pushback

14 Apr 2026 11:19 am
Iran oil hoard at sea shields Chinas refiners from US blockade

Floating crude and swollen onshore stocks offer short-term protection against US-led supply disruptions

14 Apr 2026 10:17 am
Next round of Iran-US negotiations expected soon: Khawaja Asif

Speaking to the media outside Parliament House on Monday, Pakistan's Defence Minister Asif said there had been a sense of satisfaction after the talks that there were no negative developments so far

14 Apr 2026 10:10 am
Trump begins Hormuz blockade even as US, Iran eye more talks

The blockade cuts off vessels transiting to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas, raising the risk of further disruption to global energy flows

14 Apr 2026 9:34 am
US naval blockade on Iran begins; UKMTO confirms maritime restrictions

The move raises concerns over global oil supply disruptions and security risks in one of the worlds most critical shipping corridors

13 Apr 2026 8:28 pm
France, UK to lead multinational mission to restore navigation in Strait of Hormuz: Macron

The French President further said the effort is part of a broader push for diplomatic resolution of conflicts in West Asia, including restoring stability in Lebanon while respecting sovereignty and territorial integrity

13 Apr 2026 4:12 pm
IDF continues strikes on Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, launches ground ops in Bint Jbeil

Reaffirming its stance, the IDF said it would continue operations against Hezbollah to protect Israeli civilians and prevent further attacks

13 Apr 2026 3:41 pm
Israelis oppose Iran ceasefire, divided over whether to respect it, poll says

The poll was the first national survey of Israelis conductedc after the US and Iran agreed last week to a ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, the survey's authors said

13 Apr 2026 3:34 pm
Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war

The Pope said the Vatican's appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he didn't fear the Trump administration

13 Apr 2026 3:33 pm
Iran threatens ports in West Asia as US military set to impose shipping blockade

US Central Command announced the blockade would begin on Monday at 10 am EDT or 5:30 pm in Iran, and would be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas

13 Apr 2026 3:05 pm
2 oil tankers attempt Hormuz exit after US announces blockade

The medium-range tankers appear to be taking a route just south of Irans Larak island, a passage that Tehran has in recent days said vessels attempting an eastward transit should follow

13 Apr 2026 9:45 am
Chinese yuan pressured by safe-haven dollar as US-Iran peace talks break down

The yuan weakened as far as 6.8380 against the U.S. dollar, before last trading 0.05% weaker on the day at 6.8340; Its offshore counterpart traded at 6.8323 yuan per dollar , down about 0.09%

13 Apr 2026 9:04 am
Japans benchmark bond yield jumps to 29-year high as US-Iran talks collapse

The benchmark 10-year JGB yield rose 5.5 bps to 2.490%, the highest since early June 1997, while the five-year yield rose 4 bps to a record high of 1.900%

13 Apr 2026 8:21 am
Crude oil tankers steer clear of Hormuz ahead of US blockade

Move follows an announcement that U.S. forces would begin implementing the blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on Monday.

13 Apr 2026 8:15 am
US announces maritime blockade of Iranian ports after talks fail

Iran warns of harsh response to blockade, accuses US of maximalism in talks

13 Apr 2026 7:55 am
Trump attacks Pope Leo, calls him terrible and weak

Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime and terrible for Foreign Policy, Trump wrote in a lengthy post on Truth Social.

13 Apr 2026 7:47 am
Europe missed AI bus, but India has potential to catch up: Former WEF Director

Frank-Jurgen Richter, former Director of the World Economic Forum and Chairman of Horasis believes that India has the momentum to become a global leader in AI and manufacturing

12 Apr 2026 2:38 pm
Iran aims to restore majority of refining capability within two months

Deputy Minister of Oil Mohammad Sadeq Azimifar said repair work had begun and that part of the Lavan refinery is expected to resume operations within about 10 days

12 Apr 2026 1:42 pm
Trump shares article suggesting option with him to enforce naval blockade on Iran

Just the News cited experts suggesting that Trump could out-blockade Irans control of the Strait of Hormuz, referencing earlier US military operations in Venezuela where a naval blockade affected the economy

12 Apr 2026 11:49 am
Iran-US talks in Pakistan ended without deal as Tehran cites excessive demands from US

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei, however, said Iran is determined to utilise all tools, including diplomacy, to secure national interests and protect the countrys well-being.

12 Apr 2026 11:37 am
Two supertankers U-turn in Hormuz as US-Iran talks break down

A trio of very large crude carriers all without direct links to Iran began to approach the narrow waterway from the Gulf of Oman late on Saturday, ship-tracking data show

12 Apr 2026 11:10 am
Iran war diverts US military, attention from Asia ahead of Trump's summit with China's leader

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte also said conflicts may not be confined to a single theatre, suggesting that China could call upon its junior partners elsewhere to divert US attention if it should move against Taiwan

12 Apr 2026 10:53 am
Pakistan to continue facilitating US-Iran talks, says Dar; urges ceasefire

The US side also includes President Donald Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff

12 Apr 2026 10:25 am
More than 2,000 people killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon during Israel-Hezbollah war: officials

The death toll from nearly six weeks of war includes 248 women,165 children and 85 health workers, the ministry said

12 Apr 2026 10:18 am
Iran denies US claims of mine clearing ships passage through Strait of Hormuz

Tehran rejects CENTCOMs account, insists no American vessels entered the strategic strait

12 Apr 2026 10:04 am
4 ways war in Iran has weakened United States in great power game

Throughout the weeklong conflict, China and Russia struck a delicate balance. Both declined to give Iran, seen to a varying degree as an ally of both nations, their full-throated support or incur any real costs in the conflict

12 Apr 2026 9:40 am
Jaishankar in France for G7 meet; West Asia crisis tops agenda

The external affairs minister will visit Abbaye des-Vaux-de-Cernay in France on March 26 and 27 to participate in the G7 foreign ministers meeting with partner countries

26 Mar 2026 11:06 am