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Thursday, April 9, 2026
TopicAssociated Press

Topic: Associated Press

AP sues White House officials for denying access to presidential events over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ row

AP had said it would continue to use 'Gulf of Mexico', while acknowledging Trump's move to change the name to 'Gulf of America'. White House calls the lawsuit 'a blatant PR stunt'.

Associated Press fires journalist over ‘false’ report on Russian strike in Poland

James LaPorta was fired after the report sparked fears of an escalation in tension between the US & Russia. But it wasn't entirely the reporter's fault, claims report.

Associated Press fires Jewish employee for ‘showing bias’ in tweets on Israel-Palestine issue

Emily Wilder, who was hired just 16 days before being let go, said she was not informed which tweets of hers violated AP's social media policy.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.