2025

A space tourism rocket carried an all-female crew of six to the edge of space and back.

Greek police probe hardline group claims on bombing attacks Revolutionary Class Struggle asserts attacks on railway operator and a ministry dedicated to ‘the Palestinian people’. A hardline group claims responsibility for planting a bomb near the headquarters of Hellenic Train, Greece’s main railway company, on April 11, 2025 [Yorgos Karahalis/AP Photo] Published On 14 Apr…

Islamabad seeks answers after eight Pakistanis shot dead in Iran The attack underscores the tense security landscape along the two countries’ shared border and their differing threat perceptions, say experts. Pakistani authorities have urged the Iranian government to investigate the killing of eight Pakistani nationals in Iran’s border region [File: Naseer Ahmed/Reuters] By Abid HussainPublished On…

Peru mourns death of literary giant Mario Vargas Llosa The writer was a leading light in the 20th-century Latin American literature boom and has won a Nobel Prize. Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa stands in front of the Peruvian flag during the ceremony to invest him with the ‘Order of the Arts and Letters’ by…

EXPLAINER Germany wants to deport four pro-Palestine activists: What you should know The US citizen and three European nationals who face expulsion have not been convicted of any crime. Protests in Germany against deportation of pro-Palestinian activists By Jad SalfitiPublished On 14 Apr 202514 Apr 2025 Berlin, Germany – Germany is being accused of silencing pro-Palestinian…

EXPLAINER Josh Shapiro arson attack: What do we know about suspect Cody Balmer Balmer is facing criminal charges after allegedly breaking into the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion and starting a fire. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, April 13, 2025 [Marc Levy/AP Photo] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 14 Apr 202514 Apr 2025 A 38-year-old man is facing criminal…

Israel killed six brothers who were helping distribute food to Palestinians in Gaza. The youngest was 10 years old.

In Pictures Thousands of Sikh pilgrims visit Pakistan to celebrate Vaisakhi festival Thousands of Sikhs celebrate Vaisakhi in Pakistan, with 6,500 Indian pilgrims visiting holy sites across the country. Sikh pilgrims perform rituals at the shrine of Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib, some 75 kilometres (46 miles) west of Lahore. [K.M. Chaudary/AP Photo] Published…

Gabon’s military leader Brice Oligui Ngeuma, has been declared winner of the presidential election with 90% of the vote.

Iran to consult with Russia on US nuclear talks Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to visit Moscow as US allies seek to avoid being sidelined by Trump. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov later this week for consultations over nuclear talks with the US [File: AFP] Published On 14…