EU has ‘strong plan’ to respond to Trump’s tariffs, bloc’s chief says Ursula von der Leyen says ‘all instruments are on the table’ as bloc weighs response to US tariffs. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen gives a news conference on the “defence package” at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels on…
Israel’s Netanyahu reverses spy chief nomination amid US criticism US Senator Lindsey Graham described nomination of Eli Sharvit as Shin Bet chief as ‘beyond problematic’. Senator Lindsey Graham was swift to slam the nomination of Eli Sharvit as Shin Bet chief [File: AP] Published On 1 Apr 20251 Apr 2025 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has…
Niall Stanage of The Hill breaks down the US-Europe alliance breakdown and what’s driving the rift.
Now You Know Inside Syria’s prisons for women Freed after 11 years in Assad’s prisons, Maysaa Al Hassan shares her story and fight for justice on Now You Know. When the Assad regime fell in December 2024, opposition forces opened prison doors across Syria. For many, Assad’s demise was both a shock and a moment…
Inside Story How dangerous are the tensions between the US and Iran? US President Donald Trump threatens to bomb Iran, while Tehran says it would respond. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned of a forceful response if the United States or its allies bomb his country. That follows a threat made by US…
Chinese warships and air forces have been conducting an invasion drill around Taiwan, which responded with its warships.
Myanmar holds minute of silence as death toll from earthquake tops 2,700 Elderly woman pulled from rubble 91 hours after being buried as Myanmar remembers victims of powerful quake. Rescue officials observe a minute of silence near the Sky Villa condominium building, one of the sites most affected by the March 28 earthquake, in Mandalay…
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…
Israel is rapidly expanding illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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…