The explosion was so powerful that it was felt and heard about 50 kilometres (30 miles) away

Carney wrote on X. "We are all mourning with you."

Relations between the nuclear-armed rivals plunged to their lowest level in years following Kashmir attack

"At this time, we are confident that this incident was not an act of terrorism," police said.

The dinner, while still as packed as previous years, took on a more somber, understated atmosphere with no president cracking self-deprecating jokes and no comedian.

Stockpiling is not a solution, however, said analysts.

"If they stop water, all of this will turn into the Thar desert, the whole country"

The deportations come as Trump pursues a hard-line immigration policy, calling for mass expulsions of undocumented migrants

During the upcoming conclave, cardinals will gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis

Hamas is open to a years-long truce with Israel in Gaza but is not willing to lay down its arms, an official said yesterday, as leaders of the Palestinian Islamist militant group met mediators in Cairo for ceasefire talks.

The White House Correspondents’ Association stages its annual gala on Saturday, in what is expected to be a muted celebration amid mounting concerns about press freedom under President Donald Trump.

Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged gunfire along the disputed Kashmir region for a second straight day yesterday as Islamabad called for a “neutral” investigation into the killings of tourists in Indian occupied Kashmir.

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met briefly in the hush of St Peter’s Basilica on the sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral yesterday in their first encounter since a noisy White House clash, as the US president pushes the Ukrainian leader to make a peace deal with Russia.

Hundreds of thousands of mourners yesterday joined world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, to bid farewell to Pope Francis, a champion of the poor who strived to forge a more compassionate Catholic church.

A shallow 6.3-magnitude earthquake left more than 30 people injured, damaged more than 800 buildings and caused widespread power cuts in the Ecuadoran port city of Esmeraldas on Friday.

The Russian army has fully liberated the border Kursk region from Ukrainian control with the help of North Korean soldiers, Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov said on Saturday, admitting their participation in the conflict for the first time.

A powerful explosion ripped through a key port in southern Iran yesterday, killing five people and injuring more than 500, state media said.

The United States and Iran reported progress in their latest round of nuclear talks yesterday and agreed to meet again next week as they pursue a deal that could help ease soaring Middle East tensions.

A White House spokesman called the meeting "very productive"

The blast occurred as Iran began a third round of nuclear talks with the United States in Oman, although the cause of the explosion was not immediately clear