- 3 Japan Self-Defense Force members dead in tank accident Nikkei Asia
- 3 soldiers die in a shell explosion inside a tank gun turret during army drill in Japan ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Three GSDF members die after tank explosion during training in Oita Prefecture The Japan Times
- Three GSDF personnel dead after tank ammunition explosion during training nhk.or.jp
- Japan Shell Explosion The Batesville Daily Guard
Israeli soldiers using sexual assault to force Palestinians out of West Bank, report says
Experts say attacks, also carried out by settlers, are leading girls to quit school and enter early marriages
Israeli soldiers and settlers are using gendered violence and sexual assault and harassment to force Palestinians from their homes in the occupied West Bank, human rights and legal experts say.
Palestinian women, men and children have reported attacks, forced nudity, invasive and painful body cavity searches, Israelis exposing their genitals, including to minors, and threats of sexual violence.
Continue reading...Ukraine Invasion Day 1517: RU forces are struggling to defend against UKR strikes – Daily Kos
- Ukraine Invasion Day 1517: RU forces are struggling to defend against UKR strikes Daily Kos
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 16, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Strikes Kill at Least 18 in Biggest Barrage on Ukrainian Cities in Months The New York Times
- Russia launches one of its largest drone attacks on Ukraine this year, killing 18 CNN
- At least 17 people killed in Russia’s deadliest attack on Ukraine this year The Guardian
Almost half of EU’s busiest flight routes are ‘hard or impossible’ to book on trains – report
‘Stone age’ system of booking cross-border rail tickets holding back climate action by consumers, says thinktank
Europe’s “stone age” system of booking train tickets makes it needlessly difficult for travellers to avoid polluting flights, a report has found.
Booking equivalent train tickets is “difficult or impossible” on almost half of the EU’s busiest international air routes, analysis from the Transport & Environment (T&E) thinktank shows.
Continue reading...Canadian killed in shooting at Mexico’s ancient Teotihuacán pyramids
Several people were also injured in the incident on Monday at the popular tourist site, say Mexican officials, weeks before the country hosts the Fifa World Cup.
Canadian woman killed after gunman opens fire at Mexico’s Teotihuacán pyramids
At least four more injured at world heritage site in latest violent incident as country prepares to co-host World Cup
One Canadian tourist has been killed and six other people were wounded by gunfire after an armed man opened fire at one of Mexico’s most famous tourist destinations, the Teotihuacán pyramids near Mexico City.
The shooting – the latest violent incident to affect Mexico as it prepares to co-host the football World Cup in June – took place on Monday lunchtime and was captured in mobile phone videos.
Continue reading...How Pakistan learned to speak Trump’s language, becoming an unlikely peacemaker – The Washington Post
- How Pakistan learned to speak Trump’s language, becoming an unlikely peacemaker The Washington Post
- Pakistan’s Leaders Try to Contain Rising Anger Over Iran War at Home The New York Times
- Inside Pakistan’s turnaround with Trump Politico
- "Pakistanis Have Done Good Job Of Sucking Up To Trump": Mehdi Hasan To NDTV NDTV
- These are difficult times for the world, so what will Pakistan do? Al Jazeera
Who is John Ternus, Apple’s next CEO?
Hardware engineering executive is a longtime Apple insider, indicating company will continue strategy that has led to record profits
Apple has announced longtime company veteran John Ternus as the next CEO of the company, succeeding current CEO Tim Cook, who is set to transition to executive chair of Apple’s board of directors later this year.
Ternus’s term as CEO will begin on 1 September. The hardware engineering executive is a longtime Apple insider, indicating the company will stay the course that has led to record profits under Cook’s leadership. Apple’s yearly profit now tops $100bn, and in January it announced record revenue from its iPhones, boosted by renewed demand in China.
Continue reading...Japan on high alert for ‘huge’ second quake after lifting tsunami warning
Japan's meteorological agency warns another, stronger earthquake may hit in the next week.
US singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of missing teen girl
Prosecutors say the singer, real name David Anthony Burke, could face life in prison due to the nature of the case, if convicted.
Pennsylvania court strikes down ban on use of Medicaid funds for abortions
Victory for abortion rights groups as court finds state’s constitution guarantees a right to abortion
A Pennsylvania court on Monday said that the state’s constitution guarantees a right to abortion while striking down a decades-long law banning the use of state Medicaid funds to cover abortion costs.
The ruling by a divided seven-judge panel of the appellate-level commonwealth court is a major victory for Planned Parenthood and abortion clinic operators who first sued Pennsylvania over its Medicaid funding restrictions in 2019.
Continue reading...Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 20, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 20, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Putin finally admits Russia's economy is in trouble and grasps for answers Fortune
- Russia faked economic data to mask damage from its war, report says Euronews.com
- Russian economy is faltering despite oil windfall, Sweden warns Financial Times
- Russia Needs a Sustained $100 Barrel to Bridge Its War Budget Gap, Sweden Reveals UNITED24 Media
India and South Korea agree to nearly double trade to $50B by 2030 – AP News
- India and South Korea agree to nearly double trade to $50B by 2030 AP News
- India, South Korea aim to deepen ties amid geopolitical uncertainty. Here is what's holding them back. CNBC
- ‘India-made’ Galaxy Z Flip7 selfie: PM Modi poses for pic with Samsung Chairman, South Korean President | Watch Hindustan Times
- India and South Korea plan $50 billion trade push with new deals Reuters
- Trade and tech ties get a boost as PM Modi hosts South Korean president The Times of India
Iran war accelerates America’s breakup with the world – Politico
- Iran war accelerates America’s breakup with the world Politico
- US war with Iran hints at limits of 'Make Europe Great Again' project, analysts say ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Allies are done waiting for America to grow up Lowy Institute
- Even for Europe’s populist firebrands, Trump is going too far The Washington Post
- Opinion | Trump isn't just losing his base at home. He's losing his friends abroad. MS NOW
Trump says US will not lift Hormuz blockade until deal made with Iran
The US president's comments come amid uncertainty over whether Iran will attend peace talks in Pakistan this week.
God bless the pope down in Africa – The Pillar
- God bless the pope down in Africa The Pillar
- Pope Leo Is Skipping Some of Africa’s Biggest Catholic Nations The New York Times
- Pope Leo lands in Equatorial Guinea, his last stop on 11-day tour of Africa Yahoo
- Pope’s Mass for more than 100,000 in Cameroon highlights Catholicism’s growth in Africa CNN
- Pope’s psychiatric hospital visit a ‘huge’ message on mental health Vatican News
Gunman kills Canadian woman, wounds four at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids – Reuters
- Gunman kills Canadian woman, wounds four at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids Reuters
- Gunman Kills Canadian Tourist and Wounds Others at Mexico’s Teotihuacán Pyramids The New York Times
- Canadian woman killed and others hurt in shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids Sky News
- Shooting at pyramids north of Mexico City leaves 1 Canadian tourist dead, injures 6 people AP News
- Deadly shooting at historic tourist site leaves one dead, several injured as motive unclear Fox News
Indian politicians are campaigning while holding fish. What is going on?
In West Bengal polls, fish moves from plate to politics, symbolising identity and cultural pride.
Israel told people to evacuate Beirut’s southern suburbs — then hit city’s center – The Washington Post
- Israel told people to evacuate Beirut’s southern suburbs — then hit city’s center The Washington Post
- Israel escalates attacks on medics in Lebanon with deadly ‘quadruple tap’ The Guardian
- ‘Bombs Fell Like Rain’: The Israeli Attack That Hit 100 Lebanese Targets in 90 Seconds WSJ
- WATCH: IDF strikes ready-to-fire Hezbollah launcher in southern Lebanon The Jerusalem Post
- In final moments before truce, Israeli strike kills Lebanese man's family Reuters
Migrants rush to apply under Spain’s new mass legalization program – AP News
- Migrants rush to apply under Spain’s new mass legalization program AP News
- Spain approves plan to give around 500,000 undocumented migrants legal status BBC
- Migrants in Spain queue to apply for mass legalisation programme Sky News
- Graphic Truth: Spain’s unique path on immigration GZERO Media
- Regularisation process triggers confusion and long queues Catalan News