April 20, 2025

“Trump’s business-like approach to diplomacy is counterproductive”.

In Pictures Thousands gather for centuries-old Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem Orthodox Christians celebrate Holy Fire tradition in Jerusalem, passing miraculous flame in the ancient basilica. People gather at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, on the day of the Holy Fire ceremony, in Jerusalem’s Old City. [Ammar Awad/Reuters] Published On 20 Apr 202520 Apr…

Video shows US air strikes pounding Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, just days after the US bombed Hodeidah’s airport

The US is negotiating with Iran over its nuclear program while bombing its allies, says Professor Hassan Ahmadian.

Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft brings US, Russia crew back to earth Landing on the steppes of Kazakhstan coincides with US astronaut Donald Pettit’s 70th birthday. NASA astronaut Donald Pettit being carried to a medical tent shortly after landing in a Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft with Russian astronauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner near Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on April…

In Pictures Week in Pictures: From Serbia student protests to anti-US rallies in Yemen A roundup of some of last week’s events. Houthi supporters chant slogans during a weekly, anti-US and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen. [Osamah Abdulrahman/AP Photo] Published On 20 Apr 202520 Apr 2025 From the Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem’s Old City…

LONG READ In 1859, a South African declared himself emperor of the United States Elon Musk wasn’t the first South African to shape the national conversation. Joshua Norton, a San Francisco cult figure, was. Emperor Norton photographed circa 1878 [Bradley and Rulofson/courtesy of the Collection of the California Historical Society] By Nick DallPublished On 20 Apr…

EXPLAINER Who is Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the 14-year-old who stunned the IPL on debut? Everyone in world cricket is talking about Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the Indian player who made a dazzling IPL debut at just 14. Vaibhav Suryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals looks on before the start of the 2025 IPL match against Punjab Kings at Maharaja Yadavindra…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,151 These are the key events on day 1,151 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy [File: Michael Shtekel/AP] Published On 20 Apr 202520 Apr 2025 Here is where things stand on Sunday, April 20: Easter truce In a surprise move, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced…

Vaibhav Suryavanshi breaks record for youngest IPL debutant at 14 At 14 years and 23 days, Vaibhav Suryavanshi made an immediate impact for Rajasthan by scoring 34 runs, including three sixes, against Lucknow. Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Suryavanshi plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super…