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UN rights office calls for end to Israel's β€˜illegal presence’ in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Amid reports of escalating settler violence in the West Bank, the UN rights office, OHCHR, briefed the Palestinian rights committee at UN Headquarters in New York, which also featured a screening of the Oscar winning documentary No Other Land.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Gaza: Paramedic still missing after aid worker killings, Palestinian Red Crescent Society calls for answers

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) on Friday called for urgent answers over the whereabouts of a missing paramedic, coupled with a full independent investigation into the killing of 15 humanitarian workers in Gaza on 23 March.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

β€˜Safe futures start here’: UN calls for global action to eliminate mine threat

More than 100 million people worldwide are at risk from landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) Secretary-General AntΓ³nio Guterres said on Friday, in his message for theInternational Day for Mine Awareness.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Myanmar quake: Airstrikes persist as UN pushes aid efforts

Amid ongoing military airstrikes and growing humanitarian needs following last week’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, the UN has intensified calls for immediate, unhindered aid access to assist millions affected by the disaster.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Sudan: Suffering continues amid massive destruction across Khartoum

The people of Sudan are trapped in siege-like conditions β€œwith no escape, no hope, and often forced to face unspeakable abuse,” a senior official with the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday in Geneva.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

UN rolls out key initiative to combat antisemitism

Amid rising concerns over antisemitism worldwide, the UN on Friday announced the roll out of a major action plan to combat the scourge – aimed at enhancing monitoring and response across the whole UN system.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Economists slash eurozone growth forecasts as US tariffs shake outlook

Economists are slashing eurozone growth forecasts after Trump’s 20% tariffs on EU exports. Weaker trade, confidence, and investment now dominate outlooks, boosting expectations for ECB rate cuts, with April seen as likely. Inflation risks take a back seat for now.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

China slaps 34% retaliatory tariff on the U.S., says Trump's levy 'seriously violates' world trade rules

China announced Friday that it will impose a 34 per cent tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10, part of a flurry of retaliatory measures following U.S. President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" slate of double-digit tariffs.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

How will Hong Kong businesses brace for impact as US-China tariff war escalates?

The Post looks at sectors that will be affected most as exports worth billions face vastly higher duties.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trump losing patience with Putin, US’ Marco Rubio tells Nato

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump probably wouldn’t accept the Russian president’s delaying tactics much longer.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid after Senate confirmation

The US Senate confirmed Trump's pick to run the agency that oversees healthcare for millions of US citizens by a 53-45 vote.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

India’s Modi, Bangladesh’s Yunus hold first talks since 2024 uprising

Modi says he wants 'positive and constructive relationship' with Bangladesh where pro-India Hasina was ousted last year.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

South Korea to Hold Early Elections Due to President Yoon’s Ouster

PM Han Duck-soo is expected to designate the date of a snap presidential election in 10 days. On Friday, the streets of central Seoul were charged with contrasting emotions as South Korea’s Constitutional Court handed down its long-awaited ruling on President Yoon Suk-yeol’s fate. RELATED: Seoul Court Approves Extending Detention of South Korea’s President The […]

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

How Our Public Pension Dollars Can Advance Climate Justice

Public pension funds have more than $6 trillion in assets, over $500 billion in California alone. These dollars can be mobilized to support climate justiceβ€”if they are so used.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: Nonprofit Quarterly favicon Nonprofit Quarterly

World trade war escalates as China strikes all US imports with 34 percent tariff

Beijing's counterattack against Donald Trump comes after Wednesday's wide-ranging measures.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Death Of A Unicorn' - Impale the rich!

Unicorns are real. And when it comes to revenge, they're not messing about. Shame that writer-director Alex Scharfman couldn't channel some of that focus...

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Albanese and Dutton both say they will return the Port of Darwin to Australian hands

The prime minister made the announcement after getting wind of the opposition’s planned announcement.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Ukraine still holds land in Russia and is actually expanding, top US general says

Top commander Christopher Cavoli also says Kyiv's forces have shored up defensive positions.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

At least five killed in explosion during clash between gold miners in Bolivia

The victims of the explosion on Thursday included a pregnant woman and a 1-year-old child.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Trump tariffs: China levies 34% duties on US goods

Beijing has said it will introduce 34% tariffs on US imports to counteract the duties imposed by the Trump administration. Trump criticized the Chinese decision and said his polices would "never change." DW has more.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Canada says it is 'leading the charge' against Trump's trade war

Canadian Foreign Minister MΓ©lanie Joly tells Euronews that her country is 'leading the charge' in response to Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Indonesia’s new coal pricing rule sparks uncertainty, resistance from Chinese firms

Analysts warn Indonesia may lose its competitiveness over the new regulation amid concerns about lack of market flexibility.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

After America: Redefining global leadership in an age of collapse

For decades, the world moved along a singular track of development laid down by the United States. As the geopolitical anchor and architect of the post–World War II global order, America not only offered security and investmentβ€”it also sold a dominant narrative of what progress meant. Liberal democracy, free markets, infinite growthβ€”these were packaged as […] The post After America: Redefining global leadership in an...

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

World’s first 1-nanometre RISC-V chip made in China with 2D materials

China’s chip industry has reached a major milestone after scientists developed the world’s most complex semiconductor microprocessor.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

SA investors bemoan the millions they have lost in OrbVest

The real estate financial services provider says it has recorded strong returns – but losses were incurred in its US medical properties

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Why OPEC+ is accelerating oil production as prices are tanking and tariffs hammer markets

Markets were stunned when OPEC+ when chose not only to go ahead with its plans to raise oil production, but also to nearly triple the expected increase figure.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Germany: Inmate suspected of killing wife during visit

A woman was found dead after an unsupervised visit with her husband. Prosecutors say the man killed her. An autopsy has been ordered to determine cause of death.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

China imposes retaliatory 34% tariff on imports of all US goods

China's move comes in response to US tariffs, totalling 34% on Chinese goods, announced by Washington this week.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

How Abbey Road renovated its most iconic studio without changing the sound

Nearly a century after opening, Abbey Road’s legendary Studio One has undergone a multimillion-pound refurbishment β€” but you’d never know it.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

South Sudan: Museveni Visits Juba Amid Tension in Oil-Rich East African Nation

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday arrived in the South Sudanese capital of Juba for a visit.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Libya expels aid groups accused of 'African' population plot

The groups, including the UN refugee agency, are accused of trying to change Libya's "demographic composition".

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Ahead of Trump’s tariffs, most MNCs in Singapore worry about slowdown: survey

The survey by AmChamSG, conducted before Trump’s 10 per cent universal tariff move, reveals fears over rising costs and supply disruptions.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

South Africa: Immigration Advisory Board Appointed for the First Time in a Decade, Says Schreiber

[GroundUp] 13-member Board will be advising the Home Affairs minister on matters relating to immigration policy, strategy, and implementation

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Muturi Accuses Ruto of Corruption in Explosive Tell-All Interview

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has made explosive allegations against President William Ruto, accusing him of overseeing corrupt dealings behind the scenes while publicly preaching integrity.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: Why I Flew Helicopter to My Hometown - Akpoti-Uduaghan

[Premium Times] Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan also commended INEC for throwing out the petition seeking her recall.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica