April 2025

Israel is rapidly expanding illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Gas pipeline leak sparks Malaysian inferno Leak in pipeline belonging to state-run Petronas sends fire spreading to villages during Eid public holiday. A colossal fire erupted Tuesday in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur due to a burst gas pipeline, on April 1, 2025 [Amir Afiq/AP Photo] Published On 1 Apr 20251 Apr 2025 A…

News Fresh US strikes extend air campaign targeting Yemen’s Houthis Houthis claim to down US drone. President Donald Trump declares Yemeni rebel group ‘decimated’ by air strike campaign. The aftermath of a previous attack on Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa, March 24, 2025 [Mohammed Huwais/AFP] Published On 1 Apr 20251 Apr 2025 The United States military…

A huge fire at a gas pipeline in Malaysia has injured more than 30 people and forced residents to evacuate their homes.

EXPLAINER Can Donald Trump seek a third term – and what are his options? US president hints at serving third term despite constitutional limits. Here are some options his allies might explore – and what experts think of these attempts. President Donald Trump waves after speaking at a reception in the East Room of the…

Israel bombs Lebanon’s Beirut again, testing fragile truce with Hezbollah Lebanese officials say the attack on Dahiyeh killed at least three people and wounded seven others. This picture taken early on April 1, 2025 shows a damaged building after an Israeli attack in southern Beirut [Ibrahim Amro/AFP] Published On 1 Apr 20251 Apr 2025 Israel’s…

Nepal’s girls face new child marriage fears amid debate to change law Nepal has 5 million child brides. A proposal to lower the marriage age could imperil millions more, mothers and child rights activists warn. Khima (left) and her mother sit on Khima’s bed in their home in Bardiya, Nepal. Khima’s mother convinced her daughter,…

South Korea’s Constitutional Court to rule on Yoon’s impeachment on Friday At least six of the court’s eight justices need to uphold Yoon’s impeachment to remove him from office. South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol attends his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, on January 21, 2025 [Kim Hong-Ji/Pool via Reuters]…

A ‘coup d’etat’: Israel’s Netanyahu pushes ahead with his judicial changes After claiming in 2023 that the changes were ‘paused’, prime minister resurrects his plans to declaw the judiciary. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revived his efforts to pass legislation to weaken the judiciary and give politicians greater sway on who serves on the…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,132 These are the key events on day 1,132 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers of the 24th Mechanized Brigade attend a training at an undisclosed location in the east of Ukraine March 29, 2025 [Handout via Reuters] Published On 1 Apr 20251 Apr 2025 These are…