A former student opened fire at a high school in Siverek, south east Turkey, wounding 16 people before killing himself, as per reports. The 18-year-old attacker was reportedly armed with a shotgun, firing randomly at a vocational high school before hiding inside the building. He proceeded to kill himself with the same shotgun. Reports indicate that the attacker left...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a test-firing of strategic cruise and anti-warship missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon, stressing the country’s top priority is to bolster a nuclear war deterrent ‘without limit,’ state media reported Tuesday.  North Korea conducted the launches of two strategic cruise missiles and three anti-warship missiles from the naval destroyer Sunday in its “operational...

Updated: Apr 14th, 2026 A US-sanctioned tanker linked to China has reportedly crossed the Strait of Hormuz, becoming one of the first vessels to transit the strategic waterway after Washington initiated a naval blockade targeting Iranian ports, according to maritime tracking data. As per reports, the vessel, ‘Rich Starry’, was seen entering the Gulf of Oman after successfully navigating the...

Updated: Apr 14th, 2026 China has reportedly warned the United States against enforcing a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and cautioned Washington not to interfere in its bilateral relations with Iran, as tensions escalate in the region. As per reports, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun said Beijing expects its economic and energy ties with Iran to be respected,...

The Iran Embassy in Ghana on Monday criticised US President Donald Trump for calling Pope Leo XIV “weak”” after he prayed for peace.  In a post on X, the embassy mentioned that Trump paid hush money to a porn star while his wife was pregnant and got convicted for it. “The Pope prayed for peace. Trump tonight called him ‘WEAK’...

Updated: Apr 14th, 2026 Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has vowed to use new military capabilities if the war with the United States and Israel continues, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.  “We have not yet used our capabilities, and if the war continues, we will unveil capabilities that the enemy has no idea about,” IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi...

US President Donald Trump said Iran “will not have a nuclear weapon” and confirmed that a US naval blockade had begun, as he signalled pressure on Tehran to return to negotiations.  Speaking during an unscheduled press gaggle outside the Oval Office, Trump said the dispute with Iran centred on nuclear capabilities. “It was over the fact that they will never...

Updated: Apr 14th, 2026 The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed that three Pakistani naval personnel were killed in what it described as its first maritime operation in the Jiwani area of Gwadar district in Balochistan, as it announced the formation of a naval wing.  A video footage released by BLA’s media wing, Hakkal, circulating on social media showed four masked...

Updated: Apr 14th, 2026 A fresh round of negotiations between the United States and Iran is likely to take place on April 16, according to the Associated Press, signalling renewed diplomatic efforts despite weeks of conflict and stalled earlier talks. Efforts to bring a lasting halt to the nearly six-week-long tensions between the two nations have intensified, with both sides...

Updated: Apr 13th, 2026 In an incident that can shock you,  a starving 2-year-old was forced to eat diapers and pieces of wall. The baby boy died tragically in the state of Indiana, USA. As per reports, the negligence of his parents coupled with hunger of the child named Eric Reichardt led him to eat diaper gel and drywall. Police...