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Israeli strikes hit hospital, homes in south Lebanon
• UN official says Israeli forces destroy 17 surveillance cameras linked agency’s office in Naqura• Indonesia receives bodies of three peacekeepers slain by Israel BEIRUT: Israel’s military renewed its strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on Saturday, severely damaging buildings and a major hospital, as international tensions escalated over the safety of United Nations peacekeepers caught in the crossfire. As Indonesia received the bodies of three of its UN peacekeepers killed while dep...
US president weighs broader cabinet shake-up
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is considering a broader cabinet shake-up in the wake of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s removal this week, as he grows increasingly frustrated with the political fallout from the war with Iran, five people familiar with internal White House discussions said. Any potential reshuffling could serve as a reset for the White House as it confronts a politically challenging stretch: The five-week-old war has driven up gas prices, dragged down Trump’s approval rating...
Injured motocross rider's message from hospital after catastrophic accident at the Sydney Royal Easter Show - as his pregnant wife reveals 'long road ahead'
Injured motocross rider's message from hospital after catastrophic accident at the Sydney Royal Easter Show - as his pregnant wife reveals 'long road ahead'Young motocross rider gave update from hospital bedHe has been left with a broke tibiaREAD MORE: Sydney Royal Easter Show is rocked by shocking mishapsBy LUCY MANLY, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA and KYLIE STEVENS, SENIOR BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 03:55, 5 April 2026 | Updated: 03:55, 5 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Second private school student charged as adult over alleged gang rape of bullied boy on trip, as prosecutors accuse him of using video of alleged assault to taunt victim
Second private school student charged as adult over alleged gang rape of bullied boy on trip, as prosecutors accuse him of using video of alleged assault to taunt victimGRAPHIC CONTENT WARNINGSign up for our US Editor's Picks newsletter to get all the biggest exclusive stories By JENSEN BIRD Published: 03:52, 5 April 2026 | Updated: 03:54, 5 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Dan Hurley jokes he's had 'a negative influence on Geno' after Auriemma's outburst
Speaking with a group of reporters Saturday after his UConn men’s basketball team beat Illinois to advance to the national championship game, coach Dan Hurley offered words of support for Geno Auriemma, who coaches the UConn women’s team.Auriemma shocked many observers with his outburst near the end of his team’s 62-48 loss to South Carolina in Friday night’s semifinal game. As time expired, Auriemma got into an argument with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley in the handshake line before storming...
Observatory warns of thundery showers amid Ching Ming Festival in Hong Kong
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Intense thundery showers are approaching Hong Kong under the influence of a trough of low pressure, even as authorities expect residents to flock to family graves for the Ching Ming Festival. The Hong Kong Observatory said at 10am on Sunday that a band of intense thundery showers over the seas south of the city was gradually edging closer to the vicinity of.....
Middle East crisis live: Iran rejects Trump’s 48 hour deadline to ‘make a deal’; US races to find missing pilot
Iran launches missiles and drones at Israel and Kuwait after US president says regime will face ‘all hell’Search for missing US crew member of downed fighter jet enters second dayIran has rejected Donald Trump’s demand that the regime cut a deal in 48 hours or face “all hell”.On Saturday, the US president posted on social media: “Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT,” referring to an ultimatum issued on 26 March.The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netan...
From celebrated director to accused predator: Did Ranjith's case expose Malayalam film industry’s systemic failure on abuse?
Dubai: The fall of celebrated Indian filmmaker Ranjith Balakrishnan reads like a script the Malayalam film industry has seen before, but never quite confronted fully.A filmmaker, writer, producer and public commentator, Ranjith has long been a household name in Kerala. Not just for his films, but also for his outspoken views and the kind of larger-than-life male protagonists he often champions on screen. His heroes, mostly A-listers like Mammootty and Mohanlal, are typically swaggering, authori...
Men's Final Four winners, losers: Michigan, UConn cruise to championship game
The national championship game for the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament is set and will feature No. 2 seed Connecticut trying to win its third championship in four years against No. 1 seed Michigan.
Chinese companies started trading intelligence about US troops — newspaper
According to The Washington Post, private firms are combining AI technology with data from open sources to expose the actions of US troops
UAE's air defence systems responding to incoming missile, drone threats from Iran
Dubai: The UAE's air defence systems are responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran, the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) said early on Sunday, as loud sounds were reported in several parts of the country.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.In a statement, NCEMA urged residents to remain in a safe location and follow official channels for warnings and updates.Air defense systems are currently resp...
Iran warns of regional 'hell' as Trump sets 48-hour deadline for deal
Iran warned on Saturday that further escalation in its conflict with the United States and Israel could turn the entire region into "a hell" for its adversaries, after US President Donald Trump issued a fresh 48-hour ultimatum for Tehran to reach a deal
Tehran says Islamabad talks depend on terms
• Araghchi denies rejecting Pakistan as venue for talks• Dar discusses UN resolution with Bahrain FM, calls Egyptian counterpart• Ghalibaf says sustainable security in region Iran’s priority, offers bilateral arrangements ISLAMABAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday pushed back at reports that Iran was unwilling to travel to Islamabad for future talks with the US, underscoring that Tehran’s position hinged on the terms and conditions of any negotiations. “Iran’s position is bei...
CONFLICT: BOMBING TRUST
Iran’s top security official and Supreme National Security Council secretary, Ali Larijani was killed in an Israeli airstrike on March 17, 2026: the latest round of US-Israel military strikes against Iran began when Tehran was engaged in negotiations with the Washington on its nuclear programme | AFP Operation Epic Fury — the latest round of military strikes against Iran — began when Iran was engaged in negotiations with the United States to renew restrictions on its n...
Qatar condemns attacks targeting UAE Embassy in Damascus
Doha: The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the riots and attacks targeting the Embassy of the sisterly United Arab Emirates and the residence of its head of mission in Damascus as well as the violation of the inviolability of diplomatic missions that accompanied them.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.In a statement issued on Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that targeting diplomatic premises...
Renewed interest in traditional Malaysian lutes comes with strings attached
Among the stories Sarawak instrument craftsman Salomon Gau inherited from his elders is one that begins not with wood or strings but with spirits. He recalled being told how spirits first showed villagers how the earliest forms of the sape – a traditional carved wooden lute from Malaysian Borneo – should be made and played, at a time when the instrument was central to ceremonies, storytelling and social life. “The first one was the two-string version. The four-string one is already quite new,...
SMOKERS’ CORNER: PAKISTAN’S PRAGMATIC TURN
The contemporary international terrain is currently undergoing a rapid transformation. It is shifting away from a previous ‘unipolarity’ towards a more fragmented and even fractured ‘multipolar’ reality. While this transition presents significant challenges for many developing nations, Pakistan has demonstrated a fluid capacity to navigate these shifts through a policy of principled multipolarity and strategic dynamism. By strengthening its diplomatic role and positioning itself as a regional ec...
Russia evacuates 198 workers from Iran nuclear plant
Russia started a planned evacuation of 198 workers from Iran’s Bushehr atomic plant shortly after a US-Israeli projectile hit near the facility, Russian state media said on Saturday. This was a third evacuation from the facility in southern Iran on the Gulf coast, which was built with Moscow’s help, with about 100 Russian staff remaining there by now. The area around Bushehr has been struck four times during this war. The latest attack on Saturday saw one person — a guard at th...
PDMA KP issues alert for rain spell from April 06 to 09
PESHAWAR: Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has issued alert for district authorities after rain forecast for most of the districts of the province under the influence of a weather system from April 06 to 09. The PDMA has cautioned against a strong westerly wave system with impact to various districts of the province. It is to be mentioned that the PMD forecast widespread rains and thunderstorm (snowfall over mountains) expected in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kalam, Shan...
Trump warns of ‘hell’ as Iran fights back
• US president asks Tehran to ‘make a deal or open up’ Hormuz• Iran missiles land near military headquarters in Tel Aviv, drone sets Israeli tanker on fire• US, Israel bomb petrochemical facilities, Bushehr nuclear plant; Araghchi warns of radioactive fallout• Iraq closes border crossing after one person killed in US-Israeli strike• WHO says over 4.3m displaced, 116 attacks on healthcare facilities; Iran’s minister says 30 varsities hit till date WASHINGTON: A day after the Iranian forces downed...