Indian woman in Pakistan refuses to leave without her kids
Islamabad, April 17 - Farzana Begum, an Indian national hailing from Mumbai, is currently in Pakistan fighting for the custody of her children, has refused to return to her native country, stating that her children's lives are in danger.
Australian Defence Minister announces $50 bn defence funding over next decade
Sydney, April 17 - Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles on Wednesday announced a $50 billion Australian ($32 billion) defence funding boost over the next 10 years.
EU leaders meet to discuss Israel-Iran tensions, Ukraine war
Brussels, April 17 - European Union (EU) leaders are in Brussels for a two-day summit starting from Wednesday to discuss the EU's economic future, the Ukraine war and major tensions between Israel and Iran.
Croatia’s parliamentary elections: Milanovic and Plenkovic face-off
Zagreb, April 17 - Croatia is set to hold parliamentary elections on Wednesday in a contest overshadowed by a bitter rivalry between President Zoran Milanovic, a Social Democrat friendly towards Moscow, and conservative Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic.
Australian PM announces loans for critical minerals projects
Canberra, April 17 - The Australian government will provide loans worth more than half a billion Australian dollars to critical minerals projects in a bid to boost the local manufacturing industry.
FBI questions German right-wing politician over Russian money: Report
Berlin, April 17 - The far-right AfD's leading candidate for the European Parliament elections, Maximilian Krah, has been questioned by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about possible payments from pro-Russian patrons, according to a German media report.
First seven jurors selected in Trump’s New York criminal trial
New York, April 17 - Seven jurors were selected in Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York, the first criminal trial against a former US President.
Iran not seeking escalation of tensions in region: FM
Tehran, April 17 - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that Tehran is not after escalating tensions in the region.
US plans new sanctions on Iran following attacks on Israel
Washington, April 17 - The US is planning new sanctions against Iran following Tehran's missile and drone attacks on Israel, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said.
Sunak urges Israel to keep ‘calm heads’ in response to Iran attack
London - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu it is "a moment for calm heads to prevail" in Israel's response to Iran's missile and drone attack.
Astronomers discover Milky Way’s heaviest known black hole
Jerusalem, April 16 - Astronomers have found BH3, which is by far the heaviest known stellar black hole in the Milky Way galaxy, 33 times the mass of the Sun.
Iran’s President again warns Israel against counterattack
Berlin, April 16 - Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has once again warned Israel against mounting a military counterattack following Iran's recent air assault on Israel.
Japanese lower house okays bill to introduce joint custody after divorce
Tokyo, April 16 - Japan's House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill to introduce joint custody after divorce.
10,000 Palestinian women killed in Gaza: UN Women
New York, April 16 - Six months into the war, 10,000 Palestinian women in Gaza have been killed, among them an estimated 6,000 mothers, leaving 19,000 children orphaned, a report by the UN Women said on Tuesday.
Death toll in flooding in Afghanistan rises to 50
Islamabad, April 16 - At least 50 people have been killed in the flooding caused by heavy rains in the past four days in Afghanistan, the country's National Disaster Management Authority reported on Tuesday.
Death toll in rain-related incidents in Pakistan rises to 50
Islamabad, April 16 - At least 50 people have been killed in rain-related incidents in Pakistan in the past four days.
Denmark’s historic stock exchange in Copenhagen goes up in flames
Copenhagen, April 16 - The historic stock exchange in the Danish capital Copenhagen is on fire and the top of the building's tower collapsed in flames on Tuesday morning.
Israel launches ‘diplomatic offensive’ against Iran
Tel Aviv, April 16 - Israel's foreign minister Israel Katz has launched what he called a "diplomatic offensive" against Iran following the major Iranian attack on Israel.
No jurors selected on first day of ex-President Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial
New York, April 16 - Former US President Donald Trump is due to return to court on Tuesday after no jurors were selected on the first day of the former president's criminal hush money trial in New York.
Samsung set to expand chips supply chain after $6.4 bn US grants
Seoul, April 16 - Samsung is set to accelerate the expansion of its global semiconductor supply chain in the era of artificial intelligence (AI), following a subsidy of $6.4 billion from the US government and its extended investment plan.