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Iran asserts grip on Strait of Hormuz, fires at 3 ships, seizes 2 including India-bound vessel

IRGC said it intercepted what it described as “violating” vessels and directed them toward the Iranian coast. Among them was Liberia-flagged Epaminondas, bound for Mundra Port.

Will Hungary join the Euro? It’s a long road after Orban

Magyar is pushing to meet eurozone criteria by 2030, though high deficits, inflation and legacy economic challenges could delay entry.

Nepal Home Minister Sudan Gurung, face of 2025 Gen Z protests, quits over ‘conflict of interest’

Gurung’s is the 2nd ministerial exit under Balen Shah since new cabinet was formed. On 9 April, minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security, Deepak Kumar Sah was sacked.

Iranian oil tankers slip past US blockade on Hormuz, expose limits of crackdown

At least two fully laden vessels, Hero II and Hedy, sailed into the Arabian Sea carrying up to 4 million barrels.

There’s no Republic of China president, says Beijing after Taiwan’s Lai is forced to cancel Africa visit

Taiwan blamed Chinese economic coercion after Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar revoked airspace access to Lai’s aircraft just ahead of his trip to Eswatini

Pentagon seeks $75 billion for drones, counter-drone tech in biggest-ever budget request

The big boost for Pentagon’s little-known drone unit comes as US war against Iran shows how drones can help level playing field against even the world’s most well-funded armed forces.

West Asia war LIVE UPDATES: Pakistani sources tell New York Post ‘good news’ on talks likely by Friday

Trump said he is indefinitely extending the ceasefire with Iran to allow for further peace talks. Stay tuned for live updates

Nikki Haley makes big ‘China’ claim about seized Iranian ship MV Touska. Beijing responds

As Republican leader says it is a reminder that Beijing is helping prop up Iran's regime, Chinaese foreign ministry says it rejects 'any false association and speculation'.

Ahead of nuclear non-proliferation treaty meet, China & NATO train guns on each other

NATO takes aim at Russia and China for nuclear 'expansion', Beijing urges US to stop 'armed attacks' on facilities in non-nuclear weapon states, apparently referring to Iran

Jeff Bezos nears $10 billion funding for his AI start-up Project Prometheus—FT report

Bezos co-founded the start-up with scientist Vik Bajaj, which will use artificial intelligence to accelerate engineering and manufacturing in fields like aerospace and automobiles.

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The Social Stock Exchange is India’s answer to inequality

Making the Social Stock Exchange succeed is not optional; it is a dharmic obligation to the millions of Indians whose lives remain outside the reach of ordinary markets.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.