Monday, April 20, 2026

World Affairs

India has splurged billions on metro trains. But where are the commuters?

Without better last-mile connectivity and affordable fares, metro use is unlikely to improve quickly, say experts.

US forces attack and seize Iranian ship Touska near Strait of Hormuz | US-Israel war on Iran

NewsFeedUS Central Command has published a video said to show a guided-missile destroyer firing at an Iranian-flagged...

Tehran will never cede control of Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian politician tells BBC

Lyse Doucet speaks to Ebrahim Azizi, who says Iran "will decide the right of passage" through the...

Trump says US seized Iran-flagged ship trying to get past Hormuz blockade | US-Israel war on Iran News

US president says his country’s ​forces ⁠stopped cargo ⁠ship Touska by ‘blowing a hole’ in ‌its engine...

Widespread damage as storm spreads through midwestern US

A series of strong winds has torn through the midwestern US, ripping roofs off homes and leaving...
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Keir Starmer’s policy on the Iran war is a recipe for catastrophe | US-Israel war on Iran

In March 2003, a million people took to the streets of London to oppose the illegal invasion of Iraq. Seeing straight through the...

Israel to control large buffer zone in southern Lebanon, its defence minister says

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Katz said, was now "manoeuvring into Lebanese territory to seize a front line of defence, eliminating Hezbollah terrorists...

Adviser questions US justification for war on Iran | US-Israel war on Iran

QuotableSenior Adviser with the US Program at International Crisis Group, Brian Finucane, says US intelligence failed to substantiate claims of an ‘imminent threat’...

Married at First Sight star Mel Schilling dies at 54

The TV dating coach's husband says she "passed away peacefully today, surrounded by love".

Accountability for international humanitarian law is a ‘thing of the past’ | Human Rights

QuotableFormer prosecutor at the International Criminal Court Geoffrey Nice says that the US-Israel war on Iran was not based on imminent threat and...

Australia and EU agree sweeping trade deal in face of global uncertainty

Australia and the EU sign sweeping trade and security deals after years of negotiations.
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