Four astronauts who ventured where no human has gone before in deep space returned home, touching down in the Pacific, becoming pathfinders for humanity’s return to the moon and journeys beyond. It was a splash heard around a crisis-ridden world where millions watched on Friday, looking for a sign of hope and achievement. “What a journey”, exclaimed Reid Wiseman, the...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home attacked, accused arrested 20-year-old
Updated: Apr 11th, 2026 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Saturday that a suspect hurled a Molotov cocktail at his San Francisco residence in the US, supposedly due to anger against tech leaders amid rising public anxiety about artificial intelligence (AI). Altman posted on his personal blog a photograph of his private life and his child, following a dual-pronged attack...

Format of US-Iran talks still uncertain: Report
Updated: Apr 11th, 2026 The format of talks between the United States and Iran remains uncertain, a source close to the issue told Chinese news agency on Saturday. The source, in a phone interview with news agency, said multiple arrangements have been made for the talks, including both face-to-face negotiations and talks held in separate rooms. Pakistan has made preparations...

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts return to earth after historic moon mission
Updated: Apr 11th, 2026 The NASA’s Artemis II mission has successfully concluded, marking a major milestone in humanity’s return to deep space exploration with the four-member crew, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, safely splashed down after completing a historic 10-day journey around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft. NASA posted on X, “Welcome home Reid, Victor,...

Historic meeting after 10 years: Taiwan’s opposition leader meets China President Xi Jinping
Taiwan’s opposition leader Cheng Li-Wun met Chinese President Xi Jinping and shook hands in a rare meeting. As per reports, this is the first time in almost 10 years that a Taiwanese political leader has met China’s top leader. The meeting is seen as an important diplomatic development. Reportedly, the interaction took place during a high level event. Both leaders...

US influencers face backlash for anti-hindu remarks
Updated: Apr 10th, 2026 Image: X Two US-based influencers, Joel Webbon and Alex Stein, are facing heavy criticism online after a viral video showed them making offensive comments about Hinduism and Indians. The clip is from Stein’s podcast, where both were discussing the growing Indian population in Texas. In the video, Stein made insulting claims about Hindu practices, while asking...

Schools, colleges shut in Islamabad, citing US-Iran ceasefire negotiations from April 11
Updated: Apr 10th, 2026 Islamabad is on a high alert citing that the US and Iran ceasefire negotiations are going to start from April 11. This negotiation led to schools, colleges, and shops shutting down over security concerns. The upcoming negotiation in Islamabad is the development that comes after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire. That...

Artemis astronauts begin tricky return to Earth, call moon journey ‘surreal’
Updated: Apr 10th, 2026 Astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission are now getting ready to return to Earth after their journey around the Moon. According to reports, the crew described the whole experience as “surreal” and something they will never forget. The four astronauts, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, have travelled farther than any humans in...

Game of Thrones fame Michael Patrick dies at 35 after prolonged illness
Updated: Apr 10th, 2026 Actor Michael Patrick, who appeared briefly in Game of Thrones, passed away at the age of 35 after fighting motor neurone disease, as per reports. He passed away peacefully at a hospice in Northern Ireland, surrounded by his family and friends, shared his wife, Naomi Sheehan. Naomi said that Michael was diagnosed with motor neurone disease...

Iran denies sending envoy to Pakistan, cites strikes on Lebanon as violation of ceasefire: reports
A fresh diplomatic row has erupted after Iran has denied claims that it is sending an envoy to Islamabad for peace talks. Iran has reportedly refused to talk after Israel’s attacks on Lebanon on Wednesday, saying that no talks will take place until a ceasefire is enforced in Lebanon. Earlier, it was believed that a delegation from Iran was en...
