Russia fired 32 Iranian-made Shahed drones and six missiles at Ukraine, out of which 28 drones and three missiles were shot down, according to Kyiv's air commander. Meanwhile, Russian forces are carrying out offensive operations day and night and advancing in Ukraine.
John Alfred Tinniswood was born in 1912 - the same year the Titanic ship sank - and eats fish and chips every Friday. The previous world's oldest man Gisaburo Sonobe, 112, from Japan, died on March 31, as per reports.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's priority in China has been to persuade Chinese officials to rein in excess production capacity for e-vehicles and solar panels. Worried that it will flood their markets with low-priced exports, the US has made efforts to reduce dependence on Chinese technology.
Pakistan is battling a severe economic crisis, having narrowly avoided a debt default by securing an IMF bailout package, and has promoted several austerity measures. The cash-strapped country is in dire need of financial support from the global moneylender and allied nations.
The death count from Taiwan's 7.4-magnitude earthquake has risen to 12 after two more bodies were located at a hiking trail. Dramatic visuals of buildings tilting violently during the powerful earthquake flooded social media as rescue operations continued in the island country.
The suspected Israeli bombing of an Iranian consulate in Syria killed 12 people, including seven Revolutionary Guard members, four Syrians and a Hezbollah member. Top Iranian military commander Mohammed Reza Zahedi, marking he most high-profile killing since Qassem Soleimani's death in 2020.
India had imposed restrictions on the export of these food products in order to control domestic inflation. However, it has kept a window open for limited exports of these goods to help friendly countries in dire need.
Since the beginning of 2024, there have been at least half a dozen deaths of Indian and Indian-origin students in the US. The alarming rise in the number of attacks has caused concern among the community.
People from across the region, including in the New York City, New Jersey, northern Pennsylvania and western Connecticut felt the earthquake, according to Reuters which also cited social media.
Earthquake in New York: According to tracking website FlightAware, Federal Aviation Administration told airlines that they can expect flights to be held for New York City airports until noon because of earthquake and delays of 30-45 minutes.
Residents of New York, New Jersey, northern Pennsylvania and western Connecticut felt the tremors which struck the region on Friday morning.
In the resolution adopted on Friday, the UNHRC condemned Israel for the war in Gaza, but, did not make any mention of Hamas or its crimes on the October 7 attack.
Livia and her older sister Dora Voigt de Assis are two of seven fresh faces among the 25 youngest billionaires in the Forbes List. The 25 youngest people in the list were 33 or younger with a combined worth of $110 billion.
Michael Dewayne Smith was 19 when he killed Indian national Sharath Pullaru, 24, and Janet Moore, 40, in separate incidents on February 22, 2002. Notably, Oklahoma resumed death penalties in 2021 after two botched executions prompted a seven-year pause.
The incident only came to public attention on Friday, when a New Zealand news website reported about it. The incident had occurred in December 2023.
The 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan on Wednesday has killed 12 people as of Friday while injuring more than 1,000 people. As many as 50 aftershocks rattled the country overnight as authorities are conducting rescue operations for others missing after the tremor.
After Biden's threat of conditions on US support, Israel has approved the reopening of the Erez crossing in northern Gaza and the Ashdod port in southern Israel. The US President warned Israeli PM Netanyahu after the killings of aid workers and stressed on protection of civilians.
PM Modi slammed the Congress and DMK for overlooking national interests and "callously" ceding the Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka in 1974. A no-fishing pact was signed in 1976, after which 6,000 Indian fishermen have been arrested by Sri Lanka in last 20 years, said EAM Jaishankar.
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed seven aid workers for World Central Kitchen (WCK) founded by celebrity chef Jose Andres, including citizens of Australia, Britain and Poland. Israeli PM Netanyahu called it an "unintended" attack but the incident sparked outrage from the country's closest allies.
The White House has said the US has no plans to conduct its own investigation even as it called on Israel to do more to prevent the harming of innocent civilians and aid workers as it carries out its operations in Gaza.
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