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.
Could the EU’s alliance with Israel soon change?
A European Union petition is on track to trigger a formal review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
Israel appoints first ambassador to Somaliland
The decision comes months after Israel became the first country to recognise the territory, in a widely condemned move.
Airbus Space Likely Provided Satellite Imagery of U.S. Military Assets to China Before Operation Epic Fury – Select Committee on the CCP | (.gov)
- Airbus Space Likely Provided Satellite Imagery of U.S. Military Assets to China Before Operation Epic Fury Select Committee on the CCP | (.gov)
- Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases Financial Times
- Iran Reportedly Used Chinese Satellite To Target U.S. Bases—Here’s How China And Russia Could Help Iran Forbes
- How China and Russia are becoming Iran’s eyes in the sky The Telegraph
- Iran Bought Chinese Satellite In Orbit, Then Used It To Target US Bases: Report NDTV
Child victims of online sexual abuse in UK inadequately protected, review finds
Lack of funding leaving police forces failing to keep pace with two-thirds annual increase in referrals, says report
Child victims of online sexual abuse are being inadequately protected from further harm because police forces are struggling to cope with an increase in this crime, his majesty’s chief inspector of constabulary has warned.
Michelle Skeer said: “Without investment and coordination, the situation will worsen and children could be put at further risk.”
Continue reading...Two arrested over attempted arson attack on synagogue in north London
Woman, 47, and man, 46, held on suspicion of arson endangering life after attempted Finchley attack
A 47-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of arson endangering life after an attempted attack on a synagogue in Finchley, north London, as part of an investigation into what the Metropolitan police described as an “antisemitic hate crime”.
The force said the woman was arrested at an address in Watford just after 4.45pm on Wednesday, while the man was arrested at 7.15pm in the Watford area. Both suspects remain in police custody.
Continue reading...WSJ: Europe is quietly building a NATO fallback in case the US steps back – Euromaidan Press
- WSJ: Europe is quietly building a NATO fallback in case the US steps back Euromaidan Press
- Exclusive | Europe Is Accelerating a NATO Fallback Plan in Case Trump Pulls Out WSJ
- Key Allies Conjure Up Plan In Case of Epic Trump Meltdown The Daily Beast
- Europe prepares plan to replace US command in NATO if Trump decides to leave - WSJ The Jerusalem Post
- Toward a more European NATO, without weakening the U.S. bond, says MP Calovini Decode39