Many countries speak out about solutions to the Ukraine crisis
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 2: US President Donald Trump said on March 31 that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin would agree to a deal to end...
Global trade war at risk of 'hot' escalation
Washington [US], April 2: Today, April 2, US President Donald Trump will officially announce a comprehensive tax plan on all trading partners accused of unfair...
US sends bombers, aircraft carriers to Middle East after Trump's announcement
Washington [US], April 2: The US Department of Defense announced the reinforcement of military capabilities in the Middle East region, amid increasing tensions with Iran...
US approves sale of 20 F-16s to Philippines
Washington [US], April 2: The United States is moving ahead with the sale of F-16 fighter jets and related equipment, in the latest move to...
Russian envoy to visit US, Ukraine calls on Washington to increase sanctions
Washington [US], April 2: CNN on April 1 quoted three sources revealing that a Russian official is expected to travel to Washington DC this week...
A congressman stood and spoke for more than 25 hours to criticize...
Washington [US], April 2: Democratic Senator Cory Booker broke the record for the longest speech by a member of Congress in history, focusing on criticizing...
Fourth and final US soldier missing in Lithuania swamp found dead
Washington DC [US], April 2: Rescue teams in Lithuania have recovered the body of the fourth and final missing US soldier after pulling a sunken...
Putin looks ahead to Xi meeting at Victory Day parade in Moscow
Moscow [Russia], April 2: Chinese President Xi Jinping is to be the guest of honour when Russia marks the 80th anniversary of the end of...
French far-right nationalist Le Pen calls her election ban a political 'nuclear...
Paris [France], April 2: French far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen has condemned her court-imposed election ban as a politically motivated attack by her opponents.
Berlin researcher becomes first German woman in space
Albany [New York], April 2: A 29-year-old robotics researcher from Berlin has become the first German woman in space, blasting off on board a SpaceX...
German brigade enters NATO service
Berlin [Germany], April 2: A German brigade deployed on NATO's eastern flank in Lithuania formally entered service on Tuesday.
Israel orders evacuation of Rafah
Jerusalem [Israel], April 2: The Israeli military has issued a sweeping new evacuation order for the southern Gaza Strip - the biggest since its offensive...
Volcano erupts in Iceland
Reykjavik [Iceland], April 2: A volcano erupted to the south of Iceland's capital on Tuesday, spewing lava and smoke in a fiery display of orange...
Israel says plenty of food in Gaza, UN says that's ridiculous
Jerusalem [Israel], April 2: The United Nations on Tuesday dismissed as "ridiculous" an assertion by Israel that there was enough food in the Gaza Strip...
Five dead and four injured in mine explosion in Spain
Madrid [Spain], April 1: Five workers died and four others were injured in an explosion at a mine in northern Spain, the emergency services said...
Moldova expels Russian diplomats accused of helping fugitive lawmaker
Moscow [Russia], April 1: Moldova on Monday declared three Russian embassy workers "personae non gratae," or undesirables, as tensions between the small eastern European country...
Stocks plunge as US imposes massive tariffs
Washington [US], April 1: World stocks opened the week on a gloomy note after US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs would be applied without...
Trump says he had 'communication' with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
Washington [US], April 1: US President Donald Trump announced that he had contacted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and said that his administration may take...
US-Iran nuclear tensions continue to escalate
Washington [US], April 1: Iran has said it will acquire nuclear weapons if attacked by the United States or its proxies, after US President Donald...
China conducts military exercises around Taiwan
Beijing [China], April 1: China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has conducted military exercises around Taiwan, marking Beijing's latest warning to the island's authorities.
US - Europe clash in values
Washington [US], April 1: The trade conflict between the US and its key allies and partners in Europe continues to intensify.
South Korea sets trial date for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
Seoul [South Korea], April 1: South Korea's Constitutional Court will rule on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol this week.
President Trump will modernize the US nuclear arsenal
Washington [US], April 1: The Trump administration will move to modernize the nuclear arsenal without increasing its size, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Fox...
Huge gas pipeline explosion in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], April 1: A huge gas pipeline explosion occurred in the city of Subang Jaya in Malaysia on the morning of April 1,...
France's Le Pen convicted of graft
Paris [France], April 1: A French court barred French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running in the 2027 presidential election after she was convicted...
Bodies of Palestinian medics recovered from grave in Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 1: Fifteen emergency and aid workers from the Red Crescent, Palestinian Civil Defense and the United Nations have been recovered from...
Thai watchdog had flagged concerns over building that collapsed
Bangkok [Thailand], April 1: An anti-corruption watchdog had flagged to authorities irregularities it found in the construction of a Bangkok skyscraper.