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40 Dead, Over 1,000 Injured In Iran Port Fire, Blast Heard 50 Km Away: 10 Points

Smoke shrouded Iran's largest commercial port and surrounding areas as a fire following a major blast killed 40 people and injured more than 1,000 so far. Strong winds posed hindrances to firefighting operations.

Published on: 27.04.2025 16:39
Religious Hate Has No Place In France: Macron After Muslim Killed In Mosque

There can never be a place for racism and hate in France, President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday after the brutal stabbing to death of a Muslim in a mosque in the south of the country.

Published on: 27.04.2025 16:27
Pak Army Says Killed 54 Militants Trying To Cross Border From Afghanistan

Pakistan's army said Sunday its soldiers killed 54 militants who had tried to enter the country by crossing its northwestern border with Afghanistan.

Published on: 27.04.2025 15:29
China Closely Following "Evolving India-Pakistan Situation": State Media

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in a phone call with his Pakistani counterpart Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday said his country is closely following the situation between India and Pakistan, China's state media Global Times said in a report.

Published on: 27.04.2025 15:26
Saudi Arabia, Qatar To Settle Syria's $15 Million World Bank Debt: Report

Saudi Arabia and Qatar announced on Sunday that they would settle Syria's debt to the World Bank totalling roughly $15 million, according to a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency.

Published on: 27.04.2025 15:20
"Car-Ramming Attack": Canada PM Mark Carney On Deadly Vancouver Incident

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday described the incident in Vancouver that killed nine people at a Filipino street festival as a "car-ramming attack," adding that more than 20 people were injured.

Published on: 27.04.2025 15:09
What Was Canada's Robocalls Controversy That Shook Voter Trust In 2011

With Canadians preparing to cast their ballots, memories of the 2011 Robocalls Scandal still linger - a voter suppression controversy that shook public trust and remains one of the most divisive chapters in the country's electoral history.

Published on: 27.04.2025 14:03
How Canada's 1974 Budget Toppled A Regime, Secured Pierre Trudeau's Comeback

Canada is heading to the polls on April 28 to decide whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party will retain power or if Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives will make a comeback after nearly a decade in opposition.

Published on: 27.04.2025 13:45
Watch: Delta Passengers Forced To Hold Plane Together After Ceiling Collapses Mid Flight

A recent Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Chicago in the United States became a nightmare for passengers after the ceiling of the plane threatened to collapse mid-flight.

Published on: 27.04.2025 13:09
Google Admits Paying "Enormous Sum Of Money" To Samsung To Preinstall Gemini On Smartphones

Peter Fitzgerald, Google's vice president of platforms and device partnerships, admitted to paying Samsung during the court testimony.

Published on: 27.04.2025 12:07
Why Trump's Blue Suit At Pope's Funeral Became Unexpected Talking Point

As world leaders gathered in solemnity at St Peter'sBasilica to bid farewell to Pope Francis, US President Donald Trump's choice of outfit became an unexpected talking point.

Published on: 27.04.2025 12:05
Canada Elections 2025: Possible Outcomes If No Party Wins A Majority

Canada will go to polls on April 28 in what's a tight race between the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, and the Conservative Party, headed by Pierre Poilievre.

Published on: 27.04.2025 11:48
Canada Election 2025: Inflation To National Security, Issues Dominating The Polls

The stage is set for a fierce contest between two dominant political forces in Canada. The Liberal Party, led by Mark Carney, faces a crucial challenge in holding onto power after Justin Trudeau's leadership transition.

Published on: 27.04.2025 11:47
Rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs Faces Trial That Could Send Him To Prison For Life

Sean "Diddy" Combs, who elevated hip-hop in American culture while building a music and clothing empire that made him a billionaire, faces a sex trafficking trial next month that could cement the rapper's shattered reputation.

Published on: 27.04.2025 11:18
Lufthansa A380 Flight Diverted After Passenger's iPad Gets Stuck In A Seat

The passenger's iPad got jammed in a business class seat as the Munich-bound Flight LH453 was in the air.

Published on: 27.04.2025 11:01
What Caused Massive Blast At Iran's Bandar Abbas Port That Killed Over 20

At least 25 people were killed and hundreds of others were injured in a massive blast that rocked the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday.

Published on: 27.04.2025 10:35
"No Terror Link": Canada Cops On Vancouver Car Rampage That Killed 9

Canadian police have detained a 30-year-old man after a car rammed into a street party during a Filipino cultural celebration in Vancouver on Saturday, killing at least nine people.

Published on: 27.04.2025 10:30
Earth-Like Exoplanets More Common Across The Cosmos: Study

The findings in the study were made via microlensing, an observational effect that occurs when the presence of mass warps the fabric of space-time to a detectable degree.

Published on: 27.04.2025 10:20
Lapu Lapu Festival: 9 Killed After Car Rams Crowd At Festival In Canada's Vancouver

Several deaths are being reported from the Canadian city of Vancouver after a driver ran over a crowd at a street festival. The local police said the incident occurred around 8 pm (local time). The driver has been taken into custody by the police.

Published on: 27.04.2025 10:20
Conclave Politics Begin With Pope Francis' Funeral

No date has yet been set for the conclave, but it must start by May 10.

Published on: 27.04.2025 09:53

News from Arabic Countries

Greenland will never be ‘piece of property’ to be bought, PM says

Repeated threats by US to seize Greenland loom over Nielsen's first visit to Denmark since taking office.

Published on: 27.04.2025 16:05
‘A tree is worth more’: The civilians who fled Zamzam as the RSF attacked

Hundreds have been killed, injured, assaulted, kidnapped. Here are some stories of survivors living with painful loss.

Published on: 27.04.2025 15:51
Iran’s President Pezeshkian visits injured, site of deadly port explosion

The fiery blast at the Shahid Rajaee port in southern Iran has killed at least 40 people and wounded some 1,000 others.

Published on: 27.04.2025 15:28
Suspect in France mosque attack that killed Malian man on the run

Marches 'against Islamophobia' have been organised throughout France in the victim's memory.

Published on: 27.04.2025 15:03
Qatar hints at progress in Gaza truce talks as UN urges lifting of blockade

Qatar says 'a bit of progress' made in Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks as food crisis in Palestinian territory worsens.

Published on: 27.04.2025 14:43
Russia launches nearly 150 drones, strikes in Ukraine, killing at least 4

US President Donald Trump has now cast doubt over Russian President Vladimir Putin's willingness to end the war.

Published on: 27.04.2025 14:41
Thousands visit Pope Francis tomb in Rome day after funeral

The modest tomb draws huge queues on the first day of public viewing a day after tens of thousands attended his funeral.

Published on: 27.04.2025 14:27
Muhammad Yunus: Real reform or just a new ruling class in Bangladesh?

Chief adviser of interim government discusses whether it represents true change or replaces one elite with another.

Published on: 27.04.2025 14:20
MotoGP Spain: Alex Marquez wins first Grand Prix after brother Marc crashes

Alex Marquez claims first MotoGP win of his career and retakes lead from his brother in the riders world championship.

Published on: 27.04.2025 14:06
Pope Francis “crossed the walls of division”

Munther Isaac of Bethlehem’s Christmas Lutheran Church reflects on Pope Francis's legacy, global impact on the oppressed

Published on: 27.04.2025 13:50
Car drives into Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu street festival crowd: What we know

Suspect arrested after vehicle rams into crowd at the Philippine street festival in Canada, killing nine people.

Published on: 27.04.2025 13:30
Discrimination against Muslims “normalised” in the Netherlands

Rabin Baldewsingh, the Netherlands' anti-discrimination coordinator, discusses the normalisation of Islamophobia.

Published on: 27.04.2025 13:28
Who is Hussein al-Sheikh, the new deputy to PLO’s Abbas?

Fatah veteran who spent more than 10 years in Israeli jails in 1970s and 1980s is seen as a successor to Mahmoud Abbas.

Published on: 27.04.2025 13:27
Scoring goals: Women’s football in Egypt on the rise

TV matches, institutional investment and shifting perceptions fuel unprecedented interest in the women’s game in Egypt.

Published on: 27.04.2025 13:20
India-Pakistan troops exchange fire as diaspora clashes over Kashmir attack

Protests between Indians and Pakistanis erupted in London as tensions soar between both countries over Pahalgam's attack

Published on: 27.04.2025 13:06
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy describes Vatican meeting with Trump as ‘productive’

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described his encounter with Donald Trump at the Vatican as 'productive'.

Published on: 27.04.2025 13:04
Assefa sets women’s record in London Marathon; Sawe wins men’s race

Tigst Assefa sets a record time for a women's-only race while Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe wins his first London Marathon.

Published on: 27.04.2025 12:58
Yemenis scramble to save sheep after shipwreck

Video shows Yemenis frantically rescuing hundreds of sheep from the Red Sea after a commercial ship ran aground

Published on: 27.04.2025 12:33
S Korea’s main opposition party taps former chief as presidential candidate

Democratic Party of Korea names Lee Jae-myung as its candidate for the snap presidential election set for June 3.

Published on: 27.04.2025 11:50
In Yemen, we comfort ourselves, thinking: It is not as bad as Gaza

As US strikes are sowing death across Yemen, the world is once again ignoring our suffering.

Published on: 27.04.2025 11:42
Iran investigates cause of deadly explosion at largest port

Video caught the moment an explosion rocked Iran’s largest port on Saturday, killing 25 people and injuring hundreds.

Published on: 27.04.2025 11:14
Pete Hegseth declares new ‘national defence’ zone on US southern border

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced an expanded military zone along the southern border with Mexico.

Published on: 27.04.2025 11:08
In Canada’s election, voters appear on track to rebuke Trump’s trade war

Trump’s tariffs have sparked a wave of Canadian national pride and an abrupt shift towards the Liberals.

Published on: 27.04.2025 10:50
Pope wanted: What are cardinals looking for in a new leader?

Following the death of Pope Francis, ​​the Catholic Church begins its election process.

Published on: 27.04.2025 09:23
Fires continue to burn as Iran probes deadly explosion at key port

Officials suspect chemical materials exploded at Bandar Abbas port - Iran's biggest container hub - killing 25 people.

Published on: 27.04.2025 09:15