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Apr 6, 2026 - World

President addresses his latest deadline for Tehran to reach a deal of Tuesday at 8pm ET in press conferenceTrump warns Iran to reopen strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face ‘hell’‘Unhinged madman’: US politicians react to Trump Iran threatA Japanese shipping firm said on Monday that an Indian-flagged tanker owned by its subsidiary had passed through the strait of Hormuz and was en route to India.A spokeswoman for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines told AFP that the Green Asha – a liquefied petroleum gas tanker – had crossed the waterway.Pakistan stands in solidarity with the brotherly people of the UAE and reiterates the urgent need for restraint and de-escalation in the region. Continue reading...

Apr 6, 2026 - World

Trump targets media to find ‘leaker’ who revealed that a US airman was missing after being shot down by Iranian forcesDonald Trump threatened to jail a journalist – or journalists – who reported that a second US airman was missing after being shot down by Iran on Friday in a bid to identify their source.The badly injured airman hid in a mountain crevice to avoid capture before being rescued by a US recovery team that took on heavy fire. The US president announced on Sunday that the service member had been recovered. Continue reading...

Apr 6, 2026 - World

The MEA spokesperson further noted that, in addition to Indian nationals, the embassy also assisted two foreign nationals--one from Bangladesh and one from Sri Lanka--in their evacuation.

Apr 6, 2026 - World

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine was forced to step in to prevent President Donald Trump from disclosing classified war plans.During a press conference about the rescue of two U.S. airmen in Iran on Monday, Trump was asked if all of his military advisers had agreed about the mission."No, there were military people, very professional, that preferred not doing it," the president admitted about the ultimately successful rescue attempt after two jets were shot down over Iran. "This whole thing is militarized like nobody's ever seen before. Half the people are wearing uniforms.""Somebody said it's the only time it's ever been done. I said, that's not possible. But it is possible. Because you're going into hundreds of thousands of soldiers along the path. I mean, look at some of the helicopters, how they got hit," he continued.Trump moved to disclose the number of troops deployed in the rescue mission before Caine stopped him."How many men did you send altogether? Approximately for the operation?" Trump asked the general."I'd love to keep that a secret," Caine advised."But I will tell you, the number, I'll keep it a secret," Trump replied. "But it was hundreds, and hundreds of these people, that's pretty good.""Is he central casting?" the president said of Caine.

Apr 6, 2026 - World

The captain decided to turn the aircraft around so the passenger could receive urgent medical treatment as quickly as possible.