Headlines- A shooting that took place early on Sunday on a pedestrian promenade near to the University of Iowa campus in downtown Iowa City injured at least three students.
- After issuing warnings, Iranian forces turned back two tankers that were trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the ongoing US maritime blockade as the reason.
- Iran claimed that since the war with the US and Israel started on February 28, over 3,400 people had died.
- On Saturday night, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran threatened to strike any ship that approached the Strait of Hormuz.
- India's Ministry of External Affairs called the Iranian ambassador to India to discuss the "serious incident" involving two Indian-flagged ships that were fired upon on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran said that it is examining fresh U.S. proposals that were communicated through Pakistan's mediators, but it has not yet responded.
- Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem vowed on Saturday that his fighters would retaliate against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and stated that the current 10-day ceasefire with Israel cannot be one-sided.
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G 20 Photo Op
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, the President of United States of America (USA), Donald Trump and the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe hold first ever trilateral meeting
Geneva Conference on Afghanistan
Abdullah Abdullah, CEO of National Unity Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, addresses the closing session of the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan
The Golden Rule
The mosaic depicts a diverse group of people standing together with the words “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” inscribed on it
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President of Russia Vladimir Putin visited one of the largest and most famous male monasteries in Russia – the Holy Dormition Pskovo-Pechersky Monastery of Pskovo region of Russia
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Sabarimala on the boil since the supreme court of India allows women to enter the temple and Hindu organisations vehemently opposing it
The PM’s Maldives Visit
The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi attending the Inauguration Ceremony of the new president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, in Male