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West Asia war sparks global fertiliser shortage, threatens food prices

The fertiliser shortage is putting the livelihood of farmers in developing countries at risk and could lead to people everywhere paying more for food

Costa Rica to accept 25 deportees every week under deal with Trump admin

The government said the deportees will be processed under Costa Rica's migration laws under a special migratory status

Oscar Awards ceremony to move from Hollywood to downtown Los Angeles

The new 10-year agreement with the live sports and entertainment company AEG will involve significant enhancements to the nearly two-decade-old Peacock Theater

Elon Musk rips Twitter verdict, claims jury's $4.20 'joke' mocked him

The eight-person panel found Musk liable to Twitter investors for misleading them with two tweets he posted in May 2022 stating concerns about the prevalence of fake accounts on the platform

US judge blocks Pentagon from branding Anthropic as supply chain risk

US District Judge Rita Lin on Thursday said she was also blocking President Donald Trump's directive ordering all federal agencies to stop using Anthropic

IDF chief warns Israeli military could 'collapse' due to manpower shortage

The IDF chief made the remarks during a security cabinet meeting, where he flagged serious concerns over the army's preparedness.

Iran starts to formalise its chokehold on Hormuz with a 'toll booth' regime

Iranian communications to the UN maritime authority and the experience of ships transiting the Hormuz suggest the creation of something akin to a 'toll booth'

Tehran asked for 7 days; I gave 10: Trump on pause of strikes on Iran

Trump said Iran had approached his administration requesting more time as part of the ongoing diplomatic engagement between the two sides amid the conflict in West Asia

Energy prices, inflation to ease once Iran war ends: US treasury secy

The Treasury Secretary expressed strong confidence in the resilience of global trade routes, suggesting that shipping traffic will continue to increase on a daily basis, even before Strait is secured

Trump's signature on dollar bills to mark 250th year of US Independence

The decision, taken by the US Treasury, coincides with the 250th anniversary celebrations of American Independence this year

'Talks going well': Trump extends pause on Iran energy strikes till April 6

US President Donald Trump extended a pause on planned attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure by 10 days, citing productive negotiations even as tensions in West Asia persist

US Centcom confirms death of IRGC commander Tangsiri in Israeli airstrikes

US Centcom Commander said the elimination of Tangsiri 'makes the region safer' asserting that the IRGC-N under his leadership had harassed merchant vessels and attacked ships

Iran targets Haifa port in drone strike as IRGC expands attacks in region

The aerial operation was carried out in response to what Tehran termed the US-Israeli enemy's claim that Iran's missile and drone capabilities have been significantly degraded

Seizing Iran's oil supply 'an option', says Trump amid West Asia tensions

However, Trump did not elaborate about it when asked about the possibility amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia

Elon Musk's X loses case alleging advertiser boycott of its platform

The order is the latest rejection of attempts by organisations and politicians to force advertisers and social media platforms to loosen content restrictions

Gulf conflict may have global consequences like Covid, says Putin

He said Russia will have to live in the current reality, and for this, it has to be strong and united

WTO chief calls for overhaul of global trade rules as world order shifts

Okonjo-Iweala said the body's problems over decision-making needed to be tackled. Its current consensus-based model has been regularly stalled by objections from some countries

Trump says Iran's 'present' to US was letting 10 oil tankers pass Hormuz

Trump made the comments at a Cabinet meeting in the White House, elaborating on what he had previously described as a "present" from Iran

OECD projects India's GDP to grow at 7.6% in FY26, 6.1% in FY27

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Thursday projected India's GDP to grow at 7.6 per cent in the current fiscal and 6.1 per cent in 2026-27.

India among 5 nations granted passage via Strait of Hormuz by Iran

Iran allows India, China and others limited Hormuz access, raising stakes for global energy security amid selective blockade in wartime conditions