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Iran says ‘brotherly’ Iraq’s ships can use Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian military said Iraq is exempt from shipping restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz that have strangled global energy flows for weeks. “Brotherly Iraq is exempt from any restrictions we have imposed on the Strait of Hormuz,” Iran’s military spokesman said in an Arabic-language video statement published by state-run Islamic Republic News Agency. The declaration has the potential to unleash as much as 3 million barrels a day of Iraqi oil cargoes. It also comes just days after a French...
Fuel reservoir hit at Russia's Primorsk, NORSI refinery on fire after drone attacks
Fuel leaked at Russia's Baltic Sea port ‌of Primorsk, while NORSI oil refinery caught fire following a drone attack, Russian authorities said on Sunday. Ukraine has stepped up its attacks on Russian energy infrastructure in the past month in an effort to inflict damage on Russia's key source of revenue and undercut its military might. The governor of north-western Leningrad region, Alexander Drozdenko, initially said a pipeline was damaged at Primorsk, one of Russia's...
On Easter, Pope Leo urges world leaders to end wars, renounce conquest
Pope Leo urged global leaders in his Easter message on Sunday to end the conflicts raging across the world and abandon any schemes for power, conquest, or domination. The pope, who has emerged as an outspoken critic of the Iran war, lamented in a special message to the thousands gathered in St Peter's Square that people "are growing accustomed to violence, resigning ourselves to it, and becoming indifferent". "Let those who have weapons lay them down!" the first Un...
China executes French citizen convicted of drug trafficking
China confirmed on Sunday the execution of a French national sentenced to death in 2010 for drug trafficking, saying ‌it did not discriminate against defendants on the basis of nationality, a day after Paris criticised the court's handling of the case. The Chinese embassy in France made the remarks in a brief statement on the execution of 62-year-old Chan Thao Phoumy after a 20-year stint in jail. On Saturday, the French foreign ministry said it "particularly regretted&...
Iran-US war latest: Trump confirms rescue of second American airman from downed fighter jet in Iran
Liveupdated{"lang":"en","timestamp":1775366065}NewsWorldMiddle EastIran-US war latest: Trump confirms rescue of second American airman from downed fighter jet in IranRace to find second crew member had been going on since the F-15 was shot down on FridayStuti Mishra & Mike BediganSunday 05 April 2026 06:14 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","r...
Frontline for the Poor? Ukrainian Politicians Call on Women, Spare Their Own
Ukrainian politicians are openly calling on women to fight because they are not going to let their dear ones to do so, Ukrainian politician and former MP Volodymyr Oleynyk tells Sputnik.
Trump’s unpopular war on Iran
Most Americans oppose the US-Israel war on Iran. No recent US war has ever started off being this unpopular.
Trump: Rescued US crew member ‘safe and sound’, calls mission daring
A US service member who had been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, US President Donald Trump said in a social media post early Sunday.A large-scale US search-and-rescue operation was launched after the crash of an F-15E Strike Eagle on Friday. Iranian authorities had reportedly offered a reward for anyone who turned in the “enemy pilot”.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here. A second crew member had already been rescued ea...
Abu Dhabi advances brain stem cell research using patient’s own cells
Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center (ADSCC) has announced a new step in regenerative medicine, with the development of a technique that allows scientists to generate brain stem cells using a patient’s own cells.The achievement places Abu Dhabi among a small group of global centres working on this type of research, alongside institutions in the United States, Europe and Asia.Officials said the breakthrough supports efforts to develop future treatments for neurological conditions, while strengthening the...
Iran military says destroyed US aircraft involved in search for airman
TEHRAN: Iran’s military said on Sunday that it destroyed three US aircraft involved in a search operation for a crew member of a downed American fighter jet. Iran and the United States had been racing since Friday to locate a second crew member of an F-15E before US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the officer had been recovered in a search and rescue operation. “The enemy’s intruding aircrafts in southern Isfahan — including two Black Hawk helicopters and one C...
Sindh High Court reprimands police over killings of alleged criminals in ‘suspicious encounters’
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has expressed serious resentment over the police for killing a suspect in a suspicious encounter and said that if police were allowed to continue with such actions, the very purpose of the courts would be undermined and public confidence in the judicial system would be eroded. The SHC also noted that the police, being a responsible force, were required to exercise reasonable restraint and discipline, as they were saddled with a responsibility rather than a sa...
جمهوری اسلامی، محمدامین بیگلری و شاهین واحدپرست، دو تن از معترضان دیماه را اعدام کرد
خبرگزاری میزان اعلام کرد محمدامین بیگلری و شاهین واحدپرست، از بازداشتشدگان اعتراضات دیماه ۱۴۰۴، به اتهام محاربه در پرونده آتشسوزی پایگاه بسیج اعدام شدند. وکلای آنان با استناد به ویدیوها گفتهاند متهمان به داخل ساختمان هل داده شده و اعترافاتشان زیر فشار و شکنجه گرفته شده است.
Iran says several ‘enemy aircraft’ destroyed during US pilot rescue mission
Several aircraft were destroyed during the US mission to find a stranded airman in Iran, the Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday according to Tasnim news agency. “During a joint operation (Aerospace, Ground Force, Popular Units, Basij and Police command), enemy aircraft were destroyed,” the group said after Iran’s police command announced an American C-130 plane had been downed in the south of Isfahan. The spokesperson of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the un...
Missing pilot of downed fighter jet over Iran brought to safety – Trump
The US president said the military has “pulled off one of the most daring” search and rescue operations in history Both crew members of the US F-15E Strike Eagle shot down over Iran on Friday have been rescued, President Donald Trump announced. DETAILS TO FOLLOW
‘WE GOT HIM’: Trump declares success after US airman shot down in Iran rescued
NewsWorldAmericasUS politics‘WE GOT HIM’: Trump declares success after US airman shot down in Iran rescuedMike Bedigan in New York Sunday 05 April 2026 05:23 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2952011","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/n...
Four transfers Man Utd can easily complete thanks to hidden contract clauses
Four transfers Man Utd can easily complete thanks to hidden contract clausesManchester United have a number of transfer options open to them as we head towards the summer windowCommentsSportTom Victor Senior Sports Journalist05:15, 05 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesMichael Carrick will hope to be the one bringing in new faces at Man Utd this summer(Image: Manchester United via Getty Images)As Manchester United prepare to cement their place in the top four, attention has begun to turn to their summer busin...
Battlegroup West downed 99 Ukrainian drones
Six loitering munitions of the enemy were also shot down
White House shuts down speculation about Trump’s absence over health: ‘literally never stops working’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsWhite House shuts down speculation about Trump’s absence over health: ‘literally never stops working’The president has not publicly addressed search for US airman or made public appearance since national addressMike Bedigan in New York Sunday 05 April 2026 04:58 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"R...
Flopped war could lead to chaos
THE White House imposed a ‘media blackout’ as President Donald Trump was closeted with his national security team late on Friday, after a day of shocking losses for the US which saw several aerial assets hit in the Persian Gulf and raised a question mark over Secretary of War (Crimes) Pete Hegseth’s claim that the US and Israel own the skies over Iran. The meeting came with an F-15 shot down over Iranian territory, and an A-10, with its titanium-reinforced armoured structure for low-flying groun...
Day 37 of war: Iran, US exchange threats; Kuwait power, water desalination plants attacked
Kuwaiti power, water desalination plants attackedTwo of Kuwait's power and water desalination plants were targeted by Iranian drones, resulting in significant material damage and the shutdown of two power generation units.No injuries were reported, according to the country's Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy. The ministry added that technical and emergency teams are working to ensure the continuity of services. Day 37 of warUS and Iran exchanged threats as the end of US Presid...