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2 months on: UAE’s ‘strength without escalation’ strategy under Iran attacks

Even under sustained missile and drone attacks from Iran, the UAE’s strategy was not only to defend its skies but to preserve normal life, a senior diplomat has said. The country sustained its role as a “regional hub” for trade, finance and logistics despite heightened geopolitical risk, while using that stability to reinforce its diplomatic posture.“This is particularly notable given the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of global oil supply passes. T...

India boosts defence spending after Operation Sindoor, ranks fifth globally

India boosts defence spending after Operation Sindoor ranks fifth globally

Saudi Arabia warns of jail, fine and deportation for visa overstayers

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior Saudi Arabia has reiterated that expatriates who overstay their entry visas will face strict penalties, including up to six months in prison, fines of up to SR50,000 and deportation.In a statement, the ministry urged all visitors to comply with regulations governing this year's Hajj season, underscoring the importance of cooperation with authorities to ensure the safety and security of pilgrims.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now -...

अमेरिकी टैरिफ से राहत के लिए 'घाटे का सौदा' नहीं करेगा कनाडा, बोले मार्क कार्नी

BJP's 4 Parivartans: How the party rewrote its Bengal playbook

BJPs Parivartans How the party rewrote its Bengal playbook

Won’t participate in CBI’s challenge before justice Sharma, says Kejriwal; cites lack of impartial hearing

The court is hearing the CBI’s challenge to a trial court order that discharged Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and 21 others in the excise police case| India News

J&K HC quashes PSA case against AAP's Mehraj Malik

Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani passed the order nearly two months after the court reserved its judgment on February 23 on a petition filed by Malik.| India News

PRITI PATEL: My elderly parents have sold their store after a spate of shoplifting. So why can't Labour put a stop to this menace?

PRITI PATEL: My elderly parents have sold their store after a spate of shoplifting. So why can't Labour put a stop to this menace?By DAME PRITI PATEL Published: 02:21, 28 April 2026 | Updated: 02:21, 28 April 2026 e-mail View comments

‘I will win’: Mamata Banerjee holds massive Bhabanipur roadshow as campaigning ends for phase 2 voting

A traditional TMC bastion since 2011, Bhabanipur was represented by Banerjee in 2011 and 2016. She later won the 2021 bypoll from the seat by over 58,000 votes.| India News

Mass merger or defection? MPs’ BJP switch highlights constitutional issues

Recognition of such mergers within legislature parties by the Speakers amounts to a fraud on the constitutional scheme of anti-defection.| India News

‘Bengal campaign a spiritual journey’: PM Modi at last rally ahead of 2nd phase voting

In 2021, the BJP won 59 of the 152 seats across 16 districts in the first phase but only 18 of the 142 seats up for grabs in the second phase.| India News

Gujarat man kills brother, injures nieces over black magic suspicion

Gujarat man kills brother injures nieces over black magic suspicion

US secretary of state says he never spoke with Iranian foreign minister

Marco Rubio recalled that for a long time there was a prohibition in the Iranian system against speaking directly to Americans

21 dead: Colombia in mourning after deadliest attack in decades

Colombia on Monday was in mourning for the 21 victims of the country's deadliest bomb attack on civilians in decades, coming in the run-up to key elections.Saturday's bomb attack on a highway in southwestern Cauca department comes amid a sharp uptick in violence ahead of May 31 presidential elections.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.It was the biggest single loss of life since the now-defunct rebel army FARC blew up a Bogota nightclub in 2003, k...

कौन हैं IPS अजय पाल शर्मा? बंगाल चुनाव में जिनकी एंट्री से मचा है बवाल, अखिलेश ने उठाए सवाल

IPS

चुनावी प्रचार में सबसे आगे BJP! डिजिटल कैंपेन में 40 करोड़ से ज्यादा खर्च

BJP

'कोई टोल नहीं, कोई भेदभाव नहीं... फिर से खोल दो होर्मुज', ईरान से बोला UN

UN

The 'Ben Roberts-Smith rule' must apply to the ISIS brides the moment their plane touches down in Australia, writes PVO: 'Lights, camera, action'

The 'Ben Roberts-Smith rule' must apply to the ISIS brides the moment their plane touches down in Australia, writes PVO: 'Lights, camera, action'By PETER VAN ONSELEN, POLITICAL EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 02:05, 28 April 2026 | Updated: 02:05, 28 April 2026 e-mail View comments

Pauline Hanson's urgent plea to Anthony Albanese as ISIS brides prepare to return to Australia

Pauline Hanson's urgent plea to Anthony Albanese as ISIS brides prepare to return to Australia  One Nation leader speaks out about ISIS bridesGroup is attempting to return to from SyriaREAD MORE:  Trump announces pick for the next US ambassador to AustraliaBy NICHOLAS COMINO, POLITICAL REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 02:05, 28 April 2026 | Updated: 02:05, 28 April 2026 e-mail View comments

Congressional Republicans are split on using taxpayer funds to build Trump's ballroom

CongressCongressional Republicans are split on using taxpayer funds to build Trump's ballroomDespite renewed GOP calls for funding the ballroom after a shooting Saturday at a dinner attended by the president, the project continues to face a steep uphill climb in Congress.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Construction cranes on the site of the proposed White House ballroom on April 17.Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 27, 2026, 9:03 PM EDTB...