Updated: Apr 13th, 2026 The UK and Australia have declined to support a United States-led naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting growing divisions between Washington and its allies as tensions escalate in the Middle East. British PM Keir Starmer has refused to back the move, while Australian PM Anthony Albanese said Canberra had...
Updated: Apr 13th, 2026 An 18-year-old Australian runner, Gout Gout, ran the 200 metres in 19.67 seconds, creating the fastest time in the world this year and a new world under-20 record. Gout ran the race at the Australian Championships in Sydney on Sunday. As per reports, Gout’s time is faster than what legendary sprinter...
Updated: Apr 13th, 2026 China has created a new county named Cenling in Xinjiang region near the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Afghanistan border even as tensions prevail over border areas with India. The new county is located close to Karakoram mountain range and narrow Wakhan Corridor. As per reports, this area is considered important because...
Updated: Apr 13th, 2026 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, considered close to US President Donald Trump, was defeated in the country’s election after 16 years in power. Opposition leader Peter Magyar is set to become the new PM after a landslide victory. Magyar, 45, a former insider of Orban’s party, belongs to the Tisza party....
US President Donald Trump launched a sharp attack on Pope Leo XIV in a lengthy social media post, accusing the pontiff of being “weak on crime” and criticising his stance on foreign policy, Iran, and US domestic issues. “Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social...
The United States will begin enforcing a sweeping maritime blockade of vessels entering or exiting Iranian ports from April 13, escalating tensions after high-stakes talks between Washington and Tehran failed to yield agreement on key issues, including Iran’s nuclear programme. The move, announced by US Central Command (CENTCOM), follows a presidential directive and will target...
Updated: Apr 12th, 2026 In a sharply worded post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump announced that the United States Navy will begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions with Iran after talks between the two sides in Pakistan failed to resolve the nuclear issue. Trump said...
Updated: Apr 12th, 2026 At least 143 people, mostly children, have died in a measles outbreak in Bangladesh since March 15, with more than 12,000 suspected cases reported, marking the country’s worst outbreak in two decades. Hospitals, particularly in the capital Dhaka, are reportedly witnessing a surge in patients as families travel from rural areas...
Updated: Apr 12th, 2026 A class action lawsuit filed in the United States has alleged that WhatsApp is not as private as it claims, accusing the platform and its parent company Meta Platforms Inc. of intercepting and sharing user messages without consent. As per reports, the complaint, brought by plaintiffs Brian Y Shirazi and Nida...
Updated: Apr 12th, 2026 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reportedly issued a stern warning to Israel, signalling possible action if ongoing diplomatic efforts fail to ease escalating tensions in West Asia. As per reports, the Turkish president accused Israel of carrying out attacks that disregard humanitarian values, further inflaming the regional conflict. He also...