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Srinagar Jammu Vande Bharat extended to Jammu Tawi from May 2

Srinagar Jammu Vande Bharat extended to Jammu Tawi from May

Landmark shift as India overtakes England to become Australia's biggest source of migrants - with 32 per cent of the population now born overseas

Landmark shift as India overtakes England to become Australia's biggest source of migrants - with 32 per cent of the population now born overseasData reveals 8.83million Aussies born overseasREAD MORE: Report shows the type of migrants coming into Australia By MATT JONES, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 06:52, 30 April 2026 | Updated: 06:52, 30 April 2026 e-mail View comments

The shifting sands of Asia

THERE is a specific kind of quiet that settles over a capital city when its ruling elite begins to realise that the ground beneath their feet is moving. In Canberra and Melbourne, among the scholars and officials who manage the delicate machinery of the Australian state’s foreign policy, that quiet is palpable. There is the hushed intensity of a room where the old maps no longer match the terrain. I am currently here meeting those tasked with studying and navigating these waters, and the sense o...

Vietnam moment?

PAKISTAN’S investment story has rarely had a more promising tailwind. The macroeconomic stabilisation under the 37-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF), supplemented by the Resilience and Sustainability Facility, has been more decisive than most observers expected. The fiscal deficit has narrowed to 5.4 per cent of GDP, with the primary surplus rising to a historic 2.4pc in FY25. Reserves have nearly doubled to $14.5 billion, inflation has fallen below 5pc, and successive sovereign upgrades by Fit...

New Zealand’s Christchurch mosque killer loses bid to overturn convictions

White supremacist killer Brenton Tarrant lost on Thursday an appeal seeking to overturn his conviction and sentence for shooting dead 51 people at two New Zealand mosques in 2019, court documents showed. The 35-year-old admitted to carrying out New Zealand’s deadliest modern day mass shooting before being sentenced to life in prison in August 2020. He appealed to the Court of Appeal in February, saying “torturous and inhumane” detention conditions during his trial made him incapable of making ra...

Summer House reality star West Wilson’s cousin accused of killing their grandmother

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsSummer House reality star West Wilson’s cousin accused of killing their grandmotherThe shooting reportedly happened shortly before the Summer House cast filmed their reunion episodeKatie Hawkinson in Washington, D.C. Thursday 30 April 2026 03:48 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false...

May weather forecast: UAE to see 50°C heat in peak summer

Dubai: It is still officially spring in the UAE, yet stepping outside tells a different story.The heat feels like summer has already arrived, and this week, temperatures in some parts of the country have climbed to 45°C, levels usually associated with the peak of the season, not the end of April.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.That contrast is hard to ignore. Spring is meant to be a transition, a gradual shift into warmer days. Instea...

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India hits milestone: Renewable energy generation — 5 years ahead of 2030 Paris Agreement target

India has hit a significant milestone in the global energy transition, with its rapid ramp in renewable energy generating capacity.As of April 2026, the subcontinent has achieved over 50% of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil sources — reaching this milestone five years ahead of its 2030 Paris Agreement target.Total non-fossil capacity stands at approximately 283 GW (including 274.68 GW renewable energy and ~8.78 GW nuclear), out of a total power capacity exceeding 520 GW, accord...

Israel seizes Global Sumud Flotilla boats 1,000km away from Gaza

Israeli forces have intercepted around a dozen Gaza-bound aid boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla.

'Attacked 28 times in a day' - BBC visits heavily targeted US-UK base in Iraq

Before the fragile ceasefire in the region, this was one of the most heavily targeted US and UK military bases in the Middle East.

US Urged to Turn ‘Rhetoric Into Reality’ on Pacific Fuel Supply

The US should back up its Pacific rhetoric with action by deploying fuel tankers to the region, a senior New Zealand minister said, as concerns grow about energy security in remote island nations vulnerable to supply disruptions.

Watch: Aerial video shows destruction after tornado strikes small Texas town

A severe storm outbreak has been battering parts of the Midwest and Southern United States for nearly a week.

US may use hypersonic weapons against Iran — agency

According to Bloomberg, if the plan comes to fruition, this will be the first time that the US has deployed hypersonic missiles

The city caught in the middle of the big energy shift debate

The city caught in the middle of the big energy shift debate26 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJames CookScotland editorBBCWhen Iona Macdonald graduated from Aberdeen University in 2000 with a degree in chemistry, there was only one show in town. Iona recalls that she "inevitably slid into the oil and gas industry" where, like thousands of others, she built a successful and lucrative career.Back then, the sector was swimming in money, she remembers. "You would see a...

'I did not expect it': Kenya's Sabastian Sawe welcomed home with jubilant celebrations

'I did not expect it': Kenya's Sabastian Sawe welcomed home with jubilant celebrations50 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBarbara Plett Usher,Africa correspondentandToby MannEPAKenyan World Marathon Record holder Sabastian Sawe (C) speaks during a press conference after arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, Kenya, 29 April 2026.Kenya's Sebastian Sawe has returned home to joyous scenes after becoming the first man to run a marathon in...

World’s largest aircraft carrier to return to US after record deployment

USS Gerald R Ford to sail home after 10-month spell including role in Maduro capture and Middle East warThe world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, will be heading home following a record-setting deployment of more than 300 days that included participating in the war against Iran and capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, two US officials said Wednesday.The Ford will be leaving the Middle East in the coming days and returning to its home port in Virginia in mid-May, accord...

Violent tornado rips through North Texas area, leveling homes

The central and southern U.S. have seen severe weather for a week straight, and the threat continues on Wednesday evening. Jason Allen reports from Mineral Wells, Texas, which was devastated by a tornado Tuesday.