Sarah Kadan

India, on 30 January, 2020, reported its first positive case of Covid-19 from Kerala with a student, who was studying in Wuhan, testing positive for the virus. Nearly one year later, on 16 January, 2021, vaccination has begun. Here’s to a chapter of relief, hope and cheer.

#BREAKING Trump says US will begin to 'guide' ships out of Strait of Hormuz on Monday, says talks with Iran 'very positive'

Passengers on board Sharjah-Chennai Air Arabia flight horrified this morning when male passenger opened emergency exit door and jumped out even as aircraft was taxiing after landing at Chennai. ndtv.com/india-news/air…

"I will soon be reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent to us, but can’t imagine that it would be acceptable in that they have not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World, over the last 47 years..." - President Donald J. Trump

Air India To Cut International Flights Till July Amid Jet Fuel Price Surge

Air India will cut nearly 100 domestic and international flights until July as rising fuel prices and airspace restrictions make many routes too expensive.

An Iranian proposal so ‌far rejected by President Trump would open shipping in the Strait ⁠of Hormuz and end ⁠the US blockade of Iran while leaving talks on Iran’s nuclear programme for later, a senior Iranian official confirmed. 🔴LIVE updates: aje.news/74eq2q

Two Pilots Dead in 48 Hours as India Sits on Unimplemented Flight Safety Rules, @kunalpurohit reports m.thewire.in/article/govern… via @thewire_In

🌍 The closure of the Strait of Hormuz as well as tensions in the Red Sea are reshaping trade routes, with Africa becoming a hub of global container ship traffic, according to logistics and maritime sources. ➡️ u.afp.com/Sae7

BREAKING: Iran says war with US will 'likely' resume 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/o4g2s6?update=…

The new Banksy sculpture in London is brilliant

FT Exclusive: In one of the first major examples of defence co-operation between the two states, Israel sent sophisticated weapons systems to the United Arab Emirates to help defend the Gulf monarchy against Iranian missiles and drones. ft.trib.al/f77gFvv

#BREAKING Press freedom at lowest level in 25 years: Media rights watchdog RSF

BREAKING: The US says combat operations against Iran that began in February have ended for War Powers Resolution purposes after a two-week ceasefire was agreed on April 7 and later extended, with no exchange of fire since, Reuters reports. 🔴More on aljazeera.com

I am speechless. I am without speech.

BREAKING: The UAE has banned its citizens from travelling to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq, and urged those already there to leave immediately and return home, the foreign ministry said, citing regional developments. 🔴 More on aljazeera.com

#BREAKING FIFA chief Infantino confirms Iran playing at World Cup in US

🚨 BREAKING: Donald Trump has lifted all tariffs on Scottish whiskey and bourbon following a request from the King

Congratulations to #Australia for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem. Trachoma, the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness, no longer represents a public health problem in the country. Australia is the 30th country to achieve this milestone, contributing to global progress towards the targets set out in the WHO road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030. who.int/news/item/29-0…

Breaking news: Brent crude oil surged to almost $120 a barrel on Wednesday, as the stand-off between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz pushed prices close to their high point of the war in the Middle East. ft.trib.al/H4EMCTc

🇮🇷 🇺🇸 Iran has warned the United States that its naval blockade was doomed to fail, after President Donald Trump signalled it could be enforced for months to come, in a confrontation wreaking havoc on global energy markets. ➡️ u.afp.com/SaWo