In photos: Tracing India’s history through its chairs
An exhibition in Mumbai displayed chairs that told the history of colonial invasions and art movements in India.
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Xi’s anti-corruption drive began 14 years ago. Why are the purges still going?
Critics say Xi’s purges reveal a ruthless drive for absolute loyalty and total control of the military.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy concerned as U.S. suspends Russia sanctions
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to increase pressure on Russia, as the U.S. suspends oil sanctions.
Life under bombing in Tehran: The diary of an Iranian writer paints a vivid picture
In written messages and voice notes, one resident of Tehran gives a rare and intimate portrayal of life in the Iranian capital under constant bombardment.
Some Gen Z Americans can’t stop ‘Chinamaxxing’
Despite rising tensions between the world’s two largest economies, a growing number of young Americans are becoming captivated by China, as seen in the online trend “Chinamaxxing.”
News24 | Imprisoned former Brazil leader Bolsonaro taken to hospital: son
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was taken to hospital on Friday after feeling unwell at the prison where he is serving a sentence for plotting a coup, his son said.
News24 | Sanctions relief against oil ‘increasingly inevitable’ to stabilise markets, says Russia
Moscow said on Friday that the global energy market “cannot remain stable” without its oil, piling pressure on Washington to lift more sanctions as the Middle East war strangles supplies.
Cuba says it will release 51 prisoners in the coming days
Havana says it is in talks with Washington as no fuel has entered the island in three months.
‘No-one will hire women’ – India’s top court rejects menstrual leave petition
The subject has polarised India for long, though some states and private companies offer menstrual leaves.
FBI investigates attacks in Michigan and Virginia. And, Senate passes housing bill
The FBI is investigating two separate attacks, one in Michigan and the other in Virginia, that happened yesterday. And, the Senate has passed the largest housing bill in decades.
News24 | White House aides in tug-of-war battle for Trump ear over Iran war exit strategy debate
A complex tug-of-war inside the White House is driving US President Donald Trump’s shifting public statements on the course of the Iran war, as aides debate when and how to declare victory even as the conflict spreads across the Middle East.
Israel launches airstrikes in Beirut, displacing thousands of people
Israel has carried out air strikes in central Beirut for the first time since the latest conflict began, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.
CNN correspondent shares his takeaways from his recent visit to Iran
NPR’s Steve Inskeep asks CNN’s Fred Pleitgen for his takeaways from his recent reporting trip to Iran.
Bodies of 84 Iranian sailors killed in US torpedo strike to be repatriated
The seamen died when Iranian warship the Iris Dena was sunk on 4 March by a US submarine near Sri Lanka.
Four confirmed dead after U.S. military aircraft goes down in Iraq
The U.S. Central Command confirmed that at least four of six crew members on the KC-135 aircraft were dead, after the refueling plane went down in western Iraq on Thursday.
Exiled Iranians watch the war from afar, wondering what awaits when it ends
Iranians who fled the country before the war with the U.S. and Israel are now watching it unfold, wondering what will happen when it ends.
News24 | US military on rescue mission after refuelling aircraft crashes in Iraq
A US military refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq, in an incident US Central Command said involved another aircraft, but was not the result of hostile or friendly fire.
A record number of political parties register for Haiti’s first election in a decade
A record 280 political parties had registered by Thursday’s deadline to participate in Haiti’s first general election in a decade, hopeful for a chance to help ease their country’s multiple crises.
China slams Trump’s trade investigation, as it approves a 5-year economic plan
China’s Foreign Ministry criticized the Trump administration’s trade investigation as a “pretext” for tariffs. Meanwhile, China is moving ahead with a five-year plan that may rankle trade partners.
‘There’s no hiding place on a ship’: The sailors stranded near Iran
Drones, cruise missiles and fighter jets have become a common sight for many sailors stranded on ships in the Gulf.
French vote tests polarised electorate with right hoping to win control of Paris
The highest-profile contest is for the mayorship of Paris – which has been under left-wing control for 25 years.