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Josh Flook has elaborated on the lifelong criticism that prompted his move to Italy and defended incoming Wallabies coach Les Kiss as crunch time looms for the Queensland Reds.The six-cap Wallabies centre spoke publicly for the first time on Tuesday since his move to Benetton on a two-year deal was confirmed last month.Flook, 24, was due to link with the United Rugby Championship outfit last year on a secondment in partnership with the Reds.But he was pulled into Wallabies camp for their end-of-season tour and then deployed just once, against Japan.”Talking to some people, the feedback I got was that…

NEW DELHI: Air India CEO Campbell Wilson has resigned, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday (Apr 7), as the airline grapples with persistent losses and heightened regulatory scrutiny following a crash last year that killed 260 people.The news of his resignation comes just days after its bigger rival IndiGo tapped aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO, as the country’s two largest carriers come under pressure to tackle a mounting industry crisis stemming from the Middle East conflict compounded by domestic operational challenges.Reuters reported in January that Air India’s board was scouting for…

NewsFeedUS President Donald Trump said ‘Tuesday will be power plant day’ in a vulgar post on social media. He says the US plans to start bombing electricity infrastructure unless Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz. Al Jazeera’s Hala Al Shami looks at Iran’s power plants and the dangers of potential attacks.Published On 7 Apr 20267 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released his “Preliminary Citywide Racial Equity Plan” on Monday, which quickly prompted pushback from conservatives online and skepticism from President Donald Trump’s Justice Department, with one top official saying she will “review” the move. Mamdani’s office explained in a press release that the preliminary report, which the mayor had promised to release within 100 days in office, shows racial disparities in areas like housing, education, and income, and the new plan aims to “establish a new framework for how New York City measures affordability, understands inequity and plans…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Michigan Wolverines are finally national champions once more in men’s basketball, taking down the UConn Huskies, 69-63, to finish a thrilling NCAA Tournament in style at Lucas Oil Stadium on Monday night.This is the first time Michigan has won since 1989, and just the second time in program history they’ve called themselves champions.Meanwhile, the Huskies were looking to win their third title in the last four tournaments, but their shooting failed them in the end.   Elliot Cadeau celebrates during the first half of the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball national championship…

Dyson Daniels has played his part in a frenetic finish as Atlanta gave up ground to New York, who snapped the Hawks’ 13-game home winning streak in dramatic fashion.CJ McCollum’s half-court heave at the buzzer was ruled no good after a review, ensuring the Knicks held onto a 108-105 win on Monday (Tuesday AEST).Daniels (11 points and 12 rebounds) had fouled out on the previous play, sending Jalen Brunson to the line to hit two free-throws that kept their lead to three.McCollum then collected an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that…

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday (Apr 7) that “arrangements” were being made for a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as war rages in the Middle East.”I recall what I said yesterday was that we were making arrangements to do a telephone call with the Iranian president,” Takaichi said in parliament.”We have to communicate both with the US and Iran, so we are seeking telephone calls with the presidents of both countries,” she told a upper house budget committee meeting.Earlier, Tokyo said that Iran had freed a Japanese national held since January, with Kyodo News…

Sources: Vantor (satellite image); International Monetary Fund (shipping routes); Natural Earth (country boundaries). The New York Times The United States has ramped up its forces in the Middle East, even as President Trump has pledged to wind down the war against Iran soon. In recent days, more than 5,000 Marines, paratroopers and special forces have arrived in the region, raising the prospect of a ground invasion.Mr. Trump threatened last week to invade Iran’s main oil export hub, Kharg Island, and “obliterate” its facilities if Iran does not allow shipping to resume through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has essentially closed…

4/6: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Trump sheds new light on mission to rescue F-16 crew members in Iran; Artemis II sets record for farthest distance travelled from Earth.

Shares of Samsung Electronics rose as much as 4.8% on Tuesday after the South Korean technology giant forecast record quarterly profit amid strong demand for artificial intelligence chips. Shares later pared gains to trade up 0.52%.In its preliminary earnings guidance, Samsung projected its operating profit for the January-March quarter to reach 57.2 trillion won ($37.8 billion), up more than eightfold from just 6.69 trillion won a year ago. That profit, if it comes to fruition, would represent a quarterly record — nearly three times the previous high — and would exceed estimates of 42.3 trillion won from LSEG SmartEstimate, which…