Strikes by the United States on Iran have triggered a multi-front Iranian retaliation, putting American bases, commercial shipping and the Strait of Hormuz again at the centre of a rapidly escalating regional crisis.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/us-iran-war-escalates-as-fresh-strikes-hit-iran-no-peace-14042543.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Shakti Sharma makes history as the first woman non-medical officer to attain the rank of Air Vice Marshal in the Indian Air Force. Here's more about her.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/shakti-sharma-indian-air-force-first-woman-non-medical-air-vice-marshal-14042548.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Fishermen in Bihar are catching unusual fish. Some weigh 27 to 38 kilos; others 40 to 45 kilos. However, the state government is asking people not to eat this fish. Here is why.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/dont-eat-unusual-fish-why-bihar-has-alerted-its-residents-after-nepal-flash-floods-14042561.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s packed diplomatic tour from the SCO Summit to BRICS and Washington reveals how Beijing is strengthening Global South ties and positioning China as a key force in a changing multipolar world.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/kyrgyzstan-egypt-india-and-us-why-china-xi-jinping-is-on-tour-14042568.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal asserted that post-disaster aid should be treated as a matter of ‘moral liability, not charity’.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/nepal-flash-floods-climate-compensation-india-china-us-analysis-14042613.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

The CBI will probe the death of Disha Salian, the former manager of Sushant Singh Rajput. While Salian died after falling from a building, the actor died by suicide a few days later.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/disha-salian-sushant-singhs-ex-manager-cbi-probe-bombay-high-court-14042662.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

The question is not whether a morning drink is “good” or “bad”, but what exactly is in the glass. Nutritionist Ishi Khosla says there is merit in adding value to your day by boosting it with antioxidants.

https://www.firstpost.com/health/do-you-really-need-a-morning-health-drink-here-is-what-experts-say-14042466.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

The Ram Mandir Trust has overhauled its leadership, appointing a retired Air Marshal as its first chief executive officer (CEO) and bringing in three new trustees. This comes after the controversy surrounding alleged donation theft.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/ram-mandir-trust-members-ceo-air-marshal-jeetendra-mishra-operation-sindoor-hero-14042804.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

US President Donald Trump’s new $1 coin is now on sale — but its depiction of a sitting president raises questions about US currency laws, historical precedent and authority. Here’s what you need to know.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/trump-one-dollar-coin-now-on-sale-but-is-it-legal-14042819.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

While authorities haven't revealed a motive for the shooting, it is reported that the suspected gunman, Carlton Neal Johnson, had been evicted from his apartment.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/minneapolis-shooting-suspected-gunman-carlton-neal-johnson-eviction-order-domestic-violence-history-14042834.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

A 100-year US-Venezuela oil pact puts 65 billion barrels of proven reserves, Washington’s strategic interests and tycoon Alejandro Betancourt at the heart of a dramatic deal that will fundamentally change Venezuela’s energy sector.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/us-venezuela-oil-deal-who-is-alejandro-betancourt-trump-14042843.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

India’s response to the Nepal flash floods has expanded from emergency supplies to highly specialised operations on the ground, including providing doctors, tunnel rescue experts, and forensic scientists.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/nepal-flash-floods-india-assistance-tunnel-rescue-experts-dna-specialists-assistance-14042882.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Gloria Steinem, who became the face of America's feminist movement, died at the age of 92. She was a journalist who co-founded the Women's Action Alliance, a group dedicated to fighting sexism, more than 50 years ago.

https://www.firstpost.com/lifestyle/gloria-steinem-feminist-icon-and-ms-magazine-co-founder-dies-at-92-14042961.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Some are excited about the Jacuzzi in the hotel room; others about shopping. For thousands of young men and women who have spent the better part of a year living in cramped berthing compartments, working 12- to 16-hour shifts, and eating shipboard meals, stepping ashore in Thailand feels almost surreal.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/how-uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-are-unwinding-in-pattaya-280-days-at-sea-14042927.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

For much of India, Isro’s mission in the wee hours of September 4 was just another rocket launch. But for the space agency, it was a bigger moment. Here’s why.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/india-eos-05-gisat-ia-mission-success-isro-analysis-14043082.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Before Gloria Steinem became one of the most visible advocates for women’s rights, she had visited India in the 1950s, absorbing many foundational ideas that later shaped her work.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/how-gloria-steinems-stay-in-india-influenced-her-feminism-14043136.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

The Netherlands has become the second country to pull gold out of the US, following France in January. Is it because of Donald Trump?

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/after-france-netherlands-moves-billions-in-gold-from-us-to-london-is-europe-getting-wary-of-trump-14043153.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Datasel, acquired by India's Neco Group, has found itself at the centre of an arms-supply scandal, which led to the resignation of the Estonian defence minister.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/datasel-neco-defence-munitions-indian-owned-firm-estonian-defence-minister-resignation-row-14043235.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Bizarre claims about so-called genital theft have circulated across parts of Africa, spreading through TikTok, Facebook and other social media platforms and triggering deadly mob violence. But how did they spread?

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/more-than-80-dead-over-genital-theft-how-a-bizarre-rumour-has-fuelled-violence-in-africa-14043246.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

As rescuers race against time to reach dozens trapped in tunnels, two people have been pulled out alive from the Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/nepal-flash-floods-rescue-mission-tunnel-workers-14043276.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social