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ISLAMABAD, Apr 2: Pakistan’s government on Thursday announced a sharp increase in petroleum product prices, raising pet...

Fuel Shock in Pakistan as Petrol Hits Rs458 Per Litre, Diesel Rs520

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Fuel Shock in Pakistan as Petrol Hits Rs458 Per Litre, Diesel Rs520

Journalists, news outlets, satirists, and cartoonists are among the many individuals increasingly affected by India’s t...

India’s New Social Media Rules Tighten Grip on Freedom of Speech

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India’s New Social Media Rules Tighten Grip on Freedom of Speech

BEIJING, Apr 2: Beijing has expressed readiness to work with the European Union to bring an end to the war in Iran as s...

China Urges Peace Talks to End Iran Conflict in Calls with EU, Germany, and Saudi Arabia

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China Urges Peace Talks to End Iran Conflict in Calls with EU, Germany, and Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN, Apr 2: Iranian state media reported that a bridge near the city of Karaj was struck twice in a short span durin...

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Iran’s Karaj B1 Bridge Hit Again

TEHRAN, Apr 2: Prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been detained by authorities without explanati...

Iran Detains Prominent Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh With No Explanation

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Iran Detains Prominent Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh With No Explanation

DOHA, Apr 2: Qatar's Ministry of Defense announced that Qatar was targeted on Thursday by several drones launched ...

Qatar Intercepts Several Iranian Drone Attacks

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Qatar Intercepts Several Iranian Drone Attacks

BEIRUT (AP), Apr 2: Israeli strikes across Lebanon have killed at least 1,345 people since the start of the conflict wi...

Israeli Strikes Kill Over 1,300 in Lebanon as Hospitals Evacuate Amid Widening Invasion

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Israeli Strikes Kill Over 1,300 in Lebanon as Hospitals Evacuate Amid Widening Invasion

LONDON, Apr 2: The UK Ministry of Defence reported that Royal Air Force Regiment gunners operating in a high-threat are...

UK Defence Forces Report Downing of Iranian Drones

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UK Defence Forces Report Downing of Iranian Drones

TEHRAN, Apr 2: Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply, with vessel movements down by around 94% compa...

Iran Maintains Chokehold on Strait of Hormuz as UK Says Global Economy Is Being Held Hostage

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Iran Maintains Chokehold on Strait of Hormuz as UK Says Global Economy Is Being Held Hostage

BOULDER CREEK, Calif, April 2, (AP): An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 in Northern California awakened residents with a jo...

4.6 quake jolts Northern California awake and residents report shaking homes for miles

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4.6 quake jolts Northern California awake and residents report shaking homes for miles

KAMPALA, Uganda, April 2, (AP): A man killed four children in a machete attack inside a nursery school in the Ugandan c...

Machete-wielding man attacks Ugandan nursery school, killing 4 children

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Machete-wielding man attacks Ugandan nursery school, killing 4 children

ABU DHABI, Apr 2: The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence said its air defences on April 2, 2026, intercepted 19 b...

UAE Intercepts 19 Ballistic Missiles and 26 Drones

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UAE Intercepts 19 Ballistic Missiles and 26 Drones

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