US says it can keep naval blockade on Iran 'indefinitely,' vows more economic pressure
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US-Israel war on Iran
US says lower oil prices, not Iran's nuclear program, are now top priority in war
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11 arrested in US over alleged sham marriage scheme
14 August 2026
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Paramilitary drones attack Sudan capital for second day
14 August 2026
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Hormuz oil spill: Iran calls for compensation
14 August 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran
CONTROL OF HORMUZ / US, Iran trade competing claims over strait
14 August 2026
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INSULT OF NETAJI / West Bengal govt strips BJP MP of state honour
14 August 2026
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Israel reopens settlement in north West Bank
14 August 2026
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Russia strikes Ukrainian port on Danube
14 August 2026
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Putin visits disputed island near Japan
14 August 2026
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Israeli embassies ‘no longer safe’
An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader yesterday warned that Israeli embassies are “no longer safe” after a strike in Syria which Tehran blamed on Israel killed seven Revolutionary Guards members.
7 April 2024
AAP leaders hold fast to protest against Kejriwal arrest
Top leaders and party workers of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) gathered at Jantar Mantar from 11:00 am yesterday for a day-long mass fasting to protest against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
7 April 2024
China conducts military drills in South China Sea
China yesterday conducted military “combat patrols” in the disputed South China Sea, its army said, the same day as joint drills by the Philippines, the United States, Japan and Australia.
7 April 2024
Houthi rebels fire missiles at Israeli, British ships
Houthi forces in Yemen said yesterday they had launched rockets and drones targeting a British ship and two Israeli vessels that were heading to Israeli ports, and also at a number of US frigates in the Red Sea.
7 April 2024
Water level in Russia’s Orsk ‘critical’
A major flood in the Russian city of Orsk forced thousands of people to evacuate, with Moscow reporting a “critical” situation yesterday and warning of danger water levels in Siberia.
7 April 2024
Gaza’s Shifa hospital ‘an empty shell with graves’
The World Health Organization said that Gaza’s largest hospital had been reduced to ashes by Israel’s latest siege, leaving an “empty shell” with many bodies.
7 April 2024
Kyiv to lose war if US Congress withholds aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said yesterday that Kyiv will lose the war against Russia if the US Congress does not approve military aid to battle Moscow’s invasion.
7 April 2024
Israeli military reduces troops in southern Gaza
Israel pulled its ground forces out of the southern Gaza Strip yesterday, media reports said, in a partial withdrawal six months into the devastating offensive in the Palestinian enclave.
7 April 2024
Israel says troops left Gaza to prepare more operations, including in Rafah
Israeli troops that have pulled out of Gaza on Sunday did so to prepare for future operations, including in the enclave's southern city of Rafah, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said
7 April 2024
Longevity is 'just luck' says 111-year-old Briton, world's new oldest man
The world's oldest living man, 111-year-old Briton John Tinniswood, said his longevity was "just luck" and there was no special secret to his diet - although his favourite food was fish and chips every Friday
7 April 2024
PM Modi pays homage to Matua sect founder as polls near
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid homage to Harichand Thakur, the founder of the Matua sect, and lauded the community's rich culture and contributions
7 April 2024
80 years on, Macron leads tribute to victims of Nazi raid on Jewish orphanage
French President Emmanuel Macron will on Sunday mark 80 years since Nazi forces raided a Jewish orphanage in the southeast of France and sent almost all its occupants to extermination camps
7 April 2024
Hundreds rescued after flooding in Australia
Widespread flooding in Australia left hundreds needing to be rescued after a natural disaster was declared in regions across New South Wales today
7 April 2024
AI vs humans: influencers face competition from virtual models
Social media influencers have embraced artificial intelligence to spice up their content but they are also facing growing competition from AI-generated Instagramers, TikTokers and YouTubers
7 April 2024
Israel says it hit Hezbollah sites in eastern Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Sunday its fighter jets had struck Hezbollah sites in eastern Lebanon, where the Iran-backed group has a strong presence, in retaliation for one of its drones being shot down
7 April 2024
Israel's offensive in Gaza reaches half-year mark
Tens of thousands of Israelis protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday as Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza reaches its half-year mark
7 April 2024
Trump again likens himself to Nelson Mandela
Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump on Saturday compared himself to South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, sparking quick and virulent criticism from President Joe Biden's campaign team
7 April 2024
4,000 people evacuated
Russia yesterday said it had evacuated 4,000 people in the Orenburg region, in the southern Urals near Kazakhstan, due to flooding after a dam burst.
6 April 2024
Pakistan denounces India HM’s remarks
Pakistan yesterday denounced “provocative remarks” made by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in which he said India would enter Pakistan to kill anyone who escapes over its border after trying to carry out militant attacks.
6 April 2024
Enemy to ‘regret’ Guards killings in Syria: Iran
Iran yesterday again threatened retaliation for the deaths of seven Revolutionary Guards in a strike on Damascus, with the army chief saying his country’s enemies will “regret” the killings.
6 April 2024