Nine killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days
Eight students and one teacher died in the attack, according to Interior Minister Mustafa Cifci.
Could the US oil blockade snuff out the Cuban cigar?
Since January, the Trump administration has blocked foreign oil to Cuba. Will the island's cigars survive the crisis?
How the Iran war made China stronger – GZERO Media
- How the Iran war made China stronger GZERO Media
- Short-term gains for China from US-Iran war may turn to longer-term pain The Guardian
- The Math on the Iran War Favors ... China Bloomberg.com
- The Iran war is not about China Atlantic Council
- What is the war on Iran teaching China about the United States’ resilience? South China Morning Post
Hungary’s Magyar urges president to quit, vows to overhaul state media
Incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar says his government could be formed by mid-May.
Guterres urges end to arms flow as Sudan war enters fourth year
The flow of weapons to Sudan must stop, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded on the war's third anniversary.
US Senate rejects another war powers resolution to limit Trump on Iran
Fourth Senate War Powers vote - first since Trump threatened to destroy Iranian civilisation - fails to gain traction.
Online age checks are coming in Europe – politico.eu
- Online age checks are coming in Europe politico.eu
- ‘No more excuses’: Von der Leyen says EU age checking app is ready politico.eu
- EU age verification app ready as Europe moves to curb children's social media access Reuters
- Statement by President von der Leyen with Executive Vice-President Virkkunen on the digital age verification app European Commission
- EU age verification app announced to protect children online DW.com
Pakistan and Bangladesh migrants are faking they are gay to get asylum in the UK: Report – The Times of India
- Pakistan and Bangladesh migrants are faking they are gay to get asylum in the UK: Report The Times of India
- Migrants are making false domestic abuse allegations to stay in the UK, BBC investigation finds BBC
- UK cracks down on fake asylum claims as Home Secretary warns of deportation and action against ‘sham lawyers’ The Times of India
- Pakistan, Bangladesh Migrants Pose As Gay To Access UK Asylum: Report NDTV
- Asylum seekers who pretend to be gay will be deported, says No 10 The Times
Exploring the green side of Rio de Janeiro: a vast urban rain forest – NPR
Pakistani army chief in Tehran amid bid to restart US talks
Pakistan’s army chief has arrived in Iran for high-level talks aimed at reviving negotiations between Iran and the US.
Pakistan army chief in Tehran to advance next round of US-Iran talks
Sources tell Al Jazeera that Pakistani mediators are hopeful about a breakthrough on Iran's nuclear programme.
Sudan’s forgotten war: three years on, humanitarian catastrophe has no end in sight – France 24
- Sudan's forgotten war: three years on, humanitarian catastrophe has no end in sight France 24
- Sudan Enters Fourth Year of War Amid World’s Most Severe Humanitarian Crisis The New York Times
- ‘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’s war enters a fourth year amid famine and mass displacement, in photos AP News
Europe rolls out online age verification app to protect young people – CNN
- Europe rolls out online age verification app to protect young people CNN
- ‘No More Excuses’: Europe Announces Age Verification App in Effort to Crack Down on Social Media Time Magazine
- EU age verification app announced to protect children online DW.com
- Macron Leads EU Push to Coordinate Social Media Bans for Minors Bloomberg.com
- Online age checks are coming in Europe politico.eu
Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought – The Guardian
- Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought The Guardian
- Collapse of key ocean current may release billions of tonnes of carbon New Scientist
- The Gulf Stream is on the verge of COLLAPSING: Scientists predict a 50% weakening by the end of this century - with devastating consequences Daily Mail
- Atlantic exceptionalism in the twentieth century Nature
- Atlantic Current Weakening Threatens Climate Stability, Research Shows HarianBasis.co
Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon is a lethality-maxxing wasps’ nest – The Economist
- Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon is a lethality-maxxing wasps’ nest The Economist
- Trump needs a fall guy in Iran, and Pete Hegseth has definitely earned it The Hill
- Hegseth’s War on Generals The Dispatch
- Britain Helped U.S. Overthrow Iran’s Regime in 1953 — Can Trump Repeat History in 2026 Sans UK Support? EurAsian Times
- Hegseth’s War on Accountability Harvard Political Review
Pope Leo visits Cameroon with message of peace amid attacks from Trump
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at pope over calls for peace and criticism of US war on Iran.
Frank Gardner: What is China’s role in the Iran war?
BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the world's second-largest economy fits into the Gulf conflict.
Israeli triple-tap strike kills three paramedics in Lebanon, officials say
Lebanon's government condemns as a "flagrant crime" the killing of the paramedics, one of whom featured in a BBC report.
How the Iran War Confirmed, Contradicted, and Complicated U.S. Policy – Council on Foreign Relations
- How the Iran War Confirmed, Contradicted, and Complicated U.S. Policy Council on Foreign Relations
- Done and Dusted? Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality. The New York Times
- Seven Myths About the Iran War Tablet Magazine
- Trump is using his tariff playbook against Iran. It’s not working CNN
- Tactical Success, Strategic Failure? Washington Walks the Path to Defeat in Iran War on the Rocks
Xi hails China-Russia ties, signals bigger role in Iran war – DW.com
- Xi hails China-Russia ties, signals bigger role in Iran war DW.com
- Russia offers China energy lifeline as the Iran war strangles global supply CNBC
- Xi assures Russia of China's friendship as ties grow with other nations Reuters
- Top Russian and Chinese envoys meet in Beijing to discuss Iran, Ukraine and Taiwan South China Morning Post
- FM Lavrov Pledges Energy Support to China After Meeting With Xi The Moscow Times