A private family funeral for Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is taking place on Saturday afternoon at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. The service, attended by 30 guests, is being conducted by the Dean of Windsor. Buckingham Palace announced that His Royal Highness passed away on April 9 at the age of 99.
President Donald Trump has sent a proposed Iran framework back for tougher terms, while Tehran says it will not approve any agreement unless Iranian rights are protected.
Prime Minister Balen Shah told Nepal’s parliament on Sunday that Nepal has encroached on Indian land in multiple places. Opposition lawmakers demanded the remark be struck from the record. Shah also addressed the Lipulekh dispute, landless squatters, and voting rights for Nepalis abroad.
Ukrainian forces struck an oil facility in Armavir, Krasnodar Krai, President Zelenskyy said Saturday. The Defense Ministry separately claimed destruction of an Iskander missile system and two Tu-142 aircraft near Taganrog. Neither claim has been independently verified. Russia had not publicly responded as of publication time.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Saturday the U.S. is ready to resume strikes against Iran if diplomacy fails. Speaking in Singapore, Hegseth said American stockpiles are sufficient for renewed action as Trump considers extending an early-April truce by 60 days to allow more time for a permanent deal.
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth Friday after 210 days aboard the Tiangong space station, the longest single-crew mission in the station’s history. Commander Zhang Lu set a new spacewalk record. The extended stay followed a space debris incident that left the crew without a return vehicle for weeks.
