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Fast-growing southern California wildfire forces evacuations
California: A fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California prompted multiple evacuation orders and warnings Friday, April 3. The Springs Fire broke out at around 11 am Friday and by 2:30 pm had…
- Middle East
US fighter jet downed over Iran as conflict widens on Day 35
A US fighter jet was shot down over Iran as the conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States (US) intensified, marking a significant escalation in hostilities. With the war now at…
- Middle East
Trump administration covering up mass US troop deaths, injuries in Iran war
Around 750 troops of the United States have been wounded or killed since October 2023 in West Asia, including in the Iran war, which the Pentagon is not willing to acknowledge, The…
- Middle East
US–Israel–Iran war, Day 35: Trump warns of next phase, says Iran leadership ‘knows what to do’
The US–Israel war on Iran entered its 35th day on Friday, April 3, with US President Donald Trump signalling further escalation even as Iranian missiles struck central Israel, triggering air defence responses…
- World
Amazon to slap surcharge on third-party sellers as Iran war drives up fuel prices
New York: Amazon is slapping a 3.5 per cent fuel and logistics surcharge on third-party sellers using its platform starting later this month amid a spike in fuel prices since the war…
- World
Trump imposes 50 per cent tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper
Washington: US President Donald Trump signed a sweeping proclamation imposing steep tariffs on imports of steel, aluminium and copper, tightening trade controls in the name of national security. The order mandates that…
- Middle East
Iran claims strike on Amazon centre in Bahrain as war with US, Israel rages on
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Thursday, April 2, said it had targeted an Amazon cloud computing centre in Bahrain, marking a significant escalation as the conflict with the United States…
- Middle East
Iran vows ‘crushing’ retaliation after Trump’s ‘back to the Stone Age’ warning
Iran on Thursday, April 2, signalled an escalation in its military response against the United States and Israel, warning of broader and more destructive attacks after US President Donald Trump threatened to…
- World
NASA launches historic Artemis II crewed Moon mission
Florida: NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission lifted off from the US state of Florida, carrying four astronauts on the first crewed flight around the Moon in more than 50 years. The Space…
- Middle East
‘We don’t want to leave early’: Trump vows to ‘finish the job’ in Iran
The US–Israel war on Iran entered Day 34 on Thursday, April 2, with President Donald Trump ruling out an early withdrawal and vowing to “finish the job” as Washington pressed ahead with…
- Middle East
Israel under largest Iranian assault in weeks as missile salvo hits centre
Israel is facing the largest continuous Iranian assault since hostilities escalated three weeks ago, Channel 14 reported, marking a sharp escalation in the US-Israel-Iran conflict. Iran launched its largest missile salvo since…
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War of narratives: Truth in ruins in the US-Israel-Iran conflict
In times of war, truth is often the first casualty. That old adage has acquired renewed relevance as the conflict in the Persian Gulf intensifies. In an age dominated by instant communication,…
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With Mission Artemis II, the US plans return to the Moon after 50 years
The countdown has begun for Mission Artemis II, the US attempt to resume its manned journey, after 54 years, to the Moon on April 1, from the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral…
- World
US to use influencers, academics to counter ‘anti-American propaganda’ on X
Washington: The United States (US) has directed its embassies and consulates worldwide to recruit influencers, academics and community leaders to counter what it describes as “anti-American propaganda”, while promoting the social media…
- Middle East
Iran fires cruise missiles at Qatar, oil tanker hit
Qatar was targeted by three cruise missiles launched from Iran, the country’s defence ministry said on Wednesday, April 1, adding that two were intercepted while the third struck an oil tanker leased…
