Israel conducts first strike on Beirut since Hezbollah ceasefire
The strike, which Israel said hit a Hezbollah site, occurred hours after two rockets were fired from southern Lebanon towards northern Israel.
Hegseth Says U.S., Philippines Agree on Plan to Reestablish Deterrence in Indo-Pacific – Department of Defense
Bangladesh cricketer Tamim back home after heart attack
Tamim Iqbal was admitted to hospital on Monday after suffering chest pains while competing in a match in Bangladesh.
Under-fire Zimbabwe president names new army chief
It comes ahead of planned protests by a group of war veterans who want Emmerson Mnangagwa to resign.
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar; tremors felt in Thailand: All we know
Myanmar's military government imposes a state of emergency after tremors cause deaths and destroy buildings.
What’s at stake in the DR Congo conflict with M23 rebels and Rwanda?
Redi Tlhabi dissects the continuing conflict in the DRC and its potential impact on regional stability.
Mass evacuations as Israel strikes Beirut suburb – The Washington Post
- Mass evacuations as Israel strikes Beirut suburb The Washington Post
- Israel conducts first strike on Beirut's southern suburbs since truce Reuters
- Israel strikes southern Beirut for the first time since November ceasefire CNN
- News Wrap: Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire took effect PBS NewsHour
- Israel Launches Airstrikes Near Beirut For First Time Since Cease-fire The New York Times
Russia says Ukraine ‘virtually destroys’ gas infrastructure in Sudzha – Reuters
- Russia says Ukraine 'virtually destroys' gas infrastructure in Sudzha Reuters
- Russia suffers ‘heavy losses’ in east Ukraine amid shaky limited ceasefire Al Jazeera English
- Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaking ceasefire terms protecting energy sites The Associated Press
- Russian Army Accuses Ukraine of Attacking Sudzha Gas Metering Station The Moscow Times
- Zelenskyy claims Russia violated partial ceasefire after energy facility damaged ABC News
Mining Company Seeks Trump Support to Shortcut Access to Seabed Metals – The New York Times
- Mining Company Seeks Trump Support to Shortcut Access to Seabed Metals The New York Times
- Canadian company in negotiations with Trump to mine seabed The Guardian
- The Trump administration could green-light deep-sea mining for the first time The Verge
- The Metals Company to apply for deep sea exploration licence under U.S. legislation The Globe and Mail
- The world has no rulebook for deep-sea mining. One company is pushing forward anyway NPR
Putin floats idea of UN-led government in Ukraine
The move is seen as an attempt to challenge the legitimacy of the current authorities in Kyiv.
Putin floats idea of UN-led government in Ukraine
The move is seen as an attempt to challenge the legitimacy of the current authorities in Kyiv.
Fewer Americans now see Canada as a close US ally as Trump strains a longtime partnership – The Associated Press
- Fewer Americans now see Canada as a close US ally as Trump strains a longtime partnership The Associated Press
- Canadians are really upset, Americans should pay attention. The Boston Globe
- Opinion | Dear American and Canadian Friends and Neighbors: The New York Times
- Fabiano: Why does hurting Canada make us great again? Seacoastonline.com
- Forget booing the anthem, Canada must employ strategic communications to fight Trump’s lies The Conversation
Dozens missing as massive 7.7 quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand – ABC News
- Dozens missing as massive 7.7 quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand ABC News
- Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar and Thailand, killing at least 3 in Bangkok high-rise collapse The Associated Press
- Deadly Earthquake - CNN This Morning with Audie Cornish - Podcast on CNN Audio CNN
- Powerful quake in Southeast Asia kills several, 81 trapped in Bangkok building rubble Reuters
- Massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Burma, Thailand causing buildings to collapse Fox News
Pagoda collapses in Myanmar after earthquake
The top of Myanmar's Shwe Sar Yan Pagoda, south-east of Mandalay, collapsed following an earthquake.
Pope’s health improving gradually as he recovers at Casa Santa Marta – Vatican News – English
- Pope’s health improving gradually as he recovers at Casa Santa Marta Vatican News - English
- Pope Francis Came Near Death in Hospital, His Doctor Says The New York Times
- Pope Francis' doctors considered stopping treatment to 'let him go' after serious breathing crisis The Associated Press
- Vatican publishes Holy Week schedule without clarifying whether Pope Francis will preside Catholic News Agency
- With Pope Francis Repucerating, How Will the Holy See Handle Upcoming Events? National Catholic Register
Under-fire Zimbabwe president names new army chief
It comes ahead of planned protests by a group of war veterans who want Emmerson Mnangagwa to resign.
King experiences temporary side effects of cancer treatment – BBC.com
- King experiences temporary side effects of cancer treatment BBC.com
- King Charles Briefly Hospitalized After Side Effects From Cancer Treatment The New York Times
- King Charles Photographed for the First Time Since Hospitalization for Side Effects of Cancer Treatment PEOPLE
- King seen for first time after short hospital visit BBC.com
- King Charles briefly hospitalized amid cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace says ABC News
Trump pick to head CDC sparks Maga backlash among conspiracy theorists
Firestorm from science deniers of anti-vaccine set shows splits in Trump world and forced RFK Jr to defend hire
Donald Trump’s appointment of a career health researcher to head the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has provoked a serious rightwing backlash for the new administration.
Dozens of Maga influencers, along with many rank-and-file Trump supporters, have taken to social media to denounce Susan Monarez to spin false conspiracy theories about her connections to the CIA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa).
Continue reading...Donald Trump moves to end union rights for many government agency employees – US politics live
White House signs executive order limiting numerous federal workers from unionising
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said the Trump administration would boost military ties with the Philippines to strengthen deterrence against “threats from the communist Chinese” and ensure freedom of navigation in the disputed South China Sea.
Hegseth spoke on Friday during a meeting with president Ferdinand Marcos Jr in the Philippines, his first stop in his first trip to Asia, to reaffirm Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to the region under Trump.
Continue reading...Thailand and Myanmar earthquake death toll rises as Bangkok declared disaster area with dozens trapped under skyscraper – live
United States Geological Survey said the quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of Mandalay
A 30-storey skyscraper under construction for government offices has collapsed in Bangkok trapping 43 workers, police and medics said, after the city was rocked by a strong earthquake.
According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the building in the north of the Thai capital was reduced to a tangle of rubble and twisted metal in seconds after the 7.7-magnitude quake in neighbouring Myanmar.
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