India defence exports surged 62% to $4.1 billion in fiscal year to March

India’s defence exports for the fiscal year to March reached 384.24 billion rupees ($4.11 billion), ​a jump of more than 62% from the ‌previous period, the government said in a statement on Thursday.

Kuwait oil refinery damaged in drone attack

Kuwait’s state news agency said on X that an oil refinery in Al Ahmadi, operated by the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, was attacked in an early morning drone strike on Friday.

Trump levels new threats against Iran, says bridges ‘next’

Trump has levelled a series of new threats against Iran, warning that the US military “hasn’t even started” destroying what remains of Iranian infrastructure.

’Be serious... don’t speak every day’: Macron criticises Trump approach to Iran war

The Iran war requires a ’’serious’’ approach that does not change every day, Emmanuel Macron has said, in an apparent reference to US President Donald Trump’s seemingly contradictory remarks about the conflict.

Trump removes US Attorney General Pam Bondi

US President Donald Trump has removed Attorney General Pam Bondi - a longtime ally and fierce defender of his administration - from her post as America’s top law enforcement officer.

Pakistan hikes fuel prices sharply amid spiralling Mideast conflict

Pakistan on Thursday hiked consumer ​prices for diesel and petrol sharply, its second increase in less than ‌a month, amid rising global oil prices spurred by the conflict in the Middle East.

Russia bans producers from exporting gasoline until end-July

Russia has imposed a ban on ​gasoline exports for producers of the ‌fuel until the end of July, the government said on Thursday.

FIFA raises top ticket price for World Cup final to $10,990

The first open sale of tickets for the 2026 World Cup showed Fifa is charging up to $10,990 (£8,333) to be at the final.

India explores the potential of BIMSTEC countries - Enhancing regional integration and development

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a unique and strategically important regional organisation that connects South Asia with Southeast Asia.

Four children killed in nursery school stabbing attack in Uganda

A man has killed four children in a stabbing attack at a nursery school in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, police have said.

China is trying to play peacemaker in the Iran war - will it work?

As the war in the Middle East enters its second month, choking the world’s energy supply and sending oil prices soaring, China is trying to step in as a peacemaker.

UK to host multi-nation meeting on Hormuz shipping

Britain will on Thursday (Apr 2) hold a virtual meeting of about 35 countries to discuss how to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz which has been crippled by the Middle East war.

‘We have all the cards’: Trump says US war on Iran ‘nearing completion’

Donald Trump used a primetime address to the nation on Wednesday evening to declare the month-long war in Iran a success “nearing completion”, despite a spiraling conflict that has caused economic turmoil across the globe, fractured transatlantic alliances and eroded the president’s approval ratings.

Magnitude 7.4 quake hits off Indonesia’s Ternate, tsunami warning lifted

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake has hit the ⁠Northern Molucca Sea off the coast of the city of ⁠Ternate, in Indonesia, killing at least one person and triggering a tsunami warning that was subsequently lifted.

EU lawmakers press China on unsafe products on rare Beijing visit

EU lawmakers this week pressed China over a ‌surge of dangerous products into the bloc and insufficient access to the Chinese market as they kicked off the first European parliamentary visit to the world’s No.2 economy in eight years.

Argentina designates Iran’s IRGC a terrorist organization, aligning with US

Argentina has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary ​Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, its presidential ‌office said in a statement on Tuesday, following a push from the Trump administration for allies to ​do so.

Oil price falls and markets rally after Trump says Iran war over in ‘two to three weeks’

Oil prices tumbled and stock markets rallied across the world on Wednesday after Donald Trump said the war in Iran would end in “two to three weeks”.

Judge temporarily halts construction of Trump’s White House ballroom

A US judge has temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom construction project, ruling that proper procedures were not followed before the project began.

Woods to ’step away and seek treatment’ after crash

Tiger Woods says he is ’’stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health’’ following an arrest after a car crash.

Google is finally letting you change your Gmail address

For years, your Gmail address has been something you were effectively stuck with; whether it reflected your teenage obsessions, early internet humour, or a questionable combination of numbers and nicknames. That is now finally starting to change.

Indian refined diesel helps steady Australia’s fuel supply as regional markets tighten

India’s surge in refined diesel exports is emerging as an important pressure valve for Australia’s fuel market, helping keep regional supply moving at a time when diesel shortages and price shocks have rattled service stations across the country.

Pakistan’s 5G rollout: Spectrum secured, reality deferred

Recently Pakistan finally crossed a long-awaited milestone: the launch of 5G services in select parts of the country. The announcement followed the government’s spectrum auction held on March 9–10 in Islamabad, where 480 megahertz (MHz) of spectrum was sold for $507 million.

Trump says the US could end the Iran war in two to three weeks

President Donald Trump said the United States could end its military attacks on Iran within two to three weeks and ​Tehran did not have to make a deal as a prerequisite for the conflict to wind down.

Iran willing to end war if guarantees prevent repeat attacks: Pezeshkian

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country had the ’’necessary will’’ to end the ongoing war with Israel and the United States, but was seeking guarantees that the conflict would not be repeated.

Trump urges countries seeking oil to go to Strait of Hormuz and ’just take it’

President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged countries that did not help in the U.S.-Israeli strikes on ​Iran to buy American oil and go to ‌the Strait of Hormuz and ’’just TAKE it.’’

China bans entombing cremated remains in empty flats

Chinese authorities have banned entombing cremated remains in cheap apartments, a practice that had gained popularity as mourners took advantage of the subdued housing market to dodge rising funeral costs.

Spain closes airspace to US planes taking part in war on Iran

Spain has barred US military aircraft involved in strikes on Iran from using its airspace, expanding earlier restrictions on access to jointly operated bases, Defence Minister Margarita Robles says.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry denies claims of US-Iran negotiations

In a press briefing, the spokesperson for Iran’s foreign ministry denied claims of negotiations with the US and stated that Iran was not involved in a Pakistan-led diplomatic effort to end the war.

Fire erupts at Haifa oil refinery in northern Israel after missile barrage from Iran, Lebanon

A fire broke out at the Bazan oil refinery in Haifa on Monday after a missile barrage from Iran and Lebanon hit northern Israel, local media reported.

New Covid-19 variant Cicada confirmed: How did it form?

A newly identified Covid-19 variant, informally dubbed Cicada, has been detected in limited clusters across multiple regions, prompting scientists to closely monitor its characteristics, transmissibility, and potential impact.