UK steps in to save British Steel as nationalisation looms Intervention follows a breakdown in talks between the UK government and British Steel’s Chinese owner, Jingye Group. Rooftops of residential housing are seen in front of British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant in north Lincolnshire, northeast England [File: Darren Staples/AFP] Published On 12 Apr 202512 Apr 2025…
Israel cuts off Rafah, issues new forced displacement orders for Gaza The army says it completed the Morag Corridor as it threatens to expand its operations to ‘most of Gaza’s territory.’ About 2.1 million Palestinians are now squeezed into about one-third of Gaza after multiple displacement orders [Eyad Baba/AFP] Published On 12 Apr 202512 Apr…
US-Iran talks on the nuclear issue and sanctions have ended with Iran describing the discussions as “constructive”.
‘Camouflaged invasion’: Panama opposition slams security pact with the US Panama’s opposition speaks out against deal that allows the deployment of US troops in the Central American nation. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth meets with Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino and Minister of Public Security Frank Abrego, in Panama City, Panama, April 9, 2025…
Man City survive Crystal Palace scare to climb into Premier League top four Defending Premier League champions Manchester City come from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne celebrates scoring their first goal against Crystal Palace [Lee Smith/Reuters] Published On 12 Apr 202512 Apr 2025 Manchester City…
Trump exempts smartphones, computers from reciprocal tariffs The latest exemptions cover imports from China in a step that aims to lessen the cost effect on US consumers. The step would lessen the cost effect on US consumers as electronic components such as iPhones are mainly imported from China [File: Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo] Published On 12…
Africa doesn’t need aid. It needs control over its critical minerals African countries can break aid dependency by simply capturing the full value of their mineral resources. Maxwell Gomera Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program in Rwanda Published On 12 Apr 202512 Apr 2025 Excavators and drillers at work in an open pit…
Three rebels, one Indian soldier killed in Kashmir gun battles Three Kashmir fighters and an Indian soldier killed in separate firefights in Indian-administered Kashmir. India has an estimated 500,000 soldiers permanently deployed in India-administered Kashmir, where rebel groups have spent decades fighting for independence or its merger with Pakistan [Farooq Khan/EPA] Published On 12 Apr…
Flights cancelled, millions told to stay indoors as strong winds lash China Beijing issues its second-highest gale alert as strong winds hit the capital region. Chinese emergency team members cut off tree branches following strong winds that damaged a power pole in Beijing [Tingshu Wang/Reuters] Published On 12 Apr 202512 Apr 2025 Hundreds of flights…
Gabon votes in first presidential election since the 2023 coup Thousands of people are seen queueing outside polling stations across Libreville, the seaside capital, to cast their ballots. People wait to cast their votes on Saturday outside a school used as a polling station in the capital, Libreville [Luc Gnago/Reuters] Published On 12 Apr 202512…