King Charles III addresses German parliament

King Charles III became the first monarch to address Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, on Thursday as part of a high-profile visit aimed at bolstering ties between the two European powers. Charles, 74, is on his inaugural foreign trip since becoming U.K. king.

Taiwan Prez arrives in US

Amid China warning the US of a “serious confrontation”, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in New York. She arrived in the city on Wednesday, where she was greeted by competing crowds of protesters and supporters outside her hotel, reports the BBC.

Solar storm from giant ‘hole’ on Sun to hit Earth

A giant “hole”, that is 20 times larger than the Earth, has appeared on the surface of the Sun, and could hurl a solar storm to Earth by Friday, the media reported. Daniel Verscharen, Associate Professor of Space and Climate Physics at University College London, said the geomagnetic storm could be reaching Earth at a speed of about 1.8 million miles per hour, Business Insider reported.

Chile detects 1st human case of H5N1 bird flu

A man in northern Chile has tested positive for avian influenza A (H5N1) bird flu, according to the South American country’s Health Ministry. The Health Ministry said the 53-year-old man, from the coastal city of Tocopilla,

Vatican: Pope improving since hospitalization with infection

Pope Francis rested well overnight and was “progressively improving” Thursday, the Vatican said, after he was hospitalized with a respiratory infection that has called into question his participation in Palm Sunday and upcoming Holy Week events.

Imran moves HC against Toshakhana inquiry launched by NAB

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the Toshakhana inquiry launched against him by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Pakistan-based ARY News reported. Khan challenged NAB summon notices in IHC through his lawyer Khawaja Haris.

AAP launches ‘PM Hatao, Desh Bachao’ poster campaign

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday launched a nationwide ‘PM Hatao, Desh Bachao’ poster slogan in 11 languages against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Earlier, AAP workers had put up posters of, ‘Modi Hatao, Desh Bachao’ all over the national capital.

Indore temple stepwell collapse: Death toll rises to 13

The death toll in the Indore temple stepwell collapse incident rose to 13, informed Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Thursday. Nineteen people were rescued. As per the latest information, 11 bodies have been recovered -of which 10 were women and one man.

Lalit Modi threatens to sue Rahul Gandhi in UK

Days after Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha following his conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case, Lalit Modi, the former chief of the Indian Premier League (IPL), took a dig at him by saying that unlike the Congress leader, he has not been convicted in any case.