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Iran hangs man as โ€˜high rankingโ€™ Israeli spy after trial

Mohsen Langarneshin was implicated in the killing of Guards colonel Sayyad Khodaei, who was gunned down in May 2022.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Ukraine poised to sign US minerals deal despite last-minute snag

The deal could be signed later on Wednesday, the government source says.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Mark Carneyโ€™s win sets stage for reset in India-Canada ties after Trudeau tensions

Bilateral relations deteriorated after Trudeau alleged that Indian agents were behind the killing of Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Austria awaits court ruling on family reunification ban, Chancellor Stocker tells Euronews

The Austrian leader signalled he would withdraw a plan to ban family reunification for migrants if the courts ruled that the measure is not compatible with EU law.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Metaโ€™s AI app: Everything to know about the tech giantโ€™s new assistant

The announcement was made on Tuesday at Metaโ€™s first LlamaCon developer event at its Menlo Park, California, headquarters.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Stay alert to external forces, Xi Jinping says as China embarks on 5-year planning

Xi highlights need to keep eye on global developments as the country sets its next development goals.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Nova festival victims remembered on Israel's Memorial Day

Sirens echoed across Israel on Wednesday as the country paused to remember victims of militant attacks.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Trump Adminstrationโ€™s 1st 100 Days: Major Policy Shifts, Legal Battles and Controversies

Critics said some of Trumpโ€™s moves are too rapid and extreme, which could negatively impact the U.S. economy and society. The first 100 days of U.S. President Donald Trumpโ€™s second term have seen major shifts and hasty execution of polices, prompting numerous legal battles and controversies among the U.S. public. RELATED: Trump Claims Ukraine โ€œWill [โ€ฆ]

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Restaurants in US, China digest impact of tariffs on food supply chains

American steaks off the menu in Beijing, as prices of Chinese ingredients in US rise โ€˜across the boardโ€™.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

US vs China: who can endure a trade war longer?

While Trump assumes that Chinaโ€™s trade surplus with the US makes it inherently vulnerable, Beijing appears unfazed.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Africa: Africa Risks 'Sustained Community Transmission' of Mpox, WHO Warns

[allAfrica] Monrovia -- Africa continues to experience rising cases of mpox, with Uganda reporting the highest number of confirmed daily cases in the region, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The report warns that "wherever mpox outbreaks are not quickly contained", it becomes difficult to stop human-to-human transmission, potentially risking a "sustained transmission in the community".

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

A Primer on The Resistance Front, the Group Behind the Pahalgam Attack

TRF is believed to be an offshoot of โ€“ or perhaps simply a front for โ€“ the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a Pakistan-based armed group. That holds major implications for India's response.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Canada's Liberals narrowly miss out on parliamentary majority

Prime Minister Mark Carney led the party to its fourth successive election victory.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

First UK strikes on Houthis in Yemen under Trump

RAF jets hit a Houthi drone production facility with precision bombs in joint UK-US operation, the Ministry of Defence says.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

UK's only transgender judge plans to take government to ECHR over biological sex ruling

A controversial decision recently issued by the UK's Supreme Court ruled that existing equalities legislation does not protect trans people from sex discrimination according to their preferred gender.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Can Cambodia get rid of landmines without US help?

The US foreign aid freeze has cast a long shadow over demining efforts in Cambodia. What does Trump's "America First" agenda mean for the Southeast Asian country?

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

The Peace Agreement Should Be Signed With Ukraine, Not the United States: Peskov

The primary causes of the Ukrainian crisis are too complex to be resolved overnight, he said. On Tuesday, in response to Washingtonโ€™s calls for an immediate halt to the Ukrainian conflict, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that โ€œthe peace agreement must be signed with Ukraine, not with the United States.โ€ RELATED: Russia Thanks North Korea [โ€ฆ]

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

The Irish man who turned dog days on Koh Samui into a rescue story to reduce Thailandโ€™s strays

Niall Harbison aims to reduce Thailandโ€™s street dog population through sterilisation and care, gaining global attention and celebrity support.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

At least 14 killed after fire tears through Kolkata hotel building, Indian police say

Building fires are common in India, where constructors and residents often flout safety codes.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Why the controversy over Cardinal Becciu is linked to Pope Francis' Vatican reforms

The conclave to appoint a successor to the late Pope Francis had been mired in controversy over the status of disgraced Cardinal Angelo Becciu.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

North Korea dismantles symbols of reconciliation with South

As Pyongyang deepens ties with Moscow, it is increasingly refusing to communicate with Seoul and is tearing down buildings once meant to foster better relations.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Africa: Economic Community of West African States - Fifty and Fractured

[IPS] Lagos, Nigeria -- Half a century after ECOWAS promised peace and prosperity, three breakaway states are testing West African solidarity, sparking a potential trade war.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Why Australia Needs International Students

International students make important contributions to Australiaโ€™s economy, soft power, and โ€“ though itโ€™s often overlooked โ€“ urban development.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Deadly blaze tears through hotel in Kolkata, killing at least 14

At least 14 people have died after a fire swept through a hotel in central Kolkata, eastern India, police confirmed on Wednesday.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

China is ready to help ease India-Pakistan tensions but has a fine line to walk

Analysts said Beijing would be keen to avoid a full-blown confrontation on its doorstep but its scope may be limited.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Haiti: Mass displacement and deportation surge amid violence

Marked by mass killings, abductions and sexual violence during the first quarter of 2025, the human rights situation in Haiti remained extremely concerning, the UN said in a report published on Wednesday.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

UN envoy warns of escalating violence in Syria

TheUN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen,voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the recent surge in violence across Syria, particularly in the suburbs of Damascus and in Homs.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Afghanistanโ€™s socioeconomic crisis deepens amid crackdown on womenโ€™s rights

In Afghanistan, 75 per cent of the population struggles to meet their daily needs; with female-headed households, rural communities and internally displaced persons being most affected, the UN development agency (UNDP) has noted in a new report.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

UN alert over deepening crisis in Sudan as famine spreads and violence escalates

The United Nations has warned that Sudan is sliding deeper into catastrophe, with growing famine and surging violence โ€“ particularly in North Darfur โ€“ driving mass displacement and an alarming rise in civilian deaths.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Trinidad and Tobago Nationals Remain Stranded in Northeast Syria

Click to expand Image A Trinidadian boy, then 16, looks out a window in the Houry detention center in northeast Syria on June 18, 2019. He was one of eight family members brought to Syria by his stepfather in 2014. 2019 Sam Tarling Trinidad and Tobagoโ€™s newly elected prime minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, should act quickly to repatriate more than 90 of the countryโ€™s nationals, including at least 50 children, who...

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

First Person: Myanmar aid workers brave conflict and harsh conditions to bring aid to earthquake victims

In the aftermath of the huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March, life-saving aid efforts led by the UN are being hampered by damaged infrastructure, ongoing armed conflict and global aid funding cuts.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Syria: UN envoy warns of escalating violence in Syria

TheUN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen,voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the recent surge in violence across Syria, particularly in the suburbs of Damascus and in Homs.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

UNRWA warns against closure of six schools in East Jerusalem

The education of 800 students in occupied East Jerusalem is at risk as Israel moves to close their schools next week, a senior official with the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said on Wednesday.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

โ€˜Recovery must move aheadโ€™ in southern Lebanon, top aid official says

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon has called for greater support to people in the south of the country working to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of last yearโ€™s hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Millions will die from funding cuts, says UN aid chief

Lifesaving operations everywhere continue to be shut down by sweeping funding cutbacks which will result in millions of people dying, the UNโ€™s top aid official said on Wednesday.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News