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Five dead trying to cross English Channel hours after U.K. passes deportation law
Several human rights groups including the UN refugee agency and the Council of Europe criticized the U.K.’s new law
Hamas to stay in Doha if ‘useful’ for Gaza war mediation: Qatar
Qatar, which has hosted Hamas’s political leadership since 2012 with the blessing of the U.S., has been engaged in weeks of behind-the-scenes talks on a possible truce in Gaza
Taiwan’s Lai says U.S. military aid package will ‘deter authoritarianism’
Democratic Taiwan is claimed by China, which has said it would never renounce the use of force to bring the island under its control
Hezbollah launches drones at Israel bases in retaliation of fighter's killing
Hezbollah has stepped up its rocket attacks on Israeli positions in recent days, with the latest assault targeting beyond the border area that the group usually strikes
After mass arrests at Columbia University, pro-Palestinian protests sweep U.S. college campuses
Columbia University canceled in-person classes and police arrested dozens of students at New York University and Yale as tensions over Israel's war with Hamas continue to grow on U.S. college cam...
Top UN officials call on U.K. to reconsider plan to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda
In a joint statement, Filippo Grandi, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, and Volker Turk, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, called on the U.K. to take practical measures to addre...
U.S., India regularly consult at highest levels on democracy, human rights issues: State Department official
Senior U.S. State Department official emphasises regular high-level consultations between U.S. and India on democracy and human rights
Russian drone attack injures nine in Ukraine's Odesa, officials say
Russia drone attack injures nine in Odesa, targets Kyiv; children hospitalized, residential buildings damaged, Air Defense systems destroy drones
Pakistan hopes to get new IMF loan by early July: Finance Minister
Pakistan's current $3 billion arrangement with the IMF runs out in late-April
Donald Trump hush money trial | Trump tried to 'corrupt' the 2016 election, alleges prosecutor
A prosecutor told jurors that Donald Trump tried to illegally influence the 2016 presidential election by preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public
Taiwan hit by dozens of strong aftershocks from deadly quake
The Central Weather Administration in Taiwan said it had recorded more than 200 earthquakes from April 22 evening to the next morning
Two Malaysian military helicopters collide and crash while training, killing all 10 people on board
Seven crew members were aboard the AW139 maritime operation helicopter, the navy said. That aircraft is produced by AgustaWestland, which is a subsidiary of the Italian defense contractor Leonard...
‘Staggering’ number of workers face climate hazards, says UN
Farm workers and others who carry out heavy labour in hot climates “may be exposed to a cocktail of hazards”, the ILO said.
Chinese General takes a harsh line on Taiwan and other disputes at an international naval gathering
Top Chinese military leader warns of forceful response to territorial disputes at naval gathering in Qingdao
Empty chairs for hostages as Israel at war marks Passover
Jerusalem Jews mark Passover with empty chairs for hostages, dampened by war and captivity, as freedom remains elusive
China's Q1 fiscal revenue falls as tax cut policies weigh
China’s fiscal revenue falls in Q1 due to tax cuts, property downturn, but growth seen in certain industries
U.S. consumers on lower incomes face loan stress while banks pull back
U.S. borrowers on lower incomes struggle with loan payments as banks tighten credit amid rising delinquencies
Morning Digest | With dip in voter turnout in first phase, ...ithun Chakraborty, Usha Uthup conferred Padma awards, and more
Here is a select list of stories to start the day
https://www.thehindu.com/news/morning-digest-april-23-2024/article68095986.ece
Heavy rainstorms kill four in southern China; Ten others missing
Zhaoqing city and Shaoguan city in Guangdong province are among the worst hit areas of sustained torrential rains that began late last week.
What Muizzu’s super majority could mean
The Opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) which had put up a similar, impressive show in 2019, winning 65 out of 87 seats then, faced a serious setback in this election
Ukraine warns situation on front will worsen in May
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russian forces want to capture Chasiv Yar by May 9
TV tower in Kharkiv struck as Russia says captured village
Photos and videos showed the top of the tower breaking off and grey smoke billowing from the structure
Iranian President Raisi, Pakistan PM Sharif agree on joint ...ts to eradicate terrorism months after tit-for-tat air strikes
Iranian President Raisi said that the existing bilateral trade volume was “not acceptable” and added that Iran and Pakistan have decided to increase the trade volume to $10 billion
The national and regional impact of Ecuador’s raids in Mexico | Explained
How will Ecuador’s raid impact the popularity ratings of Daniel Noboa, who pledged a war against corruption and drug-related crime? Will the unprecedented action sway voter sentiment in the upc...
Wet wipes containing plastic to be banned from sale in U.K.
U.K. bans plastic-containing wet wipes to reduce waterway pollution, with retailers and manufacturers urged to go plastic-free
Papua New Guinea leader takes offense after Biden implies an uncle was eaten by cannibals
Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister accuses Joe Biden of disparaging comments, sparking tensions as China seeks regional influence
Rishi Sunak says first migrant flight from U.K. to Rwanda will leave in 10-12 weeks
Rishi Sunak said he was “confident” that the plan complied with all of Britain’s international obligation
Iranian President Raisi arrives in Pakistan on three-day official visit
Raisi is visiting Pakistan months after the cordial ties between the two neighbours suffered a setback when Tehran carried out airstrikes against alleged militant hideouts in the restive Balochis...
Israeli military intelligence chief resigns over failure to prevent Hamas’ October 7 attack
Aharon Haliwa, the head of Israel's military intelligence, becomes the first senior Israeli figure to step down over the failures surrounding Hamas' attack.
Palestinian baby in Gaza born an orphan in an urgent caesarean section delivery after an Israeli strike
At least two-thirds of the more than 34,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza since this war began have been children and women, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry
North Korea fires missile into ocean in its latest weapons launch, South Korea says
North Korea in recent months has been maintaining an accelerated pace in weapons testing as it continues to expand its military capabilities amid stalemated diplomacy with the United States and S...
What do countries and companies want in global plastic treaty talks? | Explained
Negotiators have a tough task as countries, corporations and the petrochemical industry are divided over how ambitious the treaty to reduce plastic pollution should be
Pakistan's ruling PML-N win majority of seats in by-elections for national and provincial Assemblies
Major political parties including the PML-N, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) participated in the by-polls
Europe is world’s fastest-warming continent, report says
The latest five-year averages show temperatures in Europe are now running 2.3 degrees C above pre-industrial levels
Ecuadorians vote overwhelmingly in referendum to approve toughening fight against gangs
Ecuador’s fledgling president has won a resounding victory in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence
Nearly 66K Indians took oath of American citizenship in 2022: CRS report
Mexico and India are followed by China with 2,225,447 foreign-born American nationals
Five rockets fired from Iraq towards U.S. military base in Syria, security sources say
The attack against U.S. forces is the first since early February when Iranian-backed groups in Iraq stopped their attacks against U.S. troops
Morning Digest | Congress accuses PM Modi of ‘hate speech...zzu’s party secures big win in parliamentary polls, and more
Here is a select list of stories to start the day
https://www.thehindu.com/news/morning-digest-april-22-2024/article68092175.ece
Iran President to visit Pakistan to boost ties
Mr. Raisi will be accompanied by "a high-level delegation comprising the foreign minister... as well as a large business delegation," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement
Ukraine says struck Russian ship in annexed Crimea
The Russian Navy used the ship for deep-sea work, including raising submarines and sunken cargo, and was one of the oldest in service, Ukraine said.
U.S. hints at sanctioning Israeli unit over alleged abuses
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hinted at such steps when asked by a reporter in Italy about reports that his department had recommended cuts in military aid to an Israeli unit involved in...
Russia warns Pakistan of banning rice imports over phytosanitary concerns
The Russian authorities have written to the Pakistan embassy to prevent such violations and ensure all Pakistani rice exporters follow phytosanitary standards to ensure the safety of agricultural...
Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 18 as U.S. advances aid package
Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 18 people, including 14 children
Gunmen kill 7 customs officials in western Pakistan in two attacks
No group has claimed responsibility for the two attacks since Thursday, which police said they were investigating
Netanyahu, Israeli Cabinet Ministers warn U.S. against imposing sanctions on Israel Defense Forces unit
American media has reported that the U.S. State Department may announce sanctions on the Netzah Yehuda battalion of the Israel Defence Forces
Reuters' Mohammed Salem wins 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award for picture of mourning Palestinian woman
The winning image portrays Inas Abu Maamar, 36, sobbing while holding Saly’s sheet-clad body in the hospital morgue
Two killed, six wounded in Memphis block party shooting
The shooting occurred at a block party in Orange Mound Park, Memphis
President Muizzu’s party secures big win in Maldives parliamentary polls
The ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) of the Maldives, according to local media, was headed for a “super majority” in Parliament
Polling ends in 21 national and provincial seats in by-elections in Pakistan
Polls were however cancelled for one National Assembly seat, two Punjab Assembly seats and one seat of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly
Deep wounds in Sri Lanka five years since Easter bombings
Among the dead were 45 foreigners, including tourists visiting the island a decade after the end of a brutal civil war
Two Japanese navy helicopters crash during training; one dead, seven missing
The two SH-60K choppers from the Maritime Self Defense Force were carrying four crew each and lost contact late Saturday near Torishima island
Morning Digest | ECI orders re-polling in 11 Manipur booths...army to maintain peace during key by-elections today, and more
Here is a select list of stories to start the day
https://www.thehindu.com/news/morning-digest-april-21-2024/article68089020.ece
Pakistan govt to deploy army to maintain peace during key by-elections on April 21
Due to the prevailing law and order situation, the ECP had asked the federal government to approve the deployment of Pakistan Army and Civil Armed Forces (CAF) troops to keep peace
U.S. House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle
With an overwhelming vote, the $61 billion in aid for Ukraine passed, a strong showing as American lawmakers race to deliver a fresh round of U.S. support to the war-torn ally.
Lawrence Wong | Designated successor
Singapore’s new leader is now tasked with fortifying the ruling party’s walls and earning back the trust of the public that took a hit by scandals before next year’s general elections
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/lawrence-wong-designated-successor/article68088787.ece
China says AUKUS risks nuclear proliferation in Pacific
The three-way AUKUS agreement "runs counter" to a South Pacific treaty banning nuclear weapons in the region, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a news conference in Port Moresby.
One killed in blast at Iraq Army base housing pro-Iran group
The full details remain unclear hours after the blast hit the Kalsu military base in Babylon province south of Baghdad.
First major political test for Mohamed Muizzu in April 21 parliamentary polls
Since the run-up to the presidential election last year, the Maldives’s political landscape has witnessed considerable fragmentation.
Indonesian police arrest 8 suspected militants, part of a banned extremist group with al-Qaida links
Police conducted raids in Central Sulawesi province between April 16 and April 18
Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza city of Rafah kills at least nine Palestinians, including six children
Gaza hospital officials say an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in the territory's southernmost city of Rafah has killed at least nine people, six of them children
Moscow says 50 Ukrainian drones shot down as attacks spark fires at Russian power stations
Drones were also reportedly destroyed over the Bryansk, Kursk, Tula, Smolensk, Ryazan, Kaluga regions across Russia's west and south, as well as in the Moscow region
About 1,300 people from Myanmar flee into Thailand after clashes broke out in a key border town
Officials in Thailand say about 1,300 people have fled from eastern Myanmar into Thailand as fresh fighting erupted at a border town that has recently been captured by ethnic guerillas
U.S. man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries, police say
The man was in Collect Pond Park around 1:30 p.m. Friday when he took out pamphlets espousing conspiracy theories, tossed them around, then doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire
U.S. sanctions 3 Chinese firms and one from Belarus for providing ballistic missile components to Pakistan
The names of the companies are Xi’an Longde Technology Development, Tianjin Creative Source International Trade and Granpect Co. Ltd from China and Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant from Belarus
Cash-strapped Pakistan makes formal request to IMF for another bailout
Although Pakistani authorities are pitching a rosy picture of the economy, the IMF has said the country's external buffers deteriorated
Russia pummels exhausted Ukrainian forces with smaller attacks ahead of a springtime advance
With fields drying out, Russia can move tanks and armoured vehicles to strategic positions to grab more land this summer; despite Moscow’s advantage in firepower and personnel, a massive ground...
'Cried every day': Kenya cult families struggle for closure
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights said in a report released last month that the police ignored multiple warnings about the cult
Japanese AI tool predicts when recruits will quit jobs
The artificial intelligence tool was developed by Japanese researchers to try and help managers provide targeted support to staff to stop them from quitting
West Bank villagers vigilant but vulnerable after settler attacks
Duma residents, like many West Bank villagers, say they are protected neither by Palestinian security, which is only allowed to operate in 40% of the territory, nor by Israel, which controls the ...
Debt, fiscal challenges facing low-income countries worry IMF
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said the the body is working on ways to support low-income countries hit hardest by high debt levels
Morning Digest | Phase 1 of Lok Sabha election registers 62...India delivers first batch of BrahMos to Philippines, and more
Here is a select list of stories to start the day
https://www.thehindu.com/news/morning-digest-april-20-2024/article68085645.ece
More than 2,100 people are evacuated as an Indonesian volcano spews clouds of ash
Indonesia has 120 active volcanoes; people evacuated, airport closed as the volcano on Indonesia's Mount Ruang erupts again
Amid tensions with Israel, Iran's foreign minister downplays drone attack in Isfahan
FM Hossein Amirabdollahian claims that there is no proof of Israel’s involvement in the explosions in Isfahan; says the drones were ‘like toys’
Singapore recalls Everest Fish Curry Masala over alleged pesticide content
Consumers who have purchased the implicated products are advised not to consume it, the Singapore Food Agency said
Donald Trump’s hush money trial | Full jury of 12 people and 6 alternates is seated in New York
A person was covered in flames outside the New York courthouse where former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial is underway
Attack blamed on IS militants kills 22 pro-government fighters in central Syria
Gunmen attacked a bus carrying members of the Quds Brigade, a government and Russian-backed faction of mostly Palestinian fighters in Syria
G7 slams Chinese firms' military help for Russia
United States is increasingly denouncing what it says is China's backdoor support for Moscow
Iran's President makes no mention of explosions
The blasts resounded early Friday in the central province of Isfahan, state media said
U.N. sounds alarm on violence in Myanmar's Rakhine State
More than one million Rohingya fled Myanmar's Rakhine state to refugee camps in Bangladesh in 2017 after a military clampdown on the Muslim group in which many were killed
Amidst tensions in South China Sea, China says Hainan Free Trade Port construction has gained momentum
We will actively advance emerging marine industries such as marine intelligent equipment, says Hainan Governor
China sets up powerful information warfare force to support 'military struggles'
The force will report directly to the CMC, the country's most powerful defence organisation which also oversees the People's Liberation Army
Watch | Israel-Iran strikes | Can India escape being caught in conflict?
In this episode of Worldview, we discuss the impact of the Israel- Iran conflict on India
Africa’s debt crisis needs a political fix, contend experts
Ghana, like several other African countries, is neck-deep in debt and stifled by its repayment schedule.
Eight killed in Russian strikes, as Ukraine downs bomber
"Children must not be killed in air strikes in modern Europe," Mr. Kuleba said.
Hamas slams U.S. veto of Palestinian U.N. membership bid
The veto by Israel’s main ally and military backer had been expected ahead of the vote, which took place more than six months into Israel’s offensive in Gaza
Very few women in the race as some of the world’s biggest democracies go to the polls in 2024
More than 60 countries, including India, U.S., Indonesia, U.K., South Africa, Russia and Iran, are holding elections this year
G7 Foreign Ministers' communique warns of new sanctions on Iran and urges de-escalation
“The political objective is de-escalation,” Mr. Tajani said in a closing press conference
Remote Indonesia volcano Mount Ruang erupts again
The country’s volcanology agency confirmed the eruption sent a plume of smoke 400 metres (1,312 feet) above the peak.
Dubai rains | Indian embassy in UAE issues advisory, asks to reschedule non-essential air travel
Dubai International Airport that is flooded after heavy rain has temporarily limited the number of inbound flights
Five Japanese workers narrowly escape suicide bombing that targeted their vehicle in Pakistan
Five Japanese autoworkers have narrowly escaped an attack by a suicide bomber who detonated his explosive-laden vest near their vehicle in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi
A trial is underway for the Panama Papers, a case that changed the country's financial rules
Panama Papers trial in Panama City reveals money laundering schemes involving Mossack Fonseca and Odebrecht scandal
Google fires 28 employees as CEO Pichai warns against debating politics
Google fired 28 workers for their involvement in anti-Israel protests and promised that others who followed them would face action as well
Iran-Israel Crisis updates | Global calls for calm after reported Israeli strike on Iran
G7 foreign ministers’ communique warns of new sanctions on Iran, urges de-escalation
In Israel’s north, a slow-burning war is raging with Hezbollah
Ever since Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel and the latter’s subsequent invasion of the Gaza Strip, Israel’s northern border has seen a slow-burning war between the Israeli forces and Shi...
Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces as sound of explosions heard near Isfahan
Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday morning after reports of explosions near the city of Isfahan, the state-run IRNA news agency reported
Morning Digest | India votes from today as 102 Lok Sabha se...esolution backing full U.N. membership for Palestine, and more
Here is a select list of stories to start the day
https://www.thehindu.com/news/morning-digest-april-19-2024/article68082275.ece