8 April 2025: Dire Wolf Returns, Trump’s Tariffs Trigger Alarm, Cosmic Explosion Near Earth & More

In the 8th April edition of NEWS @7, we cover five major stories from around the world. Scientists have successfully brought back a dire wolf after 10,000 years, using advanced gene-editing technology—marking a new milestone in de-extinction. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns that Donald Trump’s new trade tariffs could trigger inflation and potentially a U.S. recession. In Visakhapatnam, over 20 students allegedly missed their JEE (Mains) exam due to delays caused by Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan’s convoy, sparking a political row. Indian entrepreneur Shruti Chaturvedi shares a chilling account of being detained at an Alaskan airport, raising questions about racial profiling and the treatment of Indian travellers abroad. And finally, astronomers have discovered two white dwarf stars just 150 light-years away on a collision course that will end in a massive Type 1a supernova—set to outshine the Moon in Earth’s night sky. Produced by Prateek Lidhoo Sound mix by Suraj Singh