Ofcom investigating Telegram over child sexual abuse material concerns

The UK media regulator has launched an investigation into Telegram over concerns it may be failing to prevent child sexual abuse material (CSAM) being shared.

Iran yet to confirm if it will attend peace talks, says Pakistani minister

Pakistan is yet to receive a formal response to confirm whether Iran will attend peace talks in Islamabad, according to the country’s minister for information and broadcasting.

Iran’s World Cup participation depends on team’s safety in the US: Minister

Iran’s football team is preparing for the World Cup, but a final decision on its participation in the tournament will be taken by the government, the country’s sport minister says.

We would arrest Netanyahu, says Hungary’s incoming PM

Hungary’s incoming prime minister has said he’ll stop the country’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC).

US, Iran exchange threats as fragile ceasefire set to expire

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said Iran is “prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield” after United States President Donald Trump threatened Tehran with “problems like they’ve never seen before” if the two-week ceasefire expires on Wednesday without a deal.

Migrants in Spain queue to apply for mass legalisation programme

Migrants in Spain have queued up to apply for the country’s mass legalisation programme on Monday.

Lee, Modi agree to take Korea-India ties to ‘whole new level’: Seoul

The leaders of South Korea and India agreed Monday to elevate bilateral ties to “a whole new level,” while acknowledging that the partnership has yet to realize its full potential, Cheong Wa Dae said.

War in Iran is causing biggest energy crisis in history, IEA says

The conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel is creating the ​worst energy crisis ever faced by the ‌world, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday.

China’s youth jobless rate rises to 16.9% in March

The jobless rate in China for ​those under 30 ‌years of age in urban areas, excluding college students, ​rose in March, ​data from the National ⁠Bureau of Statistics showed.

Iran files complaint at UN over the US’s ‘illegal, barbarous’ ship seizure

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has lodged a formal complaint with the UN secretary-general and the International Maritime Organization over the US seizure of the Iranian merchant vessel Touska on Monday, condemning it as an “illegal and barbarous act” that violates both international law and the ceasefire agreement.

’I have no problem meeting them’: Trump offers face-to-face meeting with Iran leaders

US President Donald Trump said he was willing to meet with Iranian leaders if it meant a breakthrough could be reached in the Iran war peace talks.

All the airlines cancelling flights and adding extra charges amid jet fuel crisis

The global aviation industry is facing significant turbulence following a dramatic surge in jet fuel prices, driven by the escalating US-Israeli conflict with Iran.

China’s Brain-Computer Interface Industry Enters a Phase of Diverging Development Paths

China’s brain-computer interface (BCI) industry is moving into a new stage of development, as policymakers, hospitals, and companies seek to translate years of research into clinical applications.

Iran has not changed its decision to abstain from talks with US - Iranian media

Despite US President Trump telling the New York Post that the US delegation is en route to Pakistan, Iran has not ’’altered its decision to abstain’’ from the talks, according to Iran’s hard-line Tasnim news agency which is affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Japan issues rare special advisory over chance of more powerful quake

Authorities have warned residents of northeastern Japan to prepare for an even larger earthquake after a magnitude 7.7 quake struck off the coast of Iwate on Monday, triggering tsunami across a broad swath of the area.

Trump ‘considering’ lifting naval blockade

Donald Trump will consider lifting the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in order to overcome the deadlock in peace talks.

Fire at Rajasthan refinery site a day before PM Modi’s inauguration

A fire broke out at the Pachpadra Refinery in Balotra on Monday afternoon — just a day before its scheduled inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Philippines, US and allies start military exercises testing ’real‑world’ readiness

Philippine and U.S. forces will carry out maritime strike drills on a remote Philippine ‌island near Taiwan during annual exercises that started on Monday, which Manila’s military chief said would test their readiness under ’’real‑world conditions’’.

Tehran has ‘no plans to participate’ in new talks

Tehran is not currently planning to take part in new talks with the US, Iran state media reported on Sunday evening, as its military accused America of violating a fragile ceasefire between the two countries, hours after Donald Trump said he was dispatching negotiators to Islamabad.

Major 7.4-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami warning issued

An earthquake ‌with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck off ​the northeastern coast of ​Japan on Monday afternoon, ⁠the Japan Meteorological ​Agency said.

Louisiana man kills 7 of his children, another child in mass shooting

A gunman in the southern US state of Louisiana killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two other people before being killed by police, authorities have said.

India’s space odyssey: ISRO unveils ambitious roadmap toward 2040 Lunar mission

As India looks beyond Earth’s orbit and deeper into space, its human spaceflight ambitions enter a decisive phase, with a series of missions set to shape the country’s next chapter in space exploration.

G7 steps up efforts to break China’s grip on critical minerals

Finance chiefs of the Group of Seven countries agreed Friday to step up cooperation with resource-rich countries and multilateral development banks, with the aim of becoming less dependent on China for critical minerals.

‘We are not afraid of war’: Iranians rally in support of government

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Tehran in support of Iran’s government, with some voicing a “complete distrust” towards the US and urging Iranian officials not to back down.

US intercepts and seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Trump says

The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said.

Pakistan deports over five thousand migrants in a single day

The Taliban’s “Commission for Addressing Refugee Problems” says that on Friday, (April 17), 5,450 migrants were deported from Pakistan and entered Afghanistan.

Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked

Iran says it is closing the Strait of Hormuz again to commercial vessels and that any ship that approaches it will be targeted.

Two Indian-flagged vessels attacked by Iran gunboats In Hormuz, crew safe: Sources

Two Indian-flagged vessels were fired at by Iranian gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz today, sources have said. No one was injured and the vessels were not damaged, they said. The two ships, however, had to turn back after the incident northeast of Oman in the shipping lane critical for oil trade.

Iran tightens Hormuz control, Trump warns against ’blackmail’

Iran said it was tightening control over the Strait ​of Hormuz on Saturday, warning mariners the vital energy route was again ​closed, but President Donald Trump said Tehran could not blackmail the United ⁠States by shutting the waterway.

5.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Pakistan, Afghanistan

Tremor felt across Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, parts of Afghanistan including Kabul, no Immediate damage reported