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World | US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs against trading partners kicked in, triggering strong retaliation from China which slapped a higher 84-percent levy on US goods.

Hezbollah says it’s open to discussing disarmament, but only if Israel ends its strikes and withdraws from south Lebanon. A senior official told Reuters the group won’t back down unless its demands are met. Here’s what this could mean for Lebanon’s fragile stability.

#GRAVITAS | The South Indian state of Tamil Nadu has achieved the highest real economic growth rate in India for 2024-25, outperforming other states in the country. The state grew at 9.69% which is the best figure in the country and the highest for Tamil Nadu in the past 10 years. Watch this video to find out more

India news | The fire spread through the kitchen and the adjacent room quickly, with the smoke filling the three-storeyed house. A 19-year-old girl and a 14-month-old baby lost their lives.

The Panama Canal is now at the center of a new flashpoint between the U.S. and China. The Pentagon has issued a stark warning about Chinese influence, prompting an angry retort from Beijing. Here’s how the geopolitics are unfolding over one of the world’s most crucial waterways.

World: China stressed that due to the deteriorating of China-US economic and trade relations, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism advised the citizens to stay cautious.

The post from Donaldson, who has more than 380 million subscribers on his YouTube channel, comes as new import duties announced by Trump goes into effect from April 9 | World

World: While getting harsh on China, US President Trump did not forget to grant mercy to the other nations who have sought negotiations with the US.

#Gravitas London's high court has officially dismissed Indian businessman Vijay Mallya's latest attempt to overturn a bankruptcy order tied to a staggering 1.2-billion-dollar debt.

#Gravitas For the first time, Iran has transferred long-range missiles to its proxy forces in Iraq.

#Gravitas Tensions between Iran, U.S., and Israel are inching dangerously close to a full-blown confrontation. At the heart of it lies a terrifying prospect, the potential ignition of a nuclear firestorm.

Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, came under a wave of relentless Russian drone attacks overnight. At least 55 drones were launched, triggering fires, explosions, and injuries in multiple cities.

Olympics, Sports: Further details on the competition format, athlete numbers, qualification schedule and event schedule for LA28 will be announced in due course

The Ukrainian military claims to have shot down a Russian strategic bomber. The aircraft costs approximately $100 million. In fact, the Soviet-era aircraft is a crucial element in Russia's long-range air assault against Ukraine. And according to Ukraine's military chief, the strike took place just after the bomber landed.

The crackdown on terror currently underway in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, a major terror bid was foiled in the Kupwara district of the valley today. A joint operation of the army and the Jammu and Kashmir police detected and diffused an improvised explosive device in the Hafrada village in Kupwara district. Security forces found the suspicious object along a roadside during a routine check that was found to be an IED that weighed approximately 8 kilos.

ByteDance co-founder Zhang Yiming is adding to his riches, accounting for about a $14 billion increase to his net worth since the beginning of this year, which is a 31% hike. He is currently at $57.5 billion. World

World: Stressing that US should start treating this like a business, Lyons said that he wants to see a deportation process "like (Amazon) Prime, but with human beings."

Sports: Sindhu, who had lost to Julie Dawall Jakobsen of Denmark in the first round of the Swiss Open in her last outing, won the match 21-15, 21-19 in 44 minutes

The move according to Trump, who was speaking at an event at the National Republican Congressional Committee, will encourage drug companies to shift their operations to the United States | India News