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Sudan: Sexual violence used as weapon of terror against women and girls

Amid alarming reports of sexual violence being used as a weapon of terror across Sudan, UN reproductive health agency, UNFPA, is warning that over 12 million women and girls โ€“ and increasingly men and boys โ€“ are estimated to be at risk.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Myanmar quake: UN calls for urgent protection for vulnerable women and girls

Fridayโ€™s devastating earthquakes in Myanmar not only caused mass casualties and widespread destruction, they also deepened long-standing gender inequalities โ€“ leaving millions of women and girls at heightened risk, UN aid agencies warned on Wednesday.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

โ€˜Attacks on aid workers must end,โ€™ Security Council told

Two senior UN officials appealed in the Security Council on Wednesday for an end to attacks against humanitarians and personnel working for the global organization.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Accountability for missing persons is โ€˜crucialโ€™: UN human rights chief

2024 saw the highest increase in missing persons in at least two decades, with 56,559 new cases recorded, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

U.S. Health Department Begins Mass Layoffs

Layoff notices affect offices responsible for everything from global health to food safety. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began its mass layoffs, dismissing thousands of employees across various agencies. RELATED: Trump to Unleash His Global Trade War After Wall Street Closes on Wednesday Significant budget cuts to divisions of [โ€ฆ]

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Quentin Tarantino, David Fincher and Brad Pitt teaming up for โ€˜Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' sequel

A โ€˜derivativeโ€™ of Quentin Tarantinoโ€™s original, rather than a sequel, will be produced by Netflix, and continues Pittโ€™s Oscar-winning story as Cliff Booth. Here's everything you need to know.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Russia launches massive attack on Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, injuring eight

Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine kill one person in the Zaporizhzhia region and injure eight in Kharkiv.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Ramaphosa wants the DA to remain in the coalition

But the presidency said on Wednesday the crunch vote on the fiscal framework was a test of the partyโ€™s commitment to the GNU

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Markets won't get the certainty they want from Trump's tariff announcement

Questions will remain over how and which countries will respond, and what the impact on inflation and interest rates will be.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Archaeologists unearth 3,200-year-old tomb linked to ancient Egypt's military elite

Among the key finds inside the tomb are a gold ring inscribed with Ramesses IIIโ€™s name, bronze arrowheads, and an ivory box.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

South Korea mulls giving Indonesian wildfire hero a long-stay visa

He carried elderly villagers on his back to a sea wall about 300m from the hamlet as the fast-moving flames approached.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Copa del Rey: Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona semifinal โ€“ start, lineup, news

Atletico Madrid host Barcelona in second leg of their Copa semifinal after the teams played out 4-4 draw on February 25.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Myanmar's military junta declares temporary ceasefire to facilitate quake relief

The statement from the military's high command follows a series of unilateral temporary ceasefires announced by armed resistance groups opposed to military rule.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Scientists discover first new class of antibiotics that could fight off drug-resistant bacteria

Lariocidin was efficient against strains of E. coli, including drug-resistant ones, according to the new study.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Cold reality of mooted Swift bans for Israeli and South African banks

Any attempt to prohibit access to the secure financial messaging network could backfire

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Hong Kong wonโ€™t set limit on studentsโ€™ screen time despite health concerns

Department of Health survey finds more than 60 per cent of students exceed two hours of screen usage daily.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Are US car plants being built at record rates, as Trump claims?

Trump claimed auto plant growth, but evidence shows reallocations at existing facilities rather than new constructions.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

DR Congo spares three convicted US coup accomplices of capital punishment

Their death sentences over the botched 2024 coup effort have been commuted to life imprisonment.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Deadly strikes in Gaza as Netanyahu says Israel will seize new military corridor

At least 19 people are reported killed in Jabalia as Israel's PM says it is expanding ground operations to pressure Hamas.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

UK couple's death in New Zealand probed as murder-suicide

The bodies were found after officers forced entry to a house in Roseneath, near Wellington, on Monday.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti's tax evasion trial opens in Spain

Spanish prosecutors accuse the successful Italian coach of defrauding the state of 1 million in 2014 and 2015. He maintains his innocence.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Council of Europe to send mission to Turkey amid โ€˜democratic backslidingโ€™

The Council of Europe's Congress held an urgent debate after Erdogan arrested his main opposition leader, Istanbulโ€™s Mayor Ekrem ฤฐmamoฤŸlu

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Trump-backed conservative news channelโ€™s share price soars over 2,200%

Newsmax has seen increased popularity during US president Donald Trumpโ€™s second term, with the election of other right-wing politicians also boosting its success.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Death sentence overturned for three Americans over DR Congo coup attempt

The Americans are among 37 people sentenced to death last September by a military court.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Somalia: Fresh Airstrike Targets Isis in Puntland State of Somalia

[Shabelle] The Federal Government of Somalia, in collaboration with U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), has successfully executed an airstrike against ISIS militants.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Africa: Still No Compensation for Victims of George Building Collapse

[GroundUp] Dysfunction at the Compensation Commission means some victims may never receive payment

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

On way to harnessing nuclear fusion, Chinese HL-3 reactor hits โ€˜dual 100 million degreesโ€™

โ€˜These systems now rank among the best in the world, and theyโ€™ve helped set multiple records in Chinaโ€™s fusion research,โ€™ chief designer says.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Franceโ€™s Crรฉdit Agricole gains ECB nod to raise stake in Banco BPM

The green light comes as Italian bank UniCredit prepares to launch a buyout offer for Banco BPM, which could be complicated by CAโ€™s stake.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Global shares mostly decline ahead of Trump's latest tariffs

Global shares were mixed on Wednesday as investors waited to see what US President Donald Trump will announce about tariffs.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Man rescued from Myanmar hotel rubble five days after earthquake

Five days after the devastating earthquake killed over 2,700 people in Myanmar, a rescue team pulled a survivor from the rubble of a collapsed hotel in Naypyidaw.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

As Trump hits EU with tariffs, how can Brussels retaliate?

As Donald Trump has imposed so-called reciprocal tariffs on trading partners worldwide, the EU will be hit with a 20% levy on all of its goods exported to the US. What countermeasures can Brussels take?

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

As Trump slaps a 20% tariff on EU goods, what can Brussels do against it?

As Donald Trump has imposed so-called reciprocal tariffs on trading partners worldwide, the EU will be hit with a 20% levy on all of its goods exported to the US. What countermeasures can Brussels take?

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Namibia: Namibian Prisons House Over 400 Foreign Inmates

[New Era] There are 443 foreign inmates serving sentences in Namibian correctional facilities countrywide, while 12 are awaiting trial.

Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica