(Reuters) WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, April 23 – Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as it tightened its grip on the strategic waterway after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was indefinitely calling off attacks, with no sign of peace talks restarting. The status of a two-week-old ceasefire, due to have expired earlier this week, remained unclear. In a […]
BBC: Lebanon’s prime minister has accused Israel of war crimes after Israeli airstrikes killed one journalist and wounded another in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. Amal Khalil and Zeinab Faraj were deliberately targeted as they sought shelter in a home after an initial airstrike hit the vehicle in front of them, killing two men, Lebanese officials […]
(Reuters) SEOUL, April 23 – South Korea’s air force apologised on Thursday for a 2021 mid-air collision involving two fighter jets, a day after auditors said pilots were taking selfies and filming during the flight and held them responsible for the accident. “We sincerely apologise to the public for the concern caused by the accident […]
BBC: US Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving the Trump administration, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday. His departure will be “effective immediately”, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a social media post. Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao will serve as acting secretary, Parnell added. Phelan is the latest high-ranking military leader to leave the administration in […]
BBC: Voters will cast their ballots on Thursday as high-stakes state elections get under way across India, with key contests in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. In West Bengal, where the fiercest contest is unfolding, voting will be held in 152 of 294 seats across 16 districts in the first phase, with 1,478 candidates in […]
BBC: Courtesy of last night’s Truth Social post from US President Donald Trump, the ceasefire between Iran, the US and Israel which was due to expire on Wednesday does at least persist. Instead of fighting, we have a “war of blockades” over the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides using force to intercept and seize […]
BBC: Los Angeles’ education board has voted to restrict student screen time in classrooms, making it the first major US school system to do so. The resolution requires staff to develop screen-time policies based on grade level and bans first-grade and younger students from using devices. It comes as the district, which serves about half […]
BBC: Iran’s navy said it has seized two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz and taken them to the country’s coast after reports that three vessels came under fire from Iranian forces. Nour News, a website affiliated with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) opened fire on the […]
Al Jazeera: As Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz this week, the pragmatic approach Beijing has taken to the US-Israel war on Iran was on full display. Speaking to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) on the phone on Monday, Xi reiterated China’s support for “all […]
The Kathmandu Post: Home Minister Sudan Gurung resigned on Wednesday. His resignation comes at a time when controversies have surfaced in recent days over his alleged business links with businessman Deepak Bhatta, who is under probe for money laundering offences. Gurung announced his resignation through social media. “To ensure an impartial investigation into matters related […]
