The ongoing conflict involving Iran is beginning to impact the US economy, with petrol prices rising above USD 4 per gallon and diesel costs surging sharply. Companies like Amazon have announced fuel surcharges, while airlines and the United States Postal Service plan fee hikes to offset rising transportation costs
Former Indian Ambassador Sunjay Sudhir said there is no mass exodus of Indians from the UAE, highlighting the country’s robust defence systems that minimized damage from Iranian drone attacks
US Special Forces successfully rescued the second F-15 crew member after Iran downed the jet, while search operations continue amid clashes with local tribes and heightened US-Iran tensions
The strike was the fourth targeting the area since the outbreak of Iran's war with the United States and Israel on February 28, according to the official IRNA news agency
Artemis II astronauts are dealing with a malfunctioning space toilet, relying on backup urine bags while engineers investigate ice blockages and odour aboard the Orion capsule
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The recent toll includes 26 people killed over the past 48 hours, the disaster authority said
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US President gives 48 hour deadline to Iran in a White House briefing; still no comment on the shot down fighter jet
American forces have successfully retrieved a crew member from a US fighter jet that was brought down over Iran, according to a report by CNN, citing three sources familiar with the situation
Meanwhile, an Iraqi police source told Al Jazeera that there's been an attack against the Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF)'s headquarters in al-Qaim in western Iraq
The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, hinted at the potential for significant disruption in a series of questions posted on the social media platform X on Friday
Meanwhile, an Iraqi police source told Al Jazeera that there's been an attack against the Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF)'s headquarters in al-Qaim in western Iraq
04 April,2026 03:29 PM IST | Baghdad | mid-day online correspondentThe Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, hinted at the potential for significant disruption in a series of questions posted on the social media platform X on Friday
04 April,2026 03:29 PM IST | Tehran | mid-day online correspondentThe Associated Press reported earlier that a second US Air Force combat aircraft went down in the Middle East on Friday
04 April,2026 02:03 PM IST | Washington | APThe update came as NASA released the first images of Earth captured from inside the Orion spacecraft, offering a striking view of the planet receding into space
04 April,2026 01:23 PM IST | Houston | mid-day online correspondent"Authorities confirm that they responded to a minor incident caused by debris from an aerial interception that fell on the facade of the Oracle building in Dubai Internet City. No injuries were reported," the Dubai Media Office wrote on X
04 April,2026 01:21 PM IST | Dubai | ANIADVERTISEMENT
The Islamic Resistance, an umbrella body of Iran-backed militia, has carried out 19 drone and missile attacks targeting the United States' bases in Iraq and in the region on Friday (local time), Al Jazeera reported. (Pics/AFP)
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04 April,2026 10:55 AM IST | Madrid | Agencies
However, some hope was ignited as reports suggested that Iran could move towards a mediation effort brokered by Qatar, another key player in the region.
04 April,2026 10:53 AM IST | Tehran | ANI
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A projectile has struck near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, killing one person and damaging an auxiliary structure, according to Iranian media reports. Authorities said the main reactor and production systems were not affected, but the incident has raised fresh concerns over strikes near sensitive nuclear infrastructure. In a separate development, explosions were reported in the Mahshahr Special Petrochemical Zone in southwestern Iran. Multiple companies were reportedly hit, with smoke seen rising from the industrial hub. Local officials confirmed several injuries while the extent of the damage remains unclear.
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