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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
TopicLibya floods

Topic: Libya floods

Flood survivors in Libya refuse to leave despite water shortage in fear of landmines risk

Entire districts of Derna, with an estimated population of at least 120,000, were swept away or buried in brown mud due to the catastrophic flood caused by the breakage of two dams.

More than 5,300 lives lost in Libya floods, death toll expected to rise as bodies wash ashore

Officials say at least 10,000 people are feared missing or dead, though tolls confirmed dead so far vary. The UN migration said at least 30,000 people had been displaced in Derna.

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BJP is blocking UDF from a landslide. How did Hindutva gain ground in Kerala?

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Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

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.