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Crude oil prices rise 2% despite hopes of US-Iran war ending within weeks. What's near-term outlook?

US-Iran war, April 1 -- Oil prices climbed nearly 2% on Wednesday, April 1, after a record monthly gain, even as optimism grew that the ongoing US-Iran war may soon come to an end following recent rem... Read More


Donald Trump's approval rating drops to -17; Even Republicans losing faith?

New Delhi, April 1 -- President Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped to -17, the lowest level of his second term and the weakest recorded for any US president in the office, an analysis by AF Po... Read More


UN's Bennett Condemns Ban on Afghan Women Entering UN Offices

Afghanistan, April 1 -- UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett has condemned the continued ban preventing Afghan women from entering United Nations offices, calling the policy discriminatory and unjust... Read More


Historic Artemis 2 mission set for launch, but NASA astronauts will not land on the Moon - Here's why

New Delhi, April 1 -- NASA had a trouble-free countdown for the Artemis II mission on Tuesday, on the eve of astronauts' first trip to the moon in more than half a century, after weeks of fuel leaks a... Read More


Trump signals endgame to Iran war, gives a deadline for stopping military strikes

India, April 1 -- US President Donald Trump has indicated that American military operations in Iran could end within weeks, suggesting that Washington is nearing the conclusion of its campaign even wi... Read More


Scientists Discover 'Life in a Glass Castle' and Dozens of New Species During Japan Deep-Sea Expedition

Punjab, April 1 -- TOKYO, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -A major international effort to document Japan's deep-ocean life has confirmed the discovery of 38 new species, following a landmark expedition by... Read More


19 Killed in Afghanistan Floods in One Week, UN Says

Afghanistan, April 1 -- Heavy rains and flash floods have killed at least 19 people in Afghanistan over the past week, as fresh weather disasters deepen humanitarian pressure. The United Nations Offi... Read More


"Want de-escalation, opening of Strait of Hormuz," says UK PM amid West Asia crisis

London, April 1 -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday said that the war in the Middle East was not theirs, and they will not be drawn into the conflict. Starmer in his address said that the w... Read More


Who is Jeremy Hansen? This Artemis II astronaut is first Canadian ever to fly around the Moon

New Delhi, April 1 -- Jeremy Hansen is set to become the first Canadian astronaut to fly around the moon. Hansen is part of the four-member crew of the Artemis II mission being launched by NASA on Apr... Read More


"War will affect our country," says UK PM Starmer; reiterates "not our war, promises to "weather storm"

London, April 1 -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday (local time) has warned that the ongoing Iran conflict will "affect the future of our country," while insisting that Britain is prepared ... Read More