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French President Macron calls for West Asia stability; rejects ‘coercive’ measures against Iran
Apr 24, 2026Nicosia , April 24 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a swift return to stability in West Asia, warning that the ongoing spillover from the US-Israel war on Iran is unsettling the global economy,... -
Israel conducts airstrikes in Southern Lebanon despite ceasefire
Apr 24, 2026Tel Aviv , April 24 (ANI): The Israel Defense Forces on Friday claimed to carry out airstrikes in southern Lebanon, targeting "militant structures", despite the announced ceasefire. In a post on X, the Israeli Air Force... -
India, Japan discuss defence cooperation during 8th Army to Army Staff Talks
Apr 24, 2026Tokyo , April 24 (ANI): India and Japan held the 8th Army-to-Army Staff Talks with focus on further strengthening of defence cooperation.The Indian Army and Japan Ground Self-Defence Force also discussed interoperability through enhanced bilater......Read More -
Defence Secy, UK NSA review progress of defence cooperation frameworks
Apr 24, 2026New Delhi , April 24 (ANI): Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh held talks with Jonathan Nicholas Powell, National Security Advisor of the UK on regional security developments.Singh and Powell on Thursday reviewed progress of existing India-UK... -
US offers $10 million reward for Iran-alligned Iraqi terror group leader
Apr 24, 2026Washington DC , April 24 (ANI): The US State Department is offering a reward of up to USD 10 million for information on Abu Ala al-Walai, the leader of the Iran-aligned Iraqi group Kataib Sayyid ul-Shuhada... -
US-based think tank assesses coordination of Iran leadership to project unity amid external pressure
Apr 24, 2026Washington DC , April 24 (ANI): A new assessment by the Washington, DC-based think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has suggested that recent statements from Iranian leadership appear to reflect a coordinated response... -
Enforced disappearances and custodial killings raise alarm in Balochistan
Apr 24, 2026Balochistan , April 24 (ANI): Four men who had earlier gone missing in separate incidents across Balochistan have resurfaced after being held in what sources describe as unofficial "custody," intensifying scrutiny over alleged enforced disapp......Read More -
“India reacts independently to acts of terrorism,” says Foreign Affairs Expert Waiel Awwad
Apr 24, 2026New Delhi , April 24 (ANI): Waiel Awwad, Foreign Affairs Expert, said on Friday that on matters of terrorism, India has been reacting sharply and independently.Awwad, in a conversation with ANI, said that if the US... -
UN experts flag systemic forced conversions in Pakistan
Apr 24, 2026Geneva , April 24 (ANI): Pakistan is facing renewed international scrutiny after United Nations human rights experts raised alarm over the persistent abduction and forced religious conversion of minority women and girls, describing the pat......Read More -
“Israel prepared to renew war against Iran, awaiting US green light,” says Defence Minister Israel Katz
Apr 24, 2026Tel Aviv , April 24 (ANI): Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz has said that Israel is prepared to escalate military action against Iran, while awaiting approval from the United States to proceed with further operations, according...
