India news: LPG tanker headed for Mumbai crosses Hormuz Published April 4, 2026last updated April 4, 2026What you need to know - The LPG tanker is scheduled to dock in Mumbai - New Delhi is engaging…
Afghanistan earthquake kills eight members of same family The household’s only survivor was a boy aged around two years old, who was injured in the tremor. An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed…
Russia’s army recorded almost no territorial gains on the front line in Ukraine in March for the first time in two and a half years, AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW)…
Artemis astronauts cross halfway point halfway point between Earth and Moon The Artemis 2 mission passed the halfway point between Earth and the Moon on Saturday and sped toward a planned lunar…
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has long exerted a strong, often underestimated power in the Middle East.
Pakistan on Saturday (April 4, 2026) rejected media reports that its initiative to facilitate talks between the U.S.
Burkina Faso’s military leader, who seized power in a coup in September 2022, told journalists that “people need to forget about democracy” and that “democracy kills”, the latest sign he aims to rule…
The continent's chocolate industry continues to operate at peak production, reaffirming its position as the undisputed world leader in cocoa processing and exports. Europe remains the world's largest…
Artemis astronauts more than halfway to Moon, putting Earth in rearview Houston (AFP) – The Artemis 2 astronauts have passed the halfway point between Earth and the Moon on Saturday as they sped…
Thousands of Hongkongers brave heavy rain for Shenzhen trip on day 2 of Easter More than 150,000 residents crossed the border on Saturday morning drawn by wider range of shopping, dining and…
Is opposing Israel 'anti-Semitism'? France’s latest attempt to fight hate risks inflaming it The French government is backing a draft law based on the idea that "hatred" of Israel is inseparable from…
UAE squeezes Iranian economic lifeline in retaliation for attacks The UAE has quietly banned most Iranians from entering the country or transiting its airports, and cracked down on IRGC-related…
A fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California prompted multiple evacuation orders and warnings on Friday (April 4, 2026). The Springs Fire broke out at around 11 a.m., and by 2.30 p.m.
Ukraine: 'Massive' Russian air strikes kill at least 14 April 4, 2026Ukraine came under massive air attacks from Russia on Thursday night and throughout Friday, which killed at least 14 people across…
The former head of the Department of Home Affairs’ engagement with a Liberal powerbroker was “reckless”, “ill-advised” and beyond the boundaries of normal public service practice, a previously…
Iran’s forces were hunting on Saturday (April 4, 2026) for a missing U.S. pilot from one of two warplanes downed over Iran and the Gulf, officials from both sides said, while two airmen were…
Many of Tokyo's popular and iconic Somei Yoshino cherry blossom trees were planted during Japan's postwar advancement in the 1960s, and are now getting old and frail. Some have fallen, and many…
Online betting platforms are directly driving the global oil market as they increasingly rely on anonymous prediction markets to determine multimillion-dollar trades, energy traders have…
Artemis II lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center – in pictures Nasa’s moon rocket Artemis II launched on Wednesday evening (US time), carrying astronauts to the moon for the first time in almost 54…
Israel has repeatedly struck the ancient southern Lebanese city of Tyre, where several inhabitants have been injured.