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KOLKATA, India: India is considering releasing snakes and crocodiles along its frontier with Bangladesh, the Border Security Force said on Wednesday (Apr 8), as New Delhi seeks to stave off unauthorised crossings.Bangladesh is almost entirely encircled by India, and the border stretches for more than 4,000km, large parts of which are unfenced across the delta regions where Himalayan rivers wind toward the sea.Senior Border Security Force officer Manoj Barnwal told AFP that “the use of reptiles” was discussed in a February meeting with the Home Ministry.”We have been asked to explore the feasibility of deploying reptiles such as snakes or…

new video loaded: U.S. and Iran Agree to Two-Week Cease-FirePresident Trump announced a cease-fire deal with Iran on Tuesday, shortly before a deadline for the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating attacks.By Nailah MorganApril 8, 2026

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! UConn coach Geno Auriemma confronted South Carolina’s Dawn Staley in the moments after the Huskies’ upset loss in last week’s Final Four.Despite Auriemma’s apology, which did not name Staley, chatter about the heated exchange carried into this past Sunday’s national championship game between UCLA and South Carolina.After the Bruins’ dominant title-game win over the Gamecocks, Staley praised UCLA coach Cori Close as a “really quality” person, a remark that contrasted sharply with her initial response to Auriemma following their on-court dispute. South Carolina’s Dawn Staley and UConn’s Geno Auriemma argue after a…

The Trump administration is quietly seeking unprecedented access to medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, and their families.A brief notice from the Office of Personnel Management could dramatically change which personally identifiable medical information the agency obtains, giving it the power to see prescriptions employees had filled or what treatment they sought from doctors. The regulation would require 65 insurance companies that cover more than 8 million Americans — including federal workers, retired members of Congress, mail carriers, and their immediate family members — to provide monthly reports to OPM with identifiable health data on their members.The…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The two terror suspects accused of trying to bomb a protest outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence last month, in what authorities have described as an ISIS-inspired attack, were indicted on Tuesday, according to federal prosecutors.Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, and Emir Balat, 18, are accused of throwing live explosive devices into a protest outside Mamdani’s Gracie Mansion residence on March 7, after driving from Pennsylvania. The bombs failed to detonate and nobody was injured.Both were charged with eight counts: conspiracy to provide material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organization,…

Xeon server chips shown to CNBC inside Intel’s advanced packaging facility in Chandler, Arizona, on November 17, 2025.CNBCAsian technology and semiconductor stocks surged on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire that includes a temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The news sent major indexes in Asian markets soaring, with chipmakers — which are highly sensitive to global trade flows and energy costs — leading the rally. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world’s largest contract chip manufacturer, was up 4.84%. China’s leading contract chip manufacturer, Semiconductor Manufacturing International, jumped more than 10%. Japanese semiconductor equipment maker Tokyo…

A Brisbane home has allegedly been targeted by armed intruders for the second time in a week, with a group of teenagers now facing charges.

UNIFIL has served as a peacekeeping force between Israel and Lebanon since 1978 but now finds itself caught in the crossfire between the Israeli army and Iran-backed Hezbollah.Indonesia’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had received the preliminary findings from the UN.”The government of Indonesia has urged all relevant parties to investigate and prosecute the perpetrators, and to ensure accountability for the crimes committed against peacekeeping personnel,” ministry official Veronica Vicka Ancilla Rompis told reporters in Jakarta.She said Israel’s ongoing military operations in south Lebanon “will continue to endanger peacekeeping personnel”.”All actions that endanger peacekeeping personnel constitute a serious violation…

Djibouti is a country of fewer than a million people with no significant natural resources.It also hosts the densest cluster of foreign military bases in the world, with bases from the United States, China, France, Japan and Italy operating within miles of each other along its coastline.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThese countries, seeking bases for both commercial and security purposes, have been warmly welcomed by President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who has ruled for at least two decades and leveraged the country’s strategic location to advance his own aims.As Djiboutians go to the polls on Friday with Guelleh…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California gubernatorial candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell’s, D-Calif., campaign broke their silence on allegations circulated by Cheyenne Hunt, a former Capitol Hill staffer and a political media personality, fiercely denying any sexual misconduct towards former staffers or interns.”This false, outrageous rumor is being spread 27 days before an election begins by flailing opponents who have sadly teamed up with MAGA conspiracy theorists because they know Eric Swalwell is the frontrunner in this race,” Micah Beasley, a spokesperson for Swalwell, told the New York Post.Hunt, who now runs a youth political engagement group called…