08-04-2026 TEHRAN: Donald Trump has set a Tuesday deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face “hell”, saying the US will hit Iranian power plants and bridges. Iran says it will respond “in kind” to any attacks on its infrastructure, with senior officials condemning the US president’s …

07-04-2026 WASHINGTON/ TEHRAN: President Donald Trump issued a stark threat to Iran, saying “a whole civilization will die tonight” as the US president’s imposed deadline approaches for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that …

07-04-2026 SYDNEY: Ninety-three service stations in New South Wales (NSW) have been issued on-the-spot fines for misrepresenting their prices amid Australia’s fuel crisis although none are facing penalties for price gouging. A two-week compliance blitz has seen inspectors visit about 75% or just under 1,800 of stations registered with fuel …

07-04-2026 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan intends to continue to nudge the United States and Iran towards negotiations aimed at ending their war but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs acknowledges “obstacles” in its efforts. Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi did not specify the roadblocks on the path …

07-04-2026 WASHINGTON: NASA has released the first images taken from inside the Artemis II Orion spacecraft, where four astronauts are currently travelling on a mission around the moon. In a photograph shared on Friday, mission commander Reid Wiseman captured a view of Earth through the capsule’s window. The image shows …

07-04-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s seafood exports have surged in volume but weakened in value, caused by a dip in the rate of the seafood internationally. Data placed in the Lok Sabha on April 2, 2026, by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries in reply to a question by …

07-04-2026 OUAGADOUGOU: Democracy “kills” and the people of Burkina Faso must “forget” it, the country’s military ruler has said in an interview aired on state television. Capt Ibrahim Traore, who seized power in a coup three years ago, suggested most Africans do not want the system of democracy and that …

07-04-2026 DHAKA/ SEOUL: Governments across Asia are ramping up their use of coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel, as they try to cover huge energy shortfalls triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran. The move has triggered warnings from climate experts who point to coal’s devastating environmental impact, and say the …

07-04-2026 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is seeking $152m (£115m) to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as part of his proposed budget for the 2027 fiscal year. Located near San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, the site, also known as The Rock, was once regarded as one of America’s most notorious …

07-04-2026 NEW DELHI: In mid-20th Century Bengal in eastern India, some of the biggest female stars on stage were actually men. Foremost among them was Chapal Bhaduri better known as Chapal Rani, the reigning “queen” of jatra, a travelling theatre tradition that once drew vast, fervent crowds. Male actors playing …