Poland holds local elections in test for PM Tusk’s coalition government About 190,000 registered candidates running for local government positions, including mayors and councillors. Poles are set to vote in […]

Does Israel’s attack on aid workers mark a turning point for its allies? The killing of international aid workers with World Central Kitchen (WCK) sparks strongest Western reaction to date. After six months of war […]

Amid diplomatic spat, Mexico grants former Ecuadorian vice president asylum Amid a developing diplomatic spat, Mexico has granted asylum to a former Ecuadorian vice president accused of bribery while in office. In a […]

Bangladesh opens mosque for transgender hijra community Members of Bangladesh’s transgender hijra community, who were disallowed from attending other prayer services, have been welcomed at a new m […]

Trump says Israel ‘losing PR war’ in Gaza, should finish war ‘fast’ Former US President criticises Israel for releasing ‘most heinous’ videos of air strikes in Gaza. Former United States President Don […]

Spanish police detain ex-football chief Luis Rubiales amid corruption probe Rubiales questioned about a business deal to move the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia, signed during his time as president. Police have […]

Biden rebukes Israel, says he’s ‘outraged’ over deaths of Gaza aid workers US president issues some of his strongest criticis of Israel yet after deaths of seven aid workers in Israeli air strike. United States […]

Israel War on Gaza: Netanyahu admits Israeli forces killed NGO workers in Gaza Israel has confirmed its forces killed seven people from the World Central Kitchen charity in Gaza as they travelled in a convoy emblazoned with […]

Trump posts $175m bond in fraud case to avoid asset seizures Former United States president was in February found liable for misrepresenting his net worth by as much as $2bn. Former United States […]

Russian court extends detention of journalist Alsu Kurmasheva until June Russian American is accused of failing to register as a ‘foreign agent’ and spreading ‘false information’. A Russian court has extende […]

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 767 As the war enters its 767th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, April 1, 2024. Fighting At least […]

Russia calls off search for trapped gold miners A landslide in Russia’s Amur region pinned the miners more than 120 metres underground. Russian emergency services have called a halt to a […]

Will ultra-Orthodox Jewish Israelis serve in the military? The government is under growing pressure to end a decades-long exemption for ultra-Orthodox Jews. For generations, ultra-Orthodox Jewish […]

‘Humour is powerful’: Cartoons take on Uganda’s repressive government Ugandan cartoonist Jim Spire Ssentongo didn’t know what he was starting last April when he sent out a tweet encouraging people to post photos o […]

Zelenskyy fires aides in reshuffle, Russia launches air attack at Ukraine Top aide Serhiy Shefir was among those dismissed as well as three advisers and two presidential representatives. Ukrainian President […]

Malaysia store attacked over ‘Allah’ socks The KK Super Mart chain apologised after photos of the socks on sale caused widespread anger among Muslims. A convenience store chain in […]

Senegal’s top court confirms Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s election victory The 44-year-old will be inaugurated to replace Macky Sall, who ruled the West African nation for 12 years. Senegal’s Constitutional C […]

Nine detained in Tajikistan in relation to Moscow concert hall attack A Russian court meanwhile charged one more suspect in last week’s deadly attack on Crocus City Hall. Tajikistan’s state security ser […]

Biden administration OKs $60m in aid for Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster Maryland Governor Wes Moore warns of ‘very long road ahead’ to recover from deadly bridge collapse. United States President Joe Bid […]

Japan health scare: Drugmaker reports two more deaths linked to supplement Kobayashi Pharma has recalled cholesterol-lowering supplements with red yeast rice over possible link to kidney disease. A Japanese […]