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Happy birthday, Jackie Chan! The actor is celebrating his 72nd birthday on April 7. Take a look at some of his best films on Netflix, Prime Video, and other OTTs.

US President Donald Trump has praised a high-risk rescue mission that brought back a downed American airman stranded behind enemy lines in Iran during the ongoing US-Iran conflict. The operation, involving special forces and multiple aircraft, was described as one of the most daring search-and-rescue missions in recent military history.

Bitchat has reportedly been taken down in China following regulatory orders from authorities, raising fresh concerns over digital platform compliance and internet controls in the country. However, the messaging platform remains accessible to users outside China, where services continue to operate normally.

Woods has reportedly checked into a rehab in Switzerland after crashing his car near his Jupiter Island home in Florida on March 27. He was later arrested on charges of Driving Under Influence (DUI) which he has challenged in the court of law.

Severe flooding across Afghanistan has affected nearly 6,000 families and destroyed around 300 homes, according to authorities. Heavy rains and flash floods have caused widespread damage to infrastructure, farmland, and residential areas, as rescue teams continue relief efforts in several provinces.

In a statement to Rolling Stone, the rapper's rep has confirmed the unfortunate event, giving an update that he's currently under hospital observation

NASA’s Artemis II is set for a dramatic moment as the Orion spacecraft reaches the far side of the Moon. During this phase, astronauts aboard Orion spacecraft will temporarily lose all communication with Earth for about 40–41 minutes. This planned blackout is a critical part of the mission, testing deep-space navigation and autonomy.

Iran has just launched its most devastating missile barrage to date, targeting the heart of Israel. Harrowing footage from Haifa where a residential building has partially collapsed following a direct hit, leaving four people dead and many more missing. We break down the new cluster munition technology being used by the IRGC and the catastrophic failure of regional air defences. As Tel Aviv burns and the death toll rises, is this the start of the final escalation?

Senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy makes history by becoming India’s first openly queer Member of Parliament after taking oath in the Rajya Sabha. Her entry into Parliament marks a significant milestone for LGBTQ+ representation in Indian politics and highlights a key moment for diversity and inclusion in the country’s democratic landscape.

Iran hit back at Donald Trump over his threat to “take out” Iran in one night, calling his remarks delusional and exposing. Iranian officials urged Americans to hold their government accountable, as tensions sharply escalate.

US President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning amid rising tensions with Iran, saying the country could be destroyed “in one night.” Trump set a deadline for Tehran to agree to U.S. demands, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz and halting its nuclear ambitions.

Artemis II leaves Apollo 13 behind, sets new human spaceflight record

The wet conditions made it impossible continue with the game at Eden Gardens in Kolkata beyond 3.4 overs in which KKR scored only 25 runs and lost two wickets. With no team winning the match, the two points were divided equally between KKR and PBKS.

NASA’s Artemis II is set for a dramatic moment as the Orion spacecraft reaches the far side of the Moon. During this phase, astronauts aboard Orion spacecraft will temporarily lose all communication with Earth for about 40–41 minutes. This planned blackout is a critical part of the mission, testing deep-space navigation and autonomy.

As Hungary heads towards a pivotal election, voters who came of age under Prime Minister Viktor ​Orban have emerged as a key group driving support for the opposition, with some saying they will leave the country if the veteran leader is ‌re-elected. Orban, 62, a eurosceptic nationalist, is facing the biggest threat to his 16-year grip on power, with most opinion polls showing centre-right rival Peter Magyar and his Tisza Party on course to defeat him in Sunday's election.

Donald Trump sparked controversy with remarks about taking Iran’s oil and escalating threats against its infrastructure. Amid rising US-Iran tensions, polls show Americans oppose war, while Iran proposes a diplomatic framework to ease regional conflict.

The US is deploying 82 per cent of its JASSM-ER cruise missile inventory toward Iran. These stealthy, 950-km long-range weapons allow precision strikes on high-value targets while keeping aircraft safe from defences.

As the US-Iran war intensifies, attention has turned to the elite survival skills that helped a downed American airman stay alive behind enemy lines. The U.S. military trains its pilots under the SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape) program—one of the world’s most demanding survival training systems.

The Israeli military says it carried out an extensive wave of strikes targeting key infrastructure and military-linked sites in Iran, marking a fresh escalation in the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict. The strikes reportedly focused on “regime targets” in Tehran and other locations as tensions continue to rise across the region.