Iran war live: Pakistan in push for new round of US-Iran peace negotiations
At least 2,167 people have been killed and more than 7,000 injured in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2.
El Salvador publishes law allowing life sentences for minors as young as 12
The new sentencing measure comes as President Nayib Bukele oversees a four-year-long state of emergency against crime.
Back to books – Sweden’s schools cutting back on digital learning
Swedish classrooms swap laptops for books, pens and paper, raising concerns from the tech sector.
Peru’s ballot count drags on amid frustration with presidential election
The turbulent election has prompted fraud claims by candidates and frustration with the country's chaotic politics.
Drax claimed record £999m in subsidies for burning trees in 2025, thinktank says
Company has received about £8.7bn in renewable energy subsidies since 2012, despite claims wood pellets are not sourced sustainably
The owner of the Drax power plant in North Yorkshire received record subsidies of almost £1bn for burning trees to generate electricity in 2025, a climate thinktank has calculated.
The company was paid £999m last year for generating about 4.5% of Great Britain’s electricity from its biomass plant, costing each household £13 a year, according to analysts at Ember.
Continue reading...Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation ran a monopoly and overcharged fans, jury finds
The lawsuit said the firm's practices had led to higher ticket prices and worse service for customers.
Israel bombs homes in southern Lebanon
The Israeli army has bombed buildings in southern Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district.
Sudan Enters Fourth Year of War Amid World’s Most Severe Humanitarian Crisis – The New York Times
- Sudan Enters Fourth Year of War Amid World’s Most Severe Humanitarian Crisis The New York Times
- After three years of conflict, Sudan faces a deeper health crisis World Health Organization (WHO)
- ‘Sudan is an atrocities laboratory’, UN aid chief tells Berlin conference UN News
- After three years of war, Sudan army and RSF locked in military impasse Al Jazeera
- Sudan enters a fourth year of war as officials lament an 'abandoned crisis' NBC News
Done and Dusted? Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality. – The New York Times
- Done and Dusted? Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality. The New York Times
- Opinion | Trump’s credibility problem is now America’s MS NOW
- Tactical Success, Strategic Failure? Washington Walks the Path to Defeat in Iran War on the Rocks
- Seven Myths About the Iran War Tablet Magazine
- How the Iran War Confirmed, Contradicted, and Complicated U.S. Policy Council on Foreign Relations
Winner of €1m Picasso ‘thought it was a scam’, organiser tells BBC
One of the charity draw organisers tells BBC Radio 4's Front Row about calling the painting's new owner.
Howl recordings and an AI image: Inside South Korea’s long hunt for an escaped wolf
Hundreds have been deployed to find Neukgu, a young wolf that has eluded capture for a week and counting.
Ukraine deploys new combat model, commander says Russian-held areas recaptured – Reuters
- Ukraine deploys new combat model, commander says Russian-held areas recaptured Reuters
- Robots captured Russian army positions for first time in history, Zelenskyy says politico.eu
- New drones are giving Ukraine a battlefield advantage and ravaging Russia’s oil industry Fortune
- Ukrainian robots capture enemy position without troops in historic first, Zelenskyy says Euractiv
- Ukraine’s drone revolution is transforming the landscape of the ground war - analysis The Jerusalem Post
Brazil’s police open a probe into presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro
Investigation centres on whether Bolsonaro committed defamation by linking Lula to crimes like drug trafficking.
France seeks release of 86-year-old French widow detained by ICE
Agents detained Marie-Therese Ross in Alabama on 1 April after she overstayed her 90-day visa, according to DHS
The French government is pressing the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release the 86-year-old French widow of a military veteran from immigration custody after she was detained earlier this month.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained Marie-Therese Ross in Alabama on 1 April after she overstayed her 90-day visa, according to DHS. Ross is now being held at a federal immigration detention facility in Louisiana.
Continue reading...Bayern knock Real Madrid out of Champions League in quarterfinal classic
Luis Diaz and Michael Olise score late goals in Munich to give Bayern a dramatic 6-4 aggregate win over Real Madrid.
US jury finds Ticketmaster and Live Nation had anticompetitive monopoly
The verdict could cost Live Nation and Ticketmaster hundreds of millions of dollars.
Hormuz workarounds and arms deals: Gulf states seek to ‘Iran-proof’ their future – The Christian Science Monitor
- Hormuz workarounds and arms deals: Gulf states seek to ‘Iran-proof’ their future The Christian Science Monitor
- The Gulf war has settled into an uneasy limbo The Economist
- The End of Managed Escalation in the Gulf War on the Rocks
- The Debate - Will the Gulf ever be the same? Trump, Iran and the Arabian Peninsula France 24
- Trump’s Iran war has left Gulf leaders keen to see the back of the US president The Independent
New Zealand’s Finance Minister Says Iran War has Made ‘Whole World Poorer’ – Bloomberg.com
- New Zealand’s Finance Minister Says Iran War has Made ‘Whole World Poorer’ Bloomberg.com
- 11 finance ministers, stung by Iran war’s economic damage, call for full ceasefire The Times of Israel
- G7 finance chiefs warn of economic damage if Iran conflict extends nhk.or.jp
- Joint Statement from Finance Ministers on the Middle East: 15 April 2026 GOV.UK
- ‘I’ll be very candid’ – Willis to tell the White House about NZ pain NZ Herald
Lyse Doucet: Under fragile ceasefire, Iranians wonder if US deal can be done
The BBC's chief international correspondent reports from Iran as diplomatic efforts to avoid a return to war intensify.
Lyse Doucet: Under fragile ceasefire, Iranians wonder if US deal can be done
The BBC's chief international correspondent reports from Iran as diplomatic efforts to avoid a return to war intensify.