WHO chief raises concerns over US-Israeli attacks on nuclear sites in Iran

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation, has raised the alarm over the safety of nuclear facilities in Iran following US-Israeli strikes close to the Bushehr nuclear power plant.

India makes first Iranian oil buy in seven years with no payment problems

Indian refiners have purchased Iranian oil amid the Middle ​East conflict that has disrupted supplies through ‌the Strait of Hormuz, the oil ministry said on Saturday.

Iran says several ’enemy flying objects’ destroyed during US pilot rescue mission

Several ’’flying objects’’ ​were destroyed during the U.S. mission ‌to find a stranded airman in Iran, the Revolutionary Guards said ​on Sunday according to ​Tasnim news agency.

How Pakistan’s in absentia convictions are becoming tools of global repression

In the vibrant newsrooms of New York, London, and Washington, journalists sip coffee and analyse global events with the confidence that physical distance offers safety and perspective — for a growing number of Pakistani journalists living abroad, that assumption is no longer valid.

Trump confirms rescue of US officer, says ‘we got him’

The US president is now confirming the rescue of the weapons officer who went missing after his F-15E jet was shot down over Iran.

Iran executes two men involved in January protests judiciary news outlet says

Iran executed two men convicted of attempting to storm a ​military facility and access an armoury ‌during unrest in January, the Mizan news outlet of its judiciary said on Sunday.

Trump warns Iran has 48 hours to reopen Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump recalls his twice-delayed threat to bomb Iran’s energy sites if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz, which expires on Monday.

Iran, US race to recover missing crew member of crashed American fighter jet

Iranian and American forces raced each other Saturday to recover a crew member of the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start of the war.

Indian art record: Ravi Varma painting fetches $17.9m

A 19th-century masterpiece by Raja Ravi Varma has sold for a record $17.9 million at an auction in Mumbai, setting a new benchmark for Indian art and underscoring its growing global value.

Omani, French and Japanese vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz

A French container ship, three Oman-linked tankers and a Japanese-owned gas carrier have crossed ⁠⁠the Strait of Hormuz, as some vessels make the passage through the contested waterway.

Petrol price drops to Rs378 as Pakistan PM cuts levy amid backlash

ISLAMABAD: Just a day after an unprecedented surge in petroleum prices, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a major relief measure, slashing the petroleum levy by Rs80 per litre and bringing the price of petrol down to Rs378 per litre.

What do astronauts eat on the way to the Moon? Inside the Artemis II menu

ASA’s ambitious Artemis II mission, which launched on April 1, is sending four astronauts on a historic 10-day journey around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft.

A-10 aircraft hit by Iranian air defenses, second US aircraft to go down in Middle East

A U.S. A-10 aircraft has been hit by Iranian air defenses, Iranian state media reported, citing Iran’s Army public relations office.

Greek PM reshuffles cabinet as EU aid farm fraud probe widens

ATHENS, April 3 (Reuters) - Greek Prime ​Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reshuffled his cabinet on Friday, as he seeks to limit ‌the fallout from a growing scandal over alleged fraud related to European Union farm funds.

NASA releases stunning first images of Earth taken by the Artemis II astronauts

NASA released the very first images taken by astronauts aboard the Artemis II Orion capsule as they are making their way to the moon.

Brent crude hovers around $109 a barrel as war continues

Oil prices have surged following Trump’s renewed threats to destroy Iranian infrastructure.

Myanmar’s coup leader elected president by pro-military parliament

Myanmar’s coup leader has won a parliamentary vote to become the ⁠country’s president, formalising his grip on political power in the war-torn nation five years after he ousted an elected government.

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.