Will Trump-Bukele ties worsen the threat to migrant rights?
Redi Tlhabi speaks with experts on fears of human rights abuses during Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Xi announces plan for Chinese economy to counter impact of US trade war
Beijing will ‘strengthen bottom-line thinking’ as reports say it could drop tariffs on some US products
Xi Jinping has announced a plan to counter China’s continuing economic problems and the impact of the US trade war, as reports swirl that it could drop tariffs on some US products, including semiconductors.
Friday’s meeting of the politburo was convened to discuss China’s economy, which since the pandemic has faced difficulties fuelled by a housing sector crisis, youth unemployment and Donald Trump’s tariffs on all Chinese imports to the US.
Continue reading...Pope Francis’ funeral: A visual guide
The procession, the ancient rituals and the symbolic changes - how Pope Francis will make his final journey.
Pope Francis’s funeral: A visual guide
The procession, the ancient rituals and the symbolic changes - how Pope Francis will make his final journey.
Han Kang Nobel prize lecture book sells 10,000 copies in first day online in South Korea
Korean retailers report strong sales for Light and Thread, featuring speeches, essays and poems by novelist
A book featuring Han Kang’s Nobel prize lecture sold 10,000 copies in its first day on sale online.
Light and Thread, which takes its title from Han’s December lecture, is her first book to be published in South Korea since she was announced as the winner of the Nobel prize in literature last October.
Continue reading...Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes near coast of Ecuador
This is a breaking news story, more details to follow.
Mummy found in Peru could be 5,000 years old
Archaeologists have uncovered the preserved body of a woman, who they believe is up to five thousand years old.
Senior Russian Officer Killed in Car Explosion Near Moscow – The New York Times
- Senior Russian Officer Killed in Car Explosion Near Moscow The New York Times
- Senior Russian general killed in car blast just outside Moscow CNN
- Ukraine war live: Russian general killed in car bomb as Trump envoy meets Putin in Moscow for Ukraine peace talks BBC
- Top Russian general killed in Moscow as U.S. envoy arrives for talks The Washington Post
- Russian general killed in Moscow car blast on day of Trump envoy visit The Guardian
‘We’re cursed’: Kashmiris under attack across India after Pahalgam killings
India blames Pakistan for the killing of 26 tourists. But on city streets, Kashmiris are facing Indians' anger.
Israeli forces erect metal gates cutting off Jenin refugee camp
Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank have installed metal gates cutting off the Jenin refugee camp.
Vatican asks visitors not to take selfies with late pope – CNN
- Vatican asks visitors not to take selfies with late pope CNN
- Smartphones are destroying our sense of common decency The Telegraph
- Selfies With Pope Francis' Body Spark Fury: 'So Many People' Newsweek
- Fury at 'disrespectful' mourners taking selfies with the Pope's corpse as the faithful queue for eight hours t Daily Mail
- Outrage as mourners take selfies with Pope Francis’ open casket The Independent
Thunder rally for record comeback to defeat Grizzlies in Game 3 of Playoffs
Oklahoma City Thunder produce a record comeback in their playoff to claim three-game lead against Memphis Grizzlies.
China pledges support for economy, dismisses US claims on tariff talks
Beijing dismisses President Donald Trump's claims of being engaged in tariff negotiations.
Russia kills 5 people in Ukraine as US envoy Witkoff arrives in Moscow
Lavrov says US-proposed peace deal with Ukraine moving in the right direction, but requires adjustments.
US-Iran nuclear talks explained | Start Here
Trump, Iran and everything you need to know about the nuclear talks.
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Mangione as he heads to court
It comes ahead of the 26-year-old's plea hearing on federal charges in New York on Friday.
Weather tracker: thunderstorms lash Italy in aftermath of Storm Hans
Authorities warn of mudslides during intense rainfall, as Kenya is hit by deadly flash flooding
After Storm Hans battered northern Italy in the runup to Easter, severe weather continued to lash much of the country this week. Since Tuesday, the conditions have triggered potent showers and thunderstorms, and yellow and orange weather warnings have been issued.
With winds generally remaining light this week, the greatest concerns surround the risks from intense rainfall, as slow-moving heavy showers can deliver a prolonged downpour to a fairly localised area. The authorities have warned people to avoid high-risk areas such as roads with steep embankments amid a threat of flash flooding and mudslides.
Continue reading...Trump deep sea mining order violates law, China says
The US president speeds up permits for a practice opposed by many countries and environmentalists.
West Bank conditions “a strategic erosion” of Palestinian life
Independent UK MP Shockat Adam describes how conditions in the occupied West Bank are dehumanising Palestinians.
Why the Palestinian Authority’s Abbas is under pressure to pick a successor
Concern is growing within the Palestinian Liberation Organization that Israel might exploit Abbas's departure.