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Chief Minister of West Bengal and Chairperson of All India Trinamool Congress, Mamata Banerjee, greets supporters as she arrives to file her nomination papers on April 8

More than just food

Fish furore fuels fierce election in India's West Bengal

'I am not his victim'

Melania Trump blasts 'lies' linking her to Epstein

Former Myanmar military chief and Myanmar president Min Aung Hlaing arrives at parliament to be sworn in as president

Rebranding military rule

Myanmar junta chief sworn in as president

Iranian cartoonist Sanaz Bagheri

One of few independent information channels

Exiled cartoonists give voice to Iran's silenced millions

Pakistan is preparing for high-stakes talks between the United States and Iran on ending the war in the Middle East

Quiet, but essential role

In Pakistan's mediation to end Mideast war, China may hold the key

Morning Roundup

Relief for motorists, White House steel donation, and fake Eminem concert

Residents walk past scattered debris at the site of an Israeli airstrike in the Lebanese capital Beirut

War in the Middle East: latest developments

A staff member puts the finishing touches to the exhibition 'Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style' which is opening in London's Buckingham Palace

'Her Life in Style'

'Sartorial diplomacy' on show in expo of late UK queen's fashion

Cartoonish pro-Iran video memes are emerging as an effective tool in an intensifying information war

'Trump always chickens out'

Lego-style memes troll Trump after fragile US-Iran truce

Chinese authorities are anxious to tackle rising obesity rates, which are fast becoming a pressing public health issue

'Flab for potatoes'

Chinese slimmers trade lost fat for beef

International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva kicking off the 2026 Spring Meetings in Washington

International Monetary Fund

IMF to cut global growth forecast due to Mideast war

Amzak Capital Management had planned to build its data center complex on the site of a former automotive plant

Moving against Big Tech

New Jersey city spurns data center as defiance spreads

The world premiere of 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' at Minamiza Theater in Kyoto

Gen Z 'leading the way'

US box office looking good as cinema owners gather: industry chief

Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa -- seen in 2006 -- was best known for his 1982 hit 'Planet Rock'

'Undeniable' imprint, complex legacy

Pioneering US hip-hop artist Afrika Bambaataa dies at 68

Defending champion Rory McIlroy fired a five-under par 67 to share the lead in the opening round of the 90th Masters

Defending champ McIlroy shares Masters lead after back-nine birdie run

Venezuela is rich in gold and other minerals

In line with US demands

After oil, Venezuela opens up mining to private investors

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has ordered a ceasefire in the country's war with Ukraine

Rare 32-hour halt

Ukraine and Russia will cease fire for Orthodox Easter

One protester stood outside the supreme court with a placard reading 'Hands off Memorial. Freedom to politial prisoners'

Memorial, Novaya Gazeta

Russia bans Nobel-winning rights group, raids independent newspaper, in one day

The Pentagon claimed a recent report that the Vatican's US envoy was given a 'bitter' dressing down by a Pentagon official was 'highly exaggerated and distorted'

Denouncing 'diplomacy based on force'

Pentagon denies giving Vatican envoy 'bitter lecture'

Opponents to the government of Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez clash with the police as they demonstrate in demand of salary and pension raises in Caracas on April 8, 2026

Riot police, tear gas

Venezuela police clash with protesters demanding salary rises

Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe

'There's nothing to hide'

CAF president rejects corruption claims by Senegal

An Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on April 8, 2026. Invesors worry the continued strikes on Lebanon threaten a ceasefire between Iran and the US

Across the globe

US stocks extend gains, shrugging off ceasefire worries

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva urged 'restrictive, targeted, temporary actions' by governments

'Restrictive, targeted, temporary actions'

IMF chief urges nations to 'do no harm' in fiscal response to Iran war

Russian police raid independent Novaya Gazeta media outlet

Investigative reporters

Russian police raid independent Novaya Gazeta outlet, reporter detained

Some 800 ships remain stuck in Gulf waters

Shipping toll for Hormuz passage sharply divides nations

Some 90 percent of Iran's crude exports pass through Kharg Island, making it a potentially crucial pressure point for Tehran

Lingering fears

Strait of Hormuz traffic remains becalmed despite ceasefire

American Airlines is soon planning to restore service to Venezuela

Miami–Caracas

American Airlines targets April 30 return to Venezuela

Mukul Choudhary gave Lucknow Super Giants a thrilling win with a sensational innings

Indian Premier League

Choudhary smashes Lucknow to dramatic IPL win over Kolkata

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