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Modi Pushes Parliament Expansion, Women’s Quota in Sweeping Electoral Reform Bid

New Delhi— Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday introduced bills to expand parliament and reserve one-third of seats for

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China Signals Broader Trade Engagement with Italy Amid Push for Economic Cooperation

Beijing— China is willing to expand economic and trade cooperation with Italy across multiple sectors, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said

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U.S. teens plead not guilty in alleged Daesh-inspired bomb plot outside NYC mayor’s residence

New York — Two teenagers accused of attempting a Daesh-inspired bombing outside New York City’s mayoral residence pleaded not guilty

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NewsDesk MC April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 aerospace sector, arms production, defense contractors, defense industry, defense manufacturing, Ford Motor, Gaza conflict, GE Aerospace, General Motors, industrial mobilization, Iran war, manufacturing shift, military supply chain, national security, Oshkosh, Pentagon, stockpile depletion, Ukraine War, US military budget, US policy, weapons production

Pentagon taps automakers in push to expand U.S. weapons output amid conflicts

Washington — Senior U.S. defense officials have held discussions with executives from major American manufacturers, including automakers, on expanding weapons

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U.S. Senate rebuffs bid to block Israel arms sales amid Democratic split

Washington— The U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected two resolutions seeking to halt arms sales to Israel, though more than three

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FT report alleges Iran used Chinese satellite to target U.S. bases; Beijing denies claim

New York— Iran used a Chinese-built satellite to monitor and target U.S. military bases across the Middle East during the

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NewsDesk MC April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 airline capacity increase, cehat occupancy rates, cyprus cancellations, european economy tourism, exceltur forecast, flight bookings surge, global tourism shift, global travel disruption, hotel demand europe, Iran war impact, mabrian insights, mediterranean tourism shift, Middle East conflict impact, portugal travel boom, safe haven destinations, sojern data, southern europe travel, spain tourism, Strait of Hormuz risk, travel demand redistribution, travel industry trends

Spain, Portugal tourism surges as travelers shun Middle East conflict zones

Madrid — Spain and Portugal are seeing a sharp rise in flight and hotel bookings for the upcoming travel season

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NewsDesk MC April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 british foreign policy, defense policy, diplomatic strain, donald trump, geopolitical tensions, IMF meetings, International Relations, Iran war, Keir Starmer, king charles iii, Middle East conflict, military bases, nato alliance, Rachel Reeves, Scott Bessent, tariffs dispute, trade tensions, UK politics, UK US relations, us uk trade deal, Wes Streeting

Starmer defies Trump pressure, rules out UK role in Iran war

London — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday he would not “yield” to pressure from U.S. President Donald

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NewsDesk MC April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 Anthony Albanese, australia refinery fire, Australian economy, Chris Bowen, diesel supply, emergency response, energy crisis, energy security, fire rescue victoria, fuel prices, fuel supply disruption, geelong explosion, global oil markets, industrial fire, jet fuel output, oil refinery accident, petrol production impact, refinery capacity, Strait of Hormuz, victoria australia, viva energy refinery

Explosions ignite major fire at Australian refinery, prompting emergency response

Sydney— Emergency services responded to an out-of-control fire at a major oil refinery in Geelong, Australia, late on Wednesday following

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Media group rebukes Israeli military over image of slain Lebanese journalist

Jerusalem — An international media association on Wednesday accused the Israeli military of attempting to discredit a Lebanese journalist killed