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…
Sudan paramilitary declares rival government two years into civil war Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces declares rival authority in areas under its control, as the United States expresses alarm over its alleged targeting of civilians in Darfur. Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces commander, General Mohamed Hamdan ‘Hemedti’ Dagalo [File: Ashraf Shazly/AFP] Published On 15 Apr 202515…
Inside Story What is the regional impact of the war in Sudan? Foreign powers back different sides, while fears grow that violence could spread. Sudan has been at war for two years. The military has been fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and has made gains in recent weeks. Regional countries have been supporting different…
Hamas ‘lost contact’ with group holding Gaza captive after Israeli attack Hamas says Israeli bombing resulted in loss of contact with group guarding Israeli-American captive Edan Alexander. People walk past a puddle of water by a tent shelter erected near the rubble of a building destroyed by Israeli bombardment in the Nassr neighbourhood in western…
Barcelona and PSG reach Champions League semifinals; Dortmund and Villa out Barca and Paris-Saint Germain overcome Borussia Dortmund and Aston Villa, respectively, in narrow quarterfinal wins. Robert Lewandowski of Barcelona celebrates after Ramy Bensebaini of Borussia Dortmund concedes an own goal, resulting in the first goal for the Spaniards in their quarterfinal [Alex Grimm/Getty Images]…
Former Brazil President Bolsonaro in recovery after 12-hour surgery The right-wing leader faces ongoing legal proceedings over his alleged involvement in a 2023 effort to oust President Lula. Former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks in Sao Paulo on April 6, during a demonstration demanding amnesty for those arrested for 2023’s alleged coup attempt [Ettore Chiereguini/AP Photo]…
Jordan says it has arrested 16 people accused of plotting to threaten national security.
Four wildlife traffickers face sentencing in Kenya after being caught smuggling 5,000 rare queen ants.