Iran, US trade fire in first exchange for a month
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Nepal flood death toll rises to 903, missing 4,247: Disaster authority
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13 glacial lakes in India’s Uttarakhand flagged as highly sensitive
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Trial for accused mastermind of 9/11 attacks set for June 2028
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Nepal buries dead as rescuers seek thousands missing
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Iran retaliates after first US strikes in a month
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Google Maps renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America' in US -- but not Canada
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Much-hyped Alzheimer's drugs do not help patients, review finds
Researchers have long sought a way to eliminate this plaque, believing it could be the cause of the most common form of dementia which affects millions of elderly people every year.
16 April 2026
YouTube suspends pro-Iran channel posting Lego-style clips mocking Trump
The channel was suspended on March 27, he added.
16 April 2026
US announces new sanctions against Iran oil sector
The United States alleges that the Shamkhani network, which operates in Iran and the United Arab Emirates, dodges sanctions through a group of seemingly legitimate consulting and shipping companies that run the network's fleet.
16 April 2026
Iran arrests four alleged Israeli spies: state media
Iran arrested four suspected Israeli spies, state media reported on Thursday
16 April 2026
Diplomatic bid to end war gains momentum
Diplomatic efforts to end the US-Israel war on Iran gathered pace yesterday, as Pakistan’s army chief arrived in Tehran for mediation and US President Donald Trump announced that the conflict was “close to over”.
16 April 2026
Internet crackdown: Russia toughens restrictions on VPNs
Russia has hardened its restrictions on the use of VPNs to access a host of online services, state and independent media outlets reported yesterday, as the authorities seek to exert more control over online communications.
16 April 2026
4 killed in fourth drug boat strike in a week: US
The US military said Tuesday that four people had been killed in a strike on another alleged drug-trafficking boat, the fourth such deadly attack in as many days.
16 April 2026
BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs under 'financial pressures'
BBC has to cut £500mn from its £5bn operating costs over next two years, says its DG
16 April 2026
US may be eyeing Strait of Malacca after Hormuz
As tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz, where the US is intensifying pressure on Iranian-linked maritime activity, a parallel development in Southeast Asia is drawing attention.
16 April 2026
Pakistan cuts power to control energy prices
Pakistan will suspend electricity supply for about two hours during peak-usage times every evening, the government said, in an effort to manage energy prices affected by the Iran war.
16 April 2026
Spain to legalise 5 lakh migrants
Spain has announced an amnesty programme for an estimated 5,00,000 undocumented migrants, including around 15,000 Bangladeshis.
16 April 2026
Hormuz blockade ‘can complicate’ talks
A senior research fellow at the Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies said the Iranians have not confirmed a second round of talks with the US.
16 April 2026
Iran Foreign Minister welcomes Pakistani delegation led by army chief Asim Munir
Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also arrives in Iran for mediation talks
15 April 2026
New search engine lets users check whether ancestors were Nazi Party members
Database opens access to records of people who joined Adolf Hitler’s party, reports BBC
15 April 2026
Spain unveils mass migrant regularisation drive, 15,000 Bangladeshis set to be regularised
Up to 500,000 undocumented migrants to be eligible under new Spanish amnesty
15 April 2026
Pakistan announces power cuts in bid to control energy prices
Pakistan will suspend electricity supply for about two hours during peak-usage times every evening, the government said, in an effort to manage energy prices affected by the Iran war
15 April 2026
US shuts down Iran's maritime trade despite optimism for more talks
Officials from Pakistan, Iran and the Gulf also said negotiating teams from the US and Iran could return to Pakistan later this week
15 April 2026
Gaza civil defence says toddler among 10 killed in Israeli strikes
Gaza's civil defence agency said today that a toddler was among 10 people killed in separate Israeli strikes in the northern part of the Palestinian territory.
15 April 2026
Dancing politician steals the show after Hungary election
Hungarian politician Zsolt Hegedus' stole the spotlight on social media
15 April 2026
Trump tells ABC News he is not thinking about extending ceasefire with Iran
'It could end either way, but I think a deal is preferable because then they can rebuild', he says
15 April 2026