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A Palestinian father comforts his young daughter after Israeli troops opened fire on their family car in Jenin.

China posts 5.4% GDP growth in first quarter, beating forecasts Statistics agency says economy ‘off to a good start’ despite more ‘complex and severe’ external environment. Container ships are seen at the port in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong province, on April 15, 2025 [AFP] Published On 16 Apr 202516 Apr 2025 China’s economy grew…

Top UK barrister: Israel is carrying out ‘destruction of humanity’ in Gaza Michael Mansfield, an eminent human rights lawyer, talks to Al Jazeera about a war crimes case he and others recently filed and why legal efforts still matter despite a breakdown of the rule of law. Leading human rights lawyer speaks out on Israel…

A lawyer spoke out after helping file a legal case against 10 British nationals accused of war crimes in Gaza.

Curry, Butler carry Warriors to play-in win over Grizzlies A combined 75 points by Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry against Memphis Grizzlies help the Golden State Warriors qualify for the NBA playoffs vs the Houston Rockets. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots the ball over Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) in…

Kashmir’s famed saffron faces devastating new terror: Porcupines Kashmir’s saffron farmers are losing 30 percent of their crop to the rodents as deforestation pushes them into farms. A Kashmiri farming family pick saffron stigmas from the flowers at their home in Kashmir’s Pampore October 31, 2024 [Sharafat Ali/Reuters] Published On 16 Apr 202516 Apr 2025…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,147 These are the key events on day 1,147 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers destroy Russian ammunition with the help of cumulative charges in Kharkiv region on April 14, 2025 [Stringer/Anadolu] Published On 16 Apr 202516 Apr 2025 Here is where things stand on Wednesday, April…

Countries reach landmark deal on tackling future pandemics, WHO says WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says draft agreement shows multilateralism is ‘alive and well’. The headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, on January 23, 2025 [Robert Hradil/Getty Images] Published On 16 Apr 202516 Apr 2025 The members of the World Health…

Xi arrives in Malaysia with a message: China’s a better partner than Trump Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Malaysia is second stop in Southeast Asia amid Trump tariffs and US trade war. Chinese President Xi Jinping during his two-day state visit to Hanoi, Vietnam, on April 14, 2025 [Athit Perawongmetha/Pool/Reuters] By Amy ChewPublished On 16…

Trump believes it’s up to China to open talks on trade, White House says Hong Kong’s postal service says it will no longer accept US-bound goods in response to US ‘bullying’. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on…