Slovakia approves culling of 350 brown bears amid rising attacks
Bratislava [Slovakia], April 3: The Slovak government on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in several districts and approved the culling of 350 brown bears,...
Italian PM criticizes U.S. decision to impose tariffs on EU
Rome [Italy], April 3: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday night criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on the EU, calling...
Australian PM labels U.S. tariffs as "not the act of a friend"
Sydney [Australia], April 3: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned the new U.S. tariffs on imports from the nation as "unwarranted" and "not the...
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Indonesia's North Maluku
Jakarta [Indonesia], April 3: An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia's eastern North Maluku province early Thursday, without triggering large waves,...
Bushfire triggers evacuation order in southeast Perth, Australia
Sydney [Australia], April 3: An out-of-control bushfire burning in the suburbs of Perth, the capital city of Australia's state of Western Australia (WA), has prompted...
Head-on collision in SE Bangladesh leaves at least 10 dead
Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 3: A head-on collision between a bus and a microbus killed 10 people in southeastern Bangladesh on Wednesday, a local police official...
Chinese government dispatches second batch of emergency humanitarian aid to Myanmar
Beijing [China], April 3: The Chinese government dispatched the second batch of emergency humanitarian earthquake relief supplies to Myanmar from Beijing Capital International Airport on...
Austria taking preventive measures to counter risk of foot-and-mouth disease
Vienna [Austria], April 3: Austria intends to close small border crossings with Slovakia due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in its neighbouring country, in...
Dozens of Palestinian martyred, wounded in Israeli bombing of Gaza Strip
Gaza [Gaza City], April 3: At least 19 Palestinian civilians were killed and dozens of others were wounded following Israeli airstrikes on a United Nations...
'All lines crossed in Gaza': UNRWA Commissioner-General
Gaza [Gaza City], April 3: Israeli Forces airstrikes hit a UNRWA building in Jabalia northern Gaza today, said Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General.
US attacks kill 4 in Yemen as second aircraft carrier sent to...
Washington DC [US], April 3: Four people have been reported killed in attacks by the United States on Yemen's Hodeidah region, the latest deadly strikes...
73 dead in Gaza after Israeli attacks
Gaza City [Gaza], April 3: At least 73 people were killed during Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip over the course of Wednesday, according to...
US approves sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets worth $5.58bn to Philippines
Washington DC [US], April 3: he United States has approved the potential sale of $5.58bn in F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines, describing the proposed...
Trump expects Musk to soon take on reduced government role: Reports
Washington DC [US], April 3: US President Donald Trump has suggested that tech billionaire Elon Musk may soon play a reduced role in his administration,...
European Parliament dismayed at US policy towards Russia
Moscow [Russia], April 3: Members of the European Parliament have expressed dismay at the new US administration's policy on Russia.
Trump poised to reshape global economy
Washington DC [US], April 3: Every time Donald Trump has mentioned his plan to levy massive tariffs on imports into the US, there has been...
Judge dismisses New York mayor's corruption case
Washington DC [US], April 3: A U.S. judge dismissed corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday, even as he said the...
Israel to seize parts of Gaza
Jerusalem [Israel], April 3: Israel announced a major expansion of military operations in Gaza on Wednesday, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized...
Text messages show yearslong scheme between suspects in Super Bowl reporter's death:...
Topeka [Kansas], April 3: Text messages between two people charged in connection with the death of a Telemundo Kansas City reporter in Louisiana to cover...
Trump announces 10% tariff on all imports, with higher rates for some...
Washington DC [US], April 3: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would impose a 10% baseline tariff on all imports to the U.S....
Japan PM vows to help domestic companies with U.S. tariff hike
Tokyo [Japan], April 2: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged Tuesday to provide financing and procurement support to domestic companies in response to additional U.S....
Foreign arrivals down in Nepal in March
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 2: Nepal received a total of 121,687 foreign tourists in March, down 5 percent year-on-year, the Nepal Tourism Board said on Tuesday.
Australia FM says to diversify trade relations in response to U.S. tariffs
Canberra [Australia], April 2: Australia must diversify its trade relations in response to U.S. tariffs, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has said.
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...