Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese set to call election ‘imminently’ Prime Minister Albanese’s Labor Party has introduced new tax cuts in advance of general election due before May 17. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a signing ceremony at the Australian Parliament House in Canberra in June 2024 [Lukas Coch/Pool via Reuters] Published…
South Korea says wildfires worst in its history, death toll rises to 26 Firefighters are struggling to contain the wildfires, which continue to grow rapidly in size, fuelled by strong winds and dry conditions. Korea Forest Service personnel observe a wildfire from the side of a road in Andong province on March 27, 2025 [Antony…
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees tests of new AI-equipped suicide drones North Korea’s leader oversaw tests of his country’s latest military innovations involving the use of artificial intelligence. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walks with officials near a new unmanned aircraft in this photo released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency…
Trump reiterates US must ‘have’ Greenland ahead of JD Vance visit US president said ‘we have to convince them’, as he claimed taking control of Greenland was essential for US national security. Trump, Greenland, and the bigger story about the growing risk of conflict in the Arctic. Published On 27 Mar 202527 Mar 2025 United…
Israeli military kills Hamas spokesman as Gaza assault continues Hamas spokesperson Abdel-Latif al-Qanoua was killed when Israeli fighters jets bombed his tent shelter in northern Gaza. Smoke rises after an Israel air attack on a residential area of the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza Strip on March 25, 2025 [Moiz Salhi/Anadolu] Published On 27…
UN warns of conflict in South Sudan amid reports of VP Riek Machar’s arrest First Vice President Riek Machar reportedly arrested after armed convoy led by government officials entered his residence in the capital, Juba. Former rebel leader and South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar is pictured in Rome, Italy, in 2019 [File: Yara…
Trump announces 25 percent tariffs on cars, ramping up trade war US president’s announcement prompts swift backlash from trading partners, including the European Union, Canada and Japan US President Donald Trump waves after speaking at a reception celebrating Women’s History Month in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, DC, the United States,…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,127 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,127 Rescuers work at the site of a Russian drone strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 26, 2025 [Stringer/Reuters] Published On 27 Mar 202527 Mar 2025 Here is the roundup of key events as of Thursday, March 27. Fighting Russian…
Trump administration arrests Turkish student at Tufts, revokes visa A doctoral student at Tufts University has been detained by federal agents without explanation, her lawyer said. A sign stands at the edge of the campus of Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts [File: Brian Snyder/Reuters] Published On 26 Mar 202526 Mar 2025 United States immigration authorities…
Screenshots from a Signal group chat show a US official sharing the timing and weapons to be used in a strike on Yemen.