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Gunman detained, Trump evacuated after shooting at Press dinner

Secret Service officers rushed into the room to evacuate Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance & Cabinet officials. Attendees ducked under tables to take shelter.

Armed man stormed White House correspondents dinner checkpoint

The 31-year-old suspect from California was apprehended after exchanging gunfire with Secret Service agents in hotel lobby, steps from ballroom packed with thousands of guests.

West Asia war is sending shockwaves through global food industry

The war spells major implications for food security & living standards, cutting off important sources of energy & fertilisers that are key inputs in grain, vegetable & meat production.

US air force, navy plan to step up F-35 buying after record budget increase

The increased purchasing is due to administration’s request to Congress to increase defence budget to $1.5 trillion, though it faces pushback from fiscal conservatives & Democrats.

Taiwan fears it’ll be ‘on the menu’ at Trump-Xi meeting, working hard to prevent it

Trump is set to travel to Beijing on 14-15 May. At the summit, Xi is likely to press the US President to agree to change the island’s status by opposing its independence

Negotiations to end West Asia war fade as Trump cancels envoys’ trip to Pakistan—’you’re not going’

Pakistan has sought to reinject momentum into the negotiations between Iran and the US to end the West Asia war.

Women’s labour & ‘equality’ paradox: In China, women’s economic liberation has been ‘anything but linear’

Discussion hosted by Institute of Chinese Studies & IIC Delhi focused on Usha Chandran's book, which examines workplace discrimination & broader trajectory of women’s liberation in China.

Meta to lay off 8,000 employees, halt hiring as Zuckerberg doubles down on AI bets

Other big tech companies are also making cuts. Microsoft offered voluntary retirement to thousands of US employees Thursday.

West Asia war LIVE UPDATES | Lebanon truce & Trump in no rush to end war as Iran talks drag on

The standoff between the US and Iran has choked off nearly all exports through the Strait of Hormuz, with no end in sight. Stay tuned for live updates

US Navy Secy John Phelan latest to be sacked as Trump continues wartime purge. Who are the others

This is the third such dismissal in a series of wartime purges in the Pentagon. Earlier, General Randy George was dismissed as the chief of army staff on 3 April. 

On Camera

Skincare doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Here are 10 timeless hacks

If there’s one thing I tell every single patient, it’s this: sunscreen is non-negotiable.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.