American journalist kidnapped in Baghdad
American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson has been kidnapped in broad daylight in Baghdad.
Judge halts Trump ballroom project; Trump says work can go on
Donald Trump seemed to suggest work on the $400 million White House ballroom could continue despite a judge’s order.
‘My six-year-old has nosebleeds’: Chiang Mai air pollution sparks health fears
It's peak fire season in the Thai city, which now ranks as one of the world's most polluted.
Pope Leo XIV urges an Easter end to the US-Israel war on Iran, calling for dialogue – AP News
- Pope Leo XIV urges an Easter end to the US-Israel war on Iran, calling for dialogue AP News
- Leo, the first US pope, emerges as pointed Trump critic Reuters
- The Pope Has a Message for the ‘Secretary of War’ bloomberg.com
- After Pope's Remark, White House Defends Praying For US Troops Barron's
- Passover, war and faith: Moral clarity matters in Israel’s defense - opinion The Jerusalem Post
Turkiye qualifies for World Cup after 24-year wait
Fans celebrated as Turkiye ended a 24-year wait to secure a spot in the 2026 World Cup.
Global protests condemning Israel’s new death penalty law for Palestinians
Protesters are condemning Israel's new bill that makes the death penalty the default punishment for some Palestinians.
At least 29 dead after Russian military plane crashes in Crimea – The Guardian
- At least 29 dead after Russian military plane crashes in Crimea The Guardian
- Russian military plane crash kills 29 in Crimea BBC
- 29 Killed As Russian Military Plane Crashes In Crimea NDTV
- Russian An-26 with troops crashes in occupied Crimea, pro-Kremlin military bloggers report Su-34 downing Українська правда
- Russian An-26 military transport plane crashes in Crimea, 29 dead The Times of India
Al-Sharaa says Syria to stay out of war on Iran unless attacked
'14 years of war is enough for Syria': Ahmed al-Sharaa says Syria will remain outside the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Trump lashes out at allies, says securing the Strait of Hormuz is ‘not for us’ – AP News
- Trump lashes out at allies, says securing the Strait of Hormuz is ‘not for us’ AP News
- Exclusive | Trump Tells Aides He’s Willing to End War Without Reopening Hormuz WSJ
- Live updates: Trump estimates US will be done in Iran in 2 to 3 weeks AP News
- Markets cheer as Trump threatens to abandon the Strait of Hormuz, leaving the oil market in crisis Fortune
- Trump tells allies ‘get your own oil’, says Iran war could end in 2-3 weeks Al Jazeera
Stephen Lewis, Canadian politician and social activist, dies aged 88
Lewis’s son Avi Lewis was elected leader of progressive New Democratic party a day before his father’s death
Stephen Lewis, the Canadian diplomat, politician and human rights advocate, who spent decades tirelessly working to focus global attention on the HIV/Aids epidemic, has died of cancer.
Lewis, who served as the Canadian ambassador to the United Nations, as well as the head of Ontario’s New Democratic party (NDP), was 88.
Continue reading...Bosnia fans celebrate as team qualifies for World Cup, knocking Italy out
Supporters celebrated as Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Italy in a penalty shootout to secure a spot in the 2026 World Cup.
After the Iran war, how fast could global trade recover? – DW.com
- After the Iran war, how fast could global trade recover? DW.com
- Arab World Faces ‘Profound’ Economic Crisis From Iran War, U.N. Agency Warns The New York Times
- UN: 4 million people in the Gulf could be pushed into poverty by war in Iran The Independent
- Iran war's economic fallout could worsen and women's Final Four bracket is set: Morning Rundown NBC News
- Iran war 'shock' is dimming outlook for many economies, IMF says jpost.com
Emergency workers search for victims of Israeli airstrikes on Beirut
Emergency workers searched through rubble in Beirut after Israeli airstrikes hit the Jnah neighbourhood.
‘A law of death that only applies to Palestinians’
Protesters demanded UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer act, not just condemn, Israel’s death penalty law for Palestinians.
US Army pilots who flew near Kid Rock’s home suspended and then reinstated within hours
The crews of two military helicopters were suspended by the army, then told there would be "no investigation" by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Judge temporarily halts Trump’s $400m White House ballroom project
District Judge Richard Leon says construction has to stop until Congress provides statutory authorisation.
Trump tells allies ‘get your own oil’, says Iran war could end in 2-3 weeks
Under pressure as domestic petrol prices soar, US president says no deal needed to end war on Iran.
Billion-plus people, three million officials, 33 questions – India begins huge census
The two-phase exercise - the world’s most ambitious - will see three million officials count every Indian.
U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Were Killed by Roadside Bomb – The New York Times
- U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Were Killed by Roadside Bomb The New York Times
- Peacekeepers killed by roadside explosion in Lebanon, initial report finds BBC
- Iran war: Indonesia calls on UN after peacekeeper deaths dw.com
- MIDDLE EAST LIVE 30 March: UN peacekeepers killed amid Israel-Hezbollah clashes UN News
- 3 Indonesian UN peacekeepers killed within 24 hours in south Lebanon CBC
‘Moonshots’ and merch – what it’s like to be on Florida’s Space Coast ahead of Artemis launch
Huge crowds are gathering around the Kennedy Space Centre to see the launch of the historic moon mission.