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All Rights Reserved. https://www.webindia123.com/123menu.jpg https://www.webindia123.com/ 144 28 Visit webindia123.com https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435591.htmlIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday praised US President Donald Trump following the high-risk rescue of a US F-15 crew member from Iran after it was downed by the Islamic Republic earlier this week, calling it a testament to decisive leadership and shared values between the two nations.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435583.htmlAn earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred in Xinjiang province of China on Sunday, according to a statement by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435579.htmlUS President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that he will address the press on Monday at 1:00 PM (local time) from the Oval Office, alongside military officials, following what he described as a high-risk and extraordinary rescue operation deep inside Iran to retrieve a US service member who was part of the crew for an F-15 fighter jet which was downed by the Islamic Republic earlier this week.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435571.htmlDol Prasad Aryal has been sworn in as Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) in Nepals parliament during a ceremony held on Sunday afternoon.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435561.htmlUS President Donald Trump on Sunday again issued a strong warning to Iran, urging the Islamic Republic to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as the conflict in West Asia escalates, while threatening severe consequences if it fails to do so.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435557.htmlStating that the source of the global energy disruption is Israel-US war against Iran, Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, representative of Irans Supreme Leader in India, said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz is closed for Tehrans enemies and other countries are free to pass through it.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435555.htmlThe World Uyghur Congress has released its weekly brief, highlighting its intensified international scrutiny of Chinas policies toward Uyghurs, with activists, lawmakers, and rights groups raising alarm over cultural erasure, forced labour concerns, and continued human rights violations.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435551.htmlRepresentative of the Supreme Leader of Iran in India, Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, on Sunday dismissed any role of Pakistan in mediating in the ongoing West Asia conflict, stating that claims of Islamabad facilitating talks between Iran and the United States, in order to end the war, were not true.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435539.htmlIran on Sunday claimed that a United States military rescue operation aimed at retrieving the crew member of a downed F-15 aircraft ended in complete failure, alleging that its forces destroyed multiple American military assets during the mission, Iranian state media Press TV reported.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435532.htmlThe Government of Nepal on Sunday decided to implement a two-day public holiday--Saturday and Sunday--in response to the ongoing fuel crisis linked to prolonged conflict in West Asia, which has caused major disruption to the global energy trade due to the virtual closure of the Strait of Hormuz.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435530.htmlChinas ongoing economic slowdown is leaving a growing number of workers grappling with shrinking incomes, limited job prospects, and rising uncertainty about the future.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435523.htmlThe Foreign Ministry of Oman on Sunday stated that the Sultanate and the Islamic Republic of Iran have initiated discussions on ensuring the smooth flow of maritime transit through the strategically significant Strait of Hormuz amid prevailing regional conflict, which is currently in its second month.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435514.htmlIrans Parliament Speaker MB Ghalibaf on Sunday shared images of destroyed aircraft and said that the US would be ruined if it were victorious in this manner.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435509.htmlDirector-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday raised alarm over the safety of nuclear facilities in Iran.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435506.htmlThe International Security Forum, organised under the auspices of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, is scheduled to be held in the Moscow Region from May 26 to 29, as reported by TV BRICS.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435496.htmlIranian drones struck the Bahraini Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company on Sunday, leading to fire in several operational units, Al Jazeera reported.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435493.htmlMore than 6,000 students from Taiwan have taken part in academic exchange programmes in China over the past two years, even as authorities continue to caution against such travel due to mounting security risks, as reported by The Taipei Times.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435492.htmlRastriya Swatantra Party Vice President Dol Prasad Aryal has been elected as the house speaker unanimously.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435491.htmlThere are roughly 2,000 ships stuck in the Persian Gulf with more than 20,000 seafarers on them, according to the International Maritime Organisation, as quoted by the Wall Street Journal.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435489.htmlAmid growing concerns over civil liberties, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has accused state authorities of intensifying intimidation and coercion against peaceful activists in Balochistan.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435487.htmlLahore [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI) Despite multiple high-level deliberations, formal policy approvals, and a consensus formula endorsed by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), the long-overdue revision in cotton cess rates remains unimplemented, intensifying concerns over the worsening financial health of the Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC) and hindering revival efforts in the cotton sector, as reported by Dawn.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435476.htmlEbrahim Zolfaghari, the Spokesperson of Irans Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, on Sunday claimed that the United States faced a bitter defeat in southern Isfahan after President Donald Trump said that they had rescued the second F-15 crew member, who went missing after Iran downed the jet.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435462.htmlFormer Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Sunjay Sudhir, delivered a blunt assessment of Islamabads standing in West Asian diplomacy, asserting that Pakistan was never a mediator in the Iran-US conflict, but merely a messenger at best.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435461.htmlAs the West Asia conflict reaches a critical flashpoint, former Indian Ambassador to the UAE Sunjay Sudhir has cautioned that the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz is no longer just an energy crisis but a direct threat to the food security of millions.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435453.htmlSpokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India, Yu Jing, shared the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs message stating that the US-Israeli military operations against Iran violate international law.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435451.htmlIn a strong display of public anger over inadequate healthcare infrastructure, activists affiliated with Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) staged a sit-in on Friday, pressing authorities to establish a Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) hospital in Jalalpur Jattan, as reported by Dawn.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435443.htmlReports of enforced disappearances and subsequent releases across multiple districts of Balochistan have once again drawn attention to the ongoing human rights situation in the province.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435442.htmlThe Artemis II has hit the two thirds mark of its journey to the Moon on Sunday, NASA said in a statement.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435438.htmlAs the West Asia conflict reaches a critical flashpoint, former Indian Ambassador to the UAE Sanjay Sudhir has cautioned that the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz is no longer just an energy crisis but a direct threat to the food security of millions.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435433.htmlThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday (local time) claimed that it had shot down a US aircraft involved in the rescue operation for the missing F-15 crew member.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435425.htmlFormer Indian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sunjay Sudhir, hinted at a rift within the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), stating that the United States did not consult its allies before striking against Iran.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435422.htmlFormer Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Sunjay Sudhir, lauded proactive government measures as India navigates disproportionate LPG hit as the conflict in West Asia enters its second month.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435404.htmlUnited States President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) confirmed that the military rescued the second F-15 crew member, who went missing after Iran downed the jet amid the West Asia conflict.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435402.htmlFormer Indian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sunjay Sudhir, said that there was no trend of Indians returning in large numbers amid the West Asia conflict.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435401.htmlThe United States Special Forces have rescued the second F-15 crew member alive, who went missing after Iran downed the jet amid the West Asia conflict, Axios reported, citing government officials.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435392.htmlFormer US Army Chief of Staff, General Randy George, who was forcefully retired by US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Saturday, wrote in his outgoing e-mail to Pentagon officials that the US soldiers deserve courageous leaders of character, CBS News reported on Saturday (local time).https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435387.htmlIrans Parliament Speaker MB Ghalibaf, on Sunday, praised battle-tested generals for prioritising national interests over external pressures, amidst tensions between the US and Iran.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435386.htmlThe United States have reportedly found the F-15 crew member alive, who went missing after Iran downed the jet amid the West Asia conflict, former US Special Forces personnel and journalist Jack Murphy claimed.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435380.htmlAn earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck the Indian Ocean on Sunday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435379.htmlTwo power generation units in Kuwait have shut down after an Iranian drone attack on two power and water desalination plants, a spokesperson of Kuwaits Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Ministry said.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435373.htmlTaiwans Ministry of National Defence detected the presence of six Chinese military vessels and an official ship operating around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Sunday.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435368.htmlThe recent spike in fuel costs has triggered intense backlash across the twin cities, with residents and business leaders calling for an immediate reversal of the price hike, according to a report by Dawn.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435367.htmlMohamed ElBaradei, the former director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has issued an urgent appeal to Gulf nations to intervene following a 48-hour ultimatum issued by US President Donald Trump against Iran.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435366.htmlIranian journalist and international relations analyst Elham Abedini has stated that the ongoing regional conflict will not conclude until the United States and Israel recognise that their hegemony in the Middle East is over.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435365.htmlThe Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have conducted a massive military operation targeting more than 200 infrastructure sites within Iran and an additional 140 Hezbollah assets across Lebanon.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435364.htmlA drone attack has triggered a fire at the Shuwaikh Oil Sector Complex, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday, citing Kuwaiti state media.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435362.htmlA massive surge in petroleum prices has triggered an unprecedented hike in passenger and goods transport fares across Pakistan, with increases ranging from 20 to 65 per cent, Dawn reported.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435357.htmlPope Leo XIV, presiding over the Easter Vigil Mass at St Peters Basilica, has called on the global community to resist becoming desensitised to the scale of ongoing global hostilities and to actively pursue reconciliation.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435356.htmlAn air strike conducted by US and Israeli forces on the Black Mountain has resulted in the deaths of at least three individuals, Al Jazeera reported, citing Iranian state media.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435355.htmlIrans central military command has dismissed the recent ultimatum issued by US President Donald Trump, who threatened the destruction of the nations essential infrastructure should a peace agreement not be reached within 48 hours, Al Jazeera reported.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435351.htmlFormer diplomat Manju Seth has expressed significant relief following the successful transit of the Indian-flagged LPG tanker Green Sanvi through the Strait of Hormuz, describing the development as a critical step for Indias energy security.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435350.htmlIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has formally addressed a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, denouncing US-Israeli strikes on Irans nuclear infrastructure, including the recent targeting of the Bushehr nuclear plant, according to Al Jazeera.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435349.htmlIranian tribesmen reportedly opened fire on American helicopters during a search operation for a missing crew member following the downing of a fighter jet over Iran, according to CNN.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435347.htmlUS President Donald Trump has claimed that a significant number of Iranian military officials were killed during a massive strike conducted in Tehran.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435339.htmlThe Iranian military has indicated that Iraq will maintain access through a critical maritime corridor, according to Al Jazeera, citing reports from Iranian media.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435338.htmlYemens Houthi rebels have asserted that they launched a strike directed at Israels Ben Gurion Airport, alongside other vital military sites in southern Israel, according to Al Jazeera.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435335.htmlIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asserted that his military forces targeted Iranian petrochemical refineries, identifying the sector as a primary financial lifeline for Tehrans administration.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435334.htmlThe Iranian military has launched a fresh wave of drone attacks against United States military installations in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, as reported by the state broadcaster Press TV. These operations mark a further escalation as the conflict between the Islamic Republic and the US-Israeli alliance enters its sixth week.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435333.htmlUnited States Senator Lindsey Graham has voiced his full backing for President Donald Trumps recent ultimatum to Tehran, which warned of severe military consequences if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened within a 48-hour window.https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20260405/4435331.htmlIntense rainfall and severe hailstorms have battered southern Punjab over the last 48 hours, causing significant destruction to wheat crops and solar energy infrastructure, according to a report by Dawn.