Faced with Trump trade war, the EU seeks to quell divisions
EU states yesterday rallied behind a push to avert an all-out trade war through negotiations with US President Donald Trump’s administration — although divisions flared...
Month : April 2025
Trump asks US Supreme Court to block return of wrongly deported man
The Trump administration argues that El Salvador cannot be compelled to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadorian migrant, to the US....
Row as Badenoch backs Israel barring two UK MPs
Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang say they were “astounded” to be denied entry to the country while on a trip to visit the West Bank....
Palestinian-American boy killed by Israeli forces in West Bank
The Israeli military says its troops shot Omar Rabea, 14, and two other boys because they were throwing stones towards a highway....
Red Crescent calls for inquiry into Israel’s killing of Gaza paramedics
The organisation says the attack by Israeli troops on a convoy of ambulances constitutes a “fully-fledged war crime”....
Myanmar fighting continues despite post-earthquake ceasefires
The UN received reports that Myanmar’s military had conducted attacks, while the military accused rebels of the same....
Dozens die after torrential rain hammers Congolese capital
Kinshasa is prone to soil erosion and the president warned the climate crisis is making flooding worse....
N Korea holds first international marathon in six years
The race in Pyongyang to mark the birthday of Kim Il Sung was held every year until the pandemic hit....
Carers and pensioners boosted as new tax year starts
The state pension has risen by 4.1% and carers can work more hours will keeping a key benefit....
Thousands attend funeral of Malian star Amadou Bagayoko
The blind musician, who helped bring Malian music to the world in the 2000s, died last week aged 70....