Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Thursday (April 2, 2026) warned that Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem would pay an "extraordinarily heavy price" for escalating attacks during the ongoing Jewish…
Russia fired more drones at Ukraine in March than in any month since it launched its 2022 invasion, intensifying deadly strikes as peace talks stalled, an AFP analysis showed Thursday (April 2,…
Cuba produces barely 40% of its required fuel and relies on imports to sustain its crumbling energy grid. Russia plans to send a second oil tanker to Cuba, the country’s Energy Minister Sergei…
Iran's two largest steel plants shut down due to strikes, companies say Iran's two largest steel plants have been shut down due to multiple rounds of US-Israeli air strikes, the companies operating…
Russia will send a second ship carrying oil to Cuba as the island grapples with a U.S. fuel blockade, Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev said Thursday (April 2, 2026). Cuba has been suffering from an…
A flight carrying people being deported from the US has landed in Uganda, as Donald Trump’s administration pushes on with its strategy of expelling migrants to countries they have no ties to. The…
Donald Trump’s primetime nationwide address on the war with Iran caused widespread bewilderment, with commentators voicing shock at his vow to continue bombing to “bring them back to the stone…
The NHS in England is bracing for the longest strike yet by resident doctors after last-ditch talks failed, prompting Wes Streeting to accuse the medics of suffering from “delusion”. Many thousands…
Protests in Gaza against Israel’s Palestinian death penalty law Video: Protests in Gaza against Israel’s Palestinian death penalty law Palestinians in Gaza joined protests against the Israeli…
Nepal's newly elected lawmakers met Thursday (April 2, 2026) for the first parliamentary session since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government in September 2025 and left the old…
‘Israel has been avoiding any diplomacy’ and pursuing escalation ‘Israel has been avoiding any diplomacy’ and pursuing escalation Political commentator Abed Abou Shhadeh says Israel is rejecting…
HBO has more Harry Potter magic up its sleeve – today, the company announced a standalone, behind-the-scenes special to accompany its upcoming TV adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s…
Pakistan, Afghanistan hold talks in China to end months of conflict China has been trying to mediate a negotiated settlement to the conflict between the allies-turned-foes. Pakistan and Afghanistan…
Middle East war: Few solutions to fuel shortages in Africa April 2, 2026A month into the war on Iran, Africa is scrambling to keep its engines running.
Imagine this: a rooftop overlooking the Johannesburg skyline, a beautiful, orange-tinted sunset and snippets of ballet performances performed on a repurposed basketball court.
Trump tariffs cast shadow as US-China trade shrinks ahead of leaders’ meet Deficit with mainland hits two-decade low as trade shifts to Taiwan, Mexico and Vietnam amid tariff fallout and efforts to…
Jacques Tilly has been designing and building floats for Düsseldorf’s Carnival parade, one of Germany’s best-known, since 1984. A German artist who created carnival displays mocking Russian President…
TikTok has removed an account belonging to an ultranationalist, pro-settlement Israeli influencer for breaching hate speech and bullying rules after the Guardian flagged videos showing him harassing…
The prize-winning Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been arrested in Tehran, according to her family, as activists accused the regime of cracking down on civil society under cover of…
The Costa Rican government has agreed to receive up to 25 deported migrants a week from the United States, the latest deal in the Trump administration’s unprecedented efforts to deport scores of…