News China stages military drills off Taiwan in warning to ‘separatists’ China’s Eastern Theater Command says its multi-force exercise will test the military’s combat readiness. Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong is seen in a video released by the Eastern Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army on April 1, 2025 [Eastern Theater Command/Handout via Reuters] Published…
EXPLAINER Why is China angry about a plan to sell two ports on the Panama Canal? Beijing’s displeasure over conglomerate’s plans highlights tightening business environment in Hong Kong. Cranes load a cargo ship at the Panama Canal’s Balboa Port in Panama City, Panama, on September 9, 2024 [Matias Delacroix/AP] By Erin HalePublished On 1 Apr 20251…
Ashwani Kumar makes record-breaking IPL debut for Mumbai Kumar put on an outstanding bowling display, becoming the first Indian player to take four wickets on IPL debut. Mumbai Indians’ Ashwani Kumar in action against the Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India on March 31, 2025 [Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters] Published On 1 Apr 20251 Apr…
Trump says he’ll be ‘kind’ on tariffs amid rollercoaster for global stocks US president says tariffs announcement on April 2 will be a ‘rebirth’ as trade uncertainty roils stock markets. US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2025 [Mandel Ngan/AFP] By John PowerPublished On 1…
Trump threatens to yank billions in Harvard University contracts and grants Harvard is the latest Ivy League institution in Trump’s crosshairs, after Columbia University agreed to comply with demands. A student protester stands in front of the statue of John Harvard at an encampment at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on April 25, 2024 [Ben…
Israel has displaced Palestinians again with a new order to evacuate Rafah in southern Gaza.
A French court sentenced Marine Le Pen to a five-year ban on running for office and two years of electronic tracking.
US slaps sanctions on top Chinese, Hong Kong officials for rights abuses Secretary of State Rubio says Beijing ‘broke promises’ to Hong Kong residents, depriving them of their freedoms. Police detain a woman at Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay on the 35th anniversary of the crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989 [File:…
Elon Musk says “terrorism” was behind a fire at a Rome Tesla dealership that reduced 17 vehicles to burned out shells.
White House dismisses investigation calls, says ‘case closed’ on Signalgate Trump administration attempts to turn page as it grapples with Houthi resistance and elusive Ukraine-Russia deal. US President Donald Trump watches as military strikes against Yemen’s Houthis are conducted in March 15, 2025 [Handout/White House via Reuters] Published On 31 Mar 202531 Mar 2025 The…