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The casualities from a powerful blast at Iran’s largest port of Bandar Abbas has surged to around 40 killed, with over 1200 people wounded, according to state media report on Sunday, as firefighters operated to completely extinguish the fire. Saturday’s explosion, which authorities say was likely caused by chemical substances, occured in the Shahid Rajaee section of the port – Iran’s largest container center. The force of the blast smashed windows for numerous kilometres near by Bandar Abbas, which is situated close to the strategic Strait of Hormuz, splitting metal tears off shipping containers and bluntly devastating goods placed inside,…
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged “self-reliance and self-strengthening” to build artificial intelligence in Beijing, according to state media report on Saturday, as the nation vies with the United states for supremacy in AI, a primary strategic sector. During a Politburo meeting study session on Friday, Xi Jinping called China should leverage its “new whole national system” to advance the development of artificial intelligence. “We must recognise the gaps and redouble our efforts to comprehensively advance technological innovation, industrial development, and AI-empowered applications,” stated by Xi Jinping, as per the official Xinhua news agency. Xi Jinping remark policy support would be…
Pope Francis’ wooden coffin was carried into St. Peter’s Square on Saturday at the start of a funeral Mass attended by a multitude of mourners, including powerful world leaders, clerics and pilgrims. Applause rang out as the coffin, inlaid with a large cross, was brought out of St. Peter’s Basilica and into the sun-filled square by 14 white-gloved pallbearers. Bells tolled as the last of leaders from more than 150 countries took their places. Dignitaries included U.S. President Donald Trump, who clashed with Francis on numerous occasions over their starkly contrasting positions on immigration. The open-air ceremony, which will be…
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 26 (ANI): In the wake of the recent Pahalgam terror attack and as part of intensified efforts to curb terrorism and its ecosystem, Anantnag Police, in close collaboration with the Army, CRPF and other security forces have launched extensive search and cordon operations across the district. Terrorists attacked tourists at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on April 22, killing 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen while leaving several others injured. As part of these operations, numerous raids were conducted at various locations throughout the district. Day and night search operations are underway with heightened…
Armed police and soldiers searched homes and forests for militants in Indian Kashmir on Friday and India’s army chief reviewed security there after the killing of 26 men at a tourist site – the worst attack on civilians in nearly two decades. The attack triggered outrage and grief in India, along with calls for action against neighbour Pakistan, whom New Delhi accuses of funding and encouraging terrorism in Kashmir, a region both nations claim and have fought two wars over. India’s army chief visited Srinagar, capital of Indian Kashmir, and authorities scoured Pahalgam, the scenic town where the attack took…
On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump stated he had spoken with Xi Jinping, Chinese President several times but did not say when the two leaders previous discussed or what subjects they talked. Questioned whether he has spoken with Xi Jinping from effecting his tariff plan, Donald Trump said reporters: “I don’t want to comment on that, but I’ve spoken to him numerous times.” Donald Trump’s replies came shortly following TIME magazine published an interview that cited the Republican president as mentioning that China’s Xi Jinping had called him. When questioned to explain on that statement, Donald Trump stated he would…
An Israeli airstrike hit a police station in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 10 people, local health authorities said, and Israel’s military said it had struck a command centre of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad groups. Medics said two Israeli missiles hit the police station, located near a market, which led to the wounding of dozens of people in addition to the 10 deaths. The identities of those killed were not immediate. The Israeli military said in a statement apparently referring to the same incident, that it attacked a command and control centre operated…
U.S. President Donald Trump claims on Thursday that trade discussions between the United States and Beijing are underway, opposing Chinese actions that no talks have taken place to ease the continuing trade conflict, according to Reuters. “They had a meeting this morning,” President Trump said reporters, refusing to say to whom he was mentioning. “It doesn’t matter who ‘they’ is. We may reveal it later, but they had meetings this morning, and we’ve been meeting with China,” as per Reuters. According to Reuters, on Thursday, Beijing stated it had not conducted trade discussions with United States even though repeated replies…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated on Thursday, quoting intial detail that Moscow used a North Korean ballistic missile for the lethal attack during the night that target a local building in Kyiv “If the information that this missile was made in North Korea is confirmed, this will be further proof of the criminal nature of the alliance between Russia and Pyongyang,” Zelenskiy stated in a post on X. (Forelines)
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said United States tries to negotiator a nuclear agreement with Iran are going good, prior to technical discussions between United States and Iran’s delegations in Oman on Saturday. “I think we’re doing very well on an agreement with Iran. … That one is well on its way – we could have a very, very good decision. And a lot of lives will be saved,” Donald Trump said reporters in the Oval Office. (Forelines)