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38 dead, 102 injured in US strike on Yemen fuel port, says Houthi-run media

Al Masirah TV said the strikes on Ras Isa port in Yemen’s Hodeidah were aimed to cut off a source of fuel for the Houthi militant group.

Trump threatens to strip Harvard of tax-exempt status after it rejects ‘unlawful’ demands

Beginning with Columbia University, Trump has rebuked universities across US over their handling of the pro-Palestinian student protest movement that roiled campuses last year.

Former Malaysian PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dies at 85

The former premier passed away at 7:10 pm (1110 GMT) at the National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, where he was admitted after having difficulty breathing and placed in intensive care.

Saudi Arabia plans to pay off Syria’s debts to World Bank, sources tell Reuters

This would be the first known instance of Saudi Arabia providing financial support for Syria since Islamist-led rebels toppled former leader Bashar al-Assad in 2024.

China’s Xi calls to strengthen ties with Vietnam amid hefty US tariffs

Xi called for stronger industrial & supply chain cooperation as necessary to 'inject more stability and positive energy into a chaotic and intertwined world'.

21 killed, 83 injured in Sumy by Russian ballistic missile strike, says Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the attack—one of the deadliest strikes on Ukraine this year—and called for a tough international reaction against Moscow.

US-Iran hold ‘positive’ nuclear talks in Oman, agree to reconvene next week

'I think we are very close to a basis for negotiations,' Iranian foreign minister said, while a White House statement called the talks ‘constructive’.

Xi Jinping set to visit Southeast Asia to strengthen ties with neighbours amid trade war with US

The Chinese President will visit Vietnam from 14-15 April, and Malaysia and Cambodia from 15-18 April, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.

$580 mn of UK-led military support for Ukraine as European allies try to strengthen its position

The funding will provide repairs and maintenance to vehicles and equipment as well as radar systems, anti-tank mines and hundreds of thousands of drones.

At least 184 dead after nightclub roof collapses in Dominican Republic nightclub

The roof collapsed during a Rubby Perez concert, killing the famed singer. The Ministry of Culture will honor him Thursday as a merengue icon and national artistic figure.

On Camera

Amit Shah, not PM Modi, is Mamata Banerjee’s real challenger in this Bengal election

According to BJP leaders in West Bengal, five factors are working against the Trinamool Congress. When you travel across the state, these factors do surface in one form or another.

Indian tech giants struggle to shake off $115 billion rout amid Iran war, AI challenge

Infosys, the second-largest outsourcer, forecast annual sales growth below analysts’ estimates Thursday, following a profit miss at smaller rival HCL Technologies two days earlier.

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.