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Indonesia mourns death of another TNI soldier in Lebanon

Jakarta, April 25 -- Indonesia mourns the passing of Private First Class Rico Pramudia, an Indonesian peacekeeper serving with UNIFIL, who sustained severe injuries from an artillery explosion by an I... Read More


Hezbollah rejects ceasefire extension amid continued Israeli strikesPublished on: April 25, 2026 11:35 AM

Pakistan, April 25 -- Hezbollah has dismissed a US-brokered extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, calling it "meaningless" as Israeli strikes continue on Lebanese territory, according... Read More


UN panel warns of terror groups exploiting AI and cryptoPublished on: April 25, 2026 11:31 AM

Pakistan, April 25 -- Experts at a United Nations (UN) panel hosted by Pakistan have warned that terrorist organisations are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI), encrypted communication to... Read More


Markets slump for 3rd day

India, April 25 -- Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled over 1 per cent on Friday, falling for the third consecutive day, as a sharp rally in crude prices and massive selling in IT counte... Read More


Iran-US standoff: When the global order begins to fray

India, April 25 -- The most destabilising fault line may not lie in the waters of the Gulf, but within the United States itself, where a fractured policy establishment-marked by resignations, intellig... Read More


Araghchi set to travel to Pak for ceasefire talks with US

India, April 25 -- Iran's top diplomat was heading Friday to Pakistan, where officials have been trying to get the United States and Iran to convene for a second round of ceasefire negotiations. Iran'... Read More


Pakistan army kills 22 terrorists in northwest KP

India, April 25 -- At least 22 terrorists have been killed during an intelligence-based operation by Pakistan's security forces in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military sai... Read More


Italy rejects proposal to replace Iran at upcoming World Cup

India, April 25 -- Italian sports officials say four-time champion Italy is not interested in replacing Iran at the upcoming World Cup following a suggestion to that effect by a Trump administration o... Read More


FAO-China high-yield goats present hope in livestock production push

Uganda, April 25 -- Uganda's livestock sector is showing early signs of transformation following the introduction of a high-yield goat breed from China under a joint programme with the Food and Agricu... Read More


Effects of the US-Iran war on agriculture

Uganda, April 25 -- There is a looming shortage of fertilisers and a global food crisis as a result of the ongoing war between the US/Israel and Iran. This is not just the case of your columnist ... Read More