World
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Only Trump knows what to do, says White House as Iran rains missiles on Israel
West Asia lurched closer to all-out war on Tuesday, April 7, as Iran fired its seventh missile barrage of the day at Israel, the United States set an 8pm Eastern deadline for…
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Geography vs firepower: How Iran is redefining power in the US–Iran war
At first glance, Iran appears no match for the United States. It cannot compete dollar for dollar with the American economy, nor can it rival the scale and sophistication of US military…
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David Warner faces legal trouble, charged with drink driving in Sydney
Sydney: Former Australian opener David Warner has landed in legal trouble after being charged with drink driving on Sunday, April 5, The incident occurred in the suburb of Maroubra during a routine…
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Gunmen attack building housing Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
Istanbul: A gunfight erupted outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, April 7, leaving two assailants dead and a police officer wounded, Turkiye’s Haberturk broadcaster reported. The report…
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Netanyahu confirms Israeli warplanes struck bridges, railways in Iran
In a statement released by his office, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Iran’s Revolutionary Guard was using bridges and railways to transport materials to make weapons. He said he approved the…
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Iran urges youth to guard power plants; Saudi closes bridge before Trump deadline
Dubai: Saudi Arabia closed the only road linking it to Bahrain on Tuesday, April 7, after Iran fired missiles at its oil-rich Eastern Province. Tehran’s latest strikes came as Iranian officials urged…
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Amid AI disruption, KTR urges youth to become job creators
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Monday, April 6, urged the youth to be prepared for Artificial Intelligence and focus on job creation. The former Telangana…
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New Zealand flags concern over US threats towards Iran
Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has described Trump’s recent threats against Iranian civilian infrastructure as “unhelpful”. “Unhelpful because more military action is not necessary,” Luxon told Radio New Zealand on…
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Artemis II completes record-breaking trip around moon
Houston: Emerging from behind the moon, the Artemis II astronauts pointed their capsule toward home Monday night after beholding views of the lunar far side never before witnessed and setting a new…
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Iran rejects ceasefire proposal as Trump calls it a ‘significant step’
Iran on Monday, April 6, rejected a United States (US)-backed ceasefire proposal, insisting any agreement must guarantee a permanent end to hostilities across West Asia, even as President Donald Trump described the…
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Over 30 universities targeted in Iran as US-Israeli strikes disrupt education
Education across Iran is under pressure as schools and universities are hit in ongoing US-Israeli strikes, disrupting learning and raising concerns over whether such attacks on civilian infrastructure could amount to war…
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Planet Labs indefinitely withholds Iran war imagery after US request
Washington: US-based satellite imaging company Planet Labs has announced that it will indefinitely withhold imagery of Iran and the wider conflict zone in West Asia following a request from the US government,…
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IRGC chief Majid Khademi killed in US-Israeli strikes
Major General Majid Khademi, head of the IRGC’s intelligence organisation, was killed on Monday, April 6, in US-Israeli airstrikes, Iranian state media reported. According to Reuters, the IRGC said in a statement…
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30 passengers evacuate after cruise ship runs aground on reef in Fiji
Melbourne Thirty passengers were evacuated from a cruise ship that ran aground on a reef in Fiji, the ship’s owner said on Monday, April 6. The MV Fiji Princess, operated by Blue…
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New Zealand foreign Minister to visit United States
Auckland: New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Washington D.C. this week. “The current global context is the most challenging New Zealand has faced in the past 80 years,” Peters…
