Gunmen open fire on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir
No claim of responsibility but police call it ‘terror attack’ by rebels under intensifying military crackdown in region.
Spain unveils €11bn plan to reach long-delayed Nato defence spending target
Spanish PM says ‘industrial and technological plan’ will ensure country commits to spending 2% of GDP on defence
Spain has announced a €10.5bn investment plan to ensure it will reach its long-delayed Nato commitment of spending 2% of its GDP on defence this year, saying it has become obvious “only Europe will know how to protect Europe” from now on.
The country – which lags well behind other western nations by dedicating about 1.3% of its GDP to defence spending – is one of the Nato members that has been pressured by the Trump administration to increase its spending, and had previously committed to hitting the 2% threshold by 2029.
Continue reading...Vance calls for stronger India-US relations as trade talks progress
US Vice-President JD Vance is currently on a four-day visit to India with his wife and three children.
Israeli attack kills al-Jamaa al-Islamiya leader in Lebanon
Attack on Hezbollah ally one of two deadly strikes as Lebanon PM under pressure to dismantle armed groups.
In Vatican City, mourners and the curious gather after Pope Francis dies
Thousands pay their respects at St Peter's Square as more visitors are expected over the nine-day mourning period.
What legacy does Pope Francis leave behind?
What will Pope Francis be remembered for? Al Jazeera’s Virginia Pietromarchi looks at his legacy.
Charities in Gaza are running out of food as Israel blocks all aid supplies
Palestinians in Gaza are facing severe food shortages as charities warn their last supplies of food are running out.
UN food agency cites funding gap as it halts aid to 650,000 in Ethiopia
Aid to 3.6 million people overall is at risk unless new support is sourced, the World Food Programme warns.
After a year of hostility, Pakistan and Afghanistan seek diplomatic reboot
Ishaq Dar visits Kabul as Pakistan and Afghanistan attempt to revive stalled diplomatic ties amid refugee expulsion.
Georgian-Russian artist Zurab Tsereteli dies aged 91
He was known for gigantic and often controversial monuments, including some taller than the Statue of Liberty.
The US, Iran and the bomb
Trump administration and Iran have rekindled their interest in striking a nuclear deal after Trump quit the last one.
Gaza is a land of undetonated bombs
There are around 4,000 undetonated bombs in Gaza. Palestinians have two options: remove them by hand or live among them.
Rescue workers pull charred bodies from Al Mawasi camp after Israeli attack
An Israeli bombing on a cluster of tents in Al Mawasi has killed at least 10 people.
French minister reports #SkinnyTok to regulator over anorexia concerns
Digital media minister Clara Chappaz says TikTok videos promoting extreme thinness ‘revolting and unacceptable’
The French government is seeking to take action against a TikTok group promoting extreme thinness among young women and girls.
France’s minister for digital media, Clara Chappaz, has reported #SkinnyTok to the country’s audiovisual and digital watchdog and the EU over concerns that the trend is body-shaming victims into anorexia and that algorithms are targeting the most vulnerable.
Continue reading...Why Pope’s death leaves Argentines ‘orphaned’ in more ways than one
Pope Francis was a source of pride for Argentina - but his failure to visit was a disappointment for many.
In the wake of Myanmar quake
Weeks after Myanmar's deadly earthquake, the true scale of loss is only starting to emerge.
Pope Francis’ final hours and gratitude for returning to the Square – Vatican News
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- ‘A signal of simplicity’: Pope Francis’s funeral will be his final humble gesture The Guardian
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Pope Francis “was a great reconciler”
Vatican historian Michael Walsh on the late Pope Francis’s legacy and his lifelong mission to heal a divided world.
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We take a closer look at Pope Francis’s final days before his passing on Easter Monday.
Burkina Faso army says it foiled ‘major’ coup plot
The plotters, some ex-army officers, hatched the plan in Ivory Coast, the authorities say.