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NewsDesk MC April 4, 2026April 4, 2026 afghanistan, Badakhshan, casualty report, crisis management, disaster response, disaster risk, earthquake, emergency services, fatalities, geology, Hindu Kush, humanitarian crisis, infrastructure damage, injured survivors, Kabul province, Natural disaster, regional tremors, seismic activity, South Asia, tectonic plates, USGS data

Quake kills eight from one family near Kabul as tremors jolt northeast Afghanistan

Kabul— An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck northeastern Afghanistan on Friday night, killing eight members of the same family in

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NewsDesk MC April 4, 2026April 4, 2026 aerospace technology, Artemis mission, astronaut crew, astronomy, deep space travel, exploration strategy, future missions, human spaceflight, international cooperation, lunar flyby, lunar gravity, Moon mission, NASA operations, orbital mechanics, Orion spacecraft, scientific research, space exploration, space innovation, space milestones, space policy, zero gravity

Artemis II crew crosses halfway mark to Moon in landmark deep-space mission

Houstan — Astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission have crossed the halfway point between Earth and the Moon, the U.S.

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NewsDesk MC April 4, 2026April 4, 2026 aerial combat, air warfare, combat aviation losses, conflict escalation, crisis response, defense intelligence, defense strategy, fighter jet crash, geopolitical risk, global markets impact, Iran air defense, Middle East security, military aviation, missile systems, regional instability, search and rescue operations, security policy, strategic analysis, US Iran tensions, US military operations, war developments

U.S., Iran race to locate missing crew after fighter jet downed over Iranian territory

Tehran — U.S. and Iranian forces on Saturday raced to locate a missing crew member from a downed American F-15

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NewsDesk MC April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 Allied Democratic Forces, armed conflict, Bafwakoa, Central Africa, civilian killings, counterterrorism, Democratic Republic of the Congo, humanitarian crisis, insurgency, islamic state, Ituri province, Mambasa territory, militant attack, North Kivu, rebel groups, regional instability, saudi arabia, security crisis, Ugandan forces, violence against civilians

Islamic State-Linked Rebels Kill 43 in Eastern Congo Attack

Kinhasa— At least 43 people were killed in an attack in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday, with

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NewsDesk MC April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 airstrikes, casualties, civilian impact, cross-border attacks, defense strategy, escalation, ground offensive, hezbollah, Iran-backed groups, israel, Israel Katz, lebanon, Litani River, Middle East conflict, military operations, Naim Qassem, Passover, regional war, security control

Israel Says 3,500 Targets Hit in Lebanon as Fighting with Hezbollah Intensifies

Jerusalem — Israel said on Friday it had struck more than 3,500 targets across Lebanon over the past month, as

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NewsDesk MC April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 air strikes, desalination plant, drone attack, emergency response, energy infrastructure, energy security, Gulf region, infrastructure damage, Iran conflict, kuwait, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, Middle East war, Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery, missile defense, oil refinery, oil supply, regional tensions, strategic assets, utilities

Drones Strike Kuwait Refinery as Regional Attacks Escalate

Kuwait City — Drones struck the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery early on Friday, igniting fires at operational units,

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NewsDesk MC April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 Abbas Araghchi, air defense systems, civilian damage, defense systems, donald trump, energy crisis, geopolitical tensions, global oil supply, infrastructure attacks, international security, iran, israel, Middle East conflict, military escalation, missile strikes, regional war, Strait of Hormuz, tel aviv, United Nations Security Council

Iranian Missiles Strike Israel as Conflict Intensifies

Jerusalem— Israel came under a fresh wave of missile attacks from Iran on Friday, with air defense systems intercepting most

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NewsDesk MC April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 Abbas Araghchi, bahrain, china, donald trump, energy crisis, france, geopolitical tensions, global oil supply, global trade, hamas, International Crisis Group, international shipping, iran, maritime security, Middle East conflict, naval force, russia, Strait of Hormuz, un resolution, United Nations Security Council, united states, veto powers

UN Delays Vote on Force to Secure Hormuz Shipping Amid Escalating Tensions

Geneva— The United Nations Security Council has postponed a scheduled vote on a draft resolution authorizing “defensive” force to protect

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NewsDesk MC April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 civilian courts, death penalty law, discrimination, egypt, human rights, international reaction, israel, jordan, Knesset, legal policy, middle east, military courts, Mohammed Al-Issa, muslim world league, pakistan, Palestinians, qatar, saudi arabia, Turkiye, west bank

Muslim World League Condemns Israeli Death Penalty Law

Makkah — The Muslim World League (MWL) on Friday condemned a new law passed by Knesset authorizing the death penalty

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Burkina Faso Junta Leader Dismisses Democracy, Extends Military Rule

Abidjan— Ibrahim Traore, the military ruler of Burkina Faso, said citizens should “forget” democracy, signaling a further consolidation of military