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MYANMAR: Myanmar’s parliament on Friday (Apr 3) elected Min Aung Hlaing, a general who ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government in 2021 and kept a grip on power for the past five years, as the country’s new president.The move marks a nominal return to an elected government, but is widely considered as an effort to keep the army in power after an election organised by the military as civil war rages.Transitioning to an elected government is also seen as a way to improve frosty relations with some Southeast Asian neighbours following the military takeover. China and Russia have supported…

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The Metropolitan police said the three men were charged with arson ‘being reckless as to whether life would be endangered’. Published On 4 Apr 20264 Apr 2026Two British nationals and one UK-Pakistani national have been remanded in custody after they appeared in a court charged with arson in relation to four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity in London that were torched.The March 23 attack in Golders Green, an area of North London with a large Jewish community, destroyed four ambulances belonging to the volunteer organisation Hatzola.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listTwo of the suspects were identified by police…

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A nationwide food recall has been issued over possible listeria contamination affecting cheese products, prepared foods and meal kits sold across Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said in a release that numerous products are being pulled from shelves due to the risk of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.The recall includes a wide range of cheese products distributed nationally, as well as certain salads and meal kits containing cheese ingredients. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. Officials say the…

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MUMBAI: An Indian-flagged tanker carrying LPG has safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz, India’s government said on Saturday (Apr 4).Following US-Israel military strikes, Iran has effectively halted maritime traffic in the key waterway, which is a critical route for global crude oil and gas.But New Delhi, which is the world’s second-largest buyer of liquefied petroleum gas, has managed to secure passage for several Indian-flagged vessels over the last three weeks.On Saturday, the shipping ministry confirmed that LPG carrier Green Sanvi had transited through the chokepoint.”Green Sanvi has safely transited the Strait of Hormuz, carrying 46,650 MT of LPG cargo…

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Erling Haaland treble and goal by Antoine Semenyo give City 4-0 win, as Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah misses a penalty.Erling Haaland hit a hat-trick as Manchester City thrashed Liverpool 4-0 to reach the FA Cup semifinals and increase the pressure on Reds boss Arne Slot.Haaland netted twice late in the first half of the quarterfinal at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday and completed his treble after the interval following an Antoine Semenyo strike.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listWith Liverpool trailing by four, Mohamed Salah had a penalty saved by City goalkeeper James Trafford to compound a miserable afternoon for…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Homeland Security revealed that a suspect who fled to China after allegedly planting a deadly explosive device at an important military base is the child of two Chinese illegal immigrants.  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Chinese nationals Qiu Qin Zou and Jia Zhang Zheng, both of whom were living in the U.S. illegally, Homeland Security said. Their arrests came following two of their adult children, Ann Mary Zheng and Alen Zheng, being connected to a failed plot to detonate an improvised explosive device (IED) at MacDill Air Force Base in…

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