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Trump Fires Kristi Noem As Homeland Security Chief
President Donald Trump says he's replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.
Ukrainian Tourist Kidnapped In Bali, Severed Head Found Weeks Later
Authorities in Bali are investigating whether human remains discovered on the island belong to a 28-year-old Ukrainian tourist who was allegedly kidnapped in a violent abduction linked to a ransom demand.
PM Modi Speaks To Macron, Discusses "Shared Concern" Over Middle East War
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron and discussed shared concerns over the evolving situation in West Asia, and the need for a return to dialogue and diplomacy.
Trump Calls Zelensky 'Obstacle' To Peace, Claims Putin Is 'Ready For Deal'
US President Donald Trump on Thursday described Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky as the obstacle to a deal with Russia, whose leader Vladimir Putin he insisted was cooperative.
Blasts Heard In Abu Dhabi, UAE Respond To Missile Threat As War Intensifies
Residents in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi reported hearing a series of loud explosions on Thursday, with UAE air defences responding to a missile threat as Iran pressed on with its retaliation campaign in the Gulf.
Not Asking For Ceasefire Or Negotiations With US: Iran Foreign Minister
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that the Islamic Republic was neither asking for a ceasefire nor negotiations with the US, adding that Iran had no plans to close the Strait of Hormuz for now.
US Asked For Ukraine's Help To Fend Off Iranian Drones In Middle East: Zelensky
The United States asked Ukraine for help to fend off Iranian drone attacks in the Middle East, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday, adding that he had ordered expert support to be given.
Tehran Unleashes Fury With Missile Tearing Into Key Bahrain Oil Refinery
Bahrain says an Iranian missile hit a state-run oil refinery. It said the fire Thursday night was extinguished and the refinery was still working. There were no reports of casualties.
Trump Calls Khamenei's Son "Unacceptable", Seeks Iran Leader Who Brings Peace
US President Donald Trump said he must personally approve Iran's next supreme leader, just as he was involved in installing Delcy Rodriguez as Venezuela's interim president following the US-backed ouster of Nicolas Maduro.
Sri Lanka Evacuates 208 Crew Members Of Iran Vessel, Day After US Sank Warship
Sri Lanka evacuated 208 crew members of an Iranian navy vessel on Thursday, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said, a day after a US submarine struck and sank another Iranian frigate, killing dozens of sailors.
Pakistan Down To 28 Days Of Fuel, Eyes WFH, Online Classes Amid Hormuz Crisis
Pakistan is planning to consider Covid-era measures to reduce fuel consumption such as mandatory work-from-home and online classes as it faces a severe energy crisis because of the Strait of Hormuz closure.
Elon Musk Promises X Money Will Be "Big": All About The New Feature
Elon Musk said in February that X Money was in closed beta internally. It is expected to move to limited external testing in the next few months.
India Responded To Distress Call of Iran Ship, Sent Vessel To Help: Navy
The Indian Navy launched search and rescue operations following a distress signal from the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena, which sank in the Indian Ocean after being struck by a torpedo from a United States submarine.
Iran's Defences Shattered, Satellite Photos Show Devastation Across Sites
Newly released high-resolution satellite imagery has offered one of the clearest visual accounts yet of the scale and geographic spread of the ongoing military campaign targeting Iranian facilities by US and Israeli forces.
"Airlines Taking Financial Hit": Boeing Global's Chief On Escalating Iran War
A lot of planes are stranded and the airlines are taking a financial hit, Boeing Global's president Brendan Nelson told NDTV on Thursday as many of the leading airlines have announced schedule changes, suspensions, cancellations with the Iran war esc
"Wild Speculation, Inconsistent With Facts": Boeing Chief On AI-171 Theories
Boeing Global chief Dr Brendan Nelson on Thursday played down continuing speculation over the Air India 171 crash in Ahmedabad in June last year, in which 261 people were killed, stating, "I'm not going to comment on, or add to, wild speculation."
Chinese Couple Separated During Honeymoon As Iran Strikes Trigger Flight Cancellations: "War Can Be So Close"
Zheng managed to leave Doha as scheduled, but her husband was left stranded.
Signal Interference Hits Passenger Planes Amid War In Middle East
False signals mimicking GPS and GNSS have been creating trouble for flight operations in the Middle East amid the ongoing military conflict.
India Continues Russia Crude Import As Iran War Hurts Oil Supply: Sources
India is in a very comfortable situation regarding energy security, government sources have told NDTV Profit, stressing that there is no need to panic amid disruptions in the oil markets due to the Middle East war.
