Kyren Lacy: LSU player’s death an apparent suicide, authorities say Police say the 24-year-old wide receiver from LSU self-inflicted a gunshot wound following a pursuit in Houston. LSU Tigers wide receiver Kyren Lacy (2) during a game at Tiger Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US [Stephen Lew/Imagn Images via Reuters] Published…
EXPLAINER Bitcoin king: Why is Bhutan betting on crypto? Amid a brain drain and economic woes, Bhutan has used cryptocurrency to double the salaries of its civil servants. Video Duration 02 minutes 38 seconds play-arrow 02:38 Bhutan mines bitcoin to offset declining tourism revenue, fund economic growth By Sarah ShamimPublished On 14 Apr 202514 Apr 2025…
China’s Xi says tariffs ‘yield no winners’ as he begins Southeast Asia tour Chinese leader arrives in Vietnam on Monday against the backdrop of US-China trade tensions. Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at a meeting with foreign business leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on March 28, 2025 [Florence Lo/Reuters]…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,145 These are the key events on day 1,145 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. A police officer inspects bodies at the site of a Russian missile attack amid Russia’s attacks on Sumy, Ukraine, on April 13, 2025 [Handout/Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy via Reuters] Published On 14 Apr 202514…
Marc Marquez wins Qatar MotoGP to extend championship lead The six-time MotoGP world champion survived a high-speed bump from brother Alex to complete a perfect weekend at Lusail International Circuit. Winner Ducati Lenovo’s Spanish rider Marc Marquez celebrates with the trophy on the podium at the end of the Qatar MotoGP Grand Prix at the…
Oscar Piastri wins F1 Bahrain Grand Prix for McLaren The Australian’s win in the second F1 race in the past three rounds catapults him to second in the drivers’ standings. McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia holds the trophy after winning the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix, in Sakhir on April 13, 2025 [Darko Bandic/AP]…
Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete career Grand Slam The Northern Irishman becomes the sixth man to earn a career Grand Slam. Winner Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, holds the trophy at the Masters golf tournament on April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Georgia, US [Ashley Landis/AP] Published On 14 Apr 202514 Apr 2025 Rory…
News Yemen’s Houthis say six killed in US strikes on Sanaa province The group also claims it shot down a US MQ-9 drone in the airspace of Hajjah governorate. Houthi-held areas of Yemen have seen near-daily strikes blamed on the United States since Washington launched an air campaign against the group [File: Bernat Armangue/AP] Published…
Trump warns China ‘not getting off the hook’ on US tariffs for electronics The US president says there are no tariff exemptions for electronic items, but that they fall under a separate category. Tit-for-tat exchanges have seen US levies imposed on China rise to 145 percent, and Beijing setting a retaliatory 125 percent tariff on…
Sudan’s RSF claims control of famine-hit Zamzam camp in Darfur The paramilitary group says it ‘liberated’ the camp from the control of the army after launching ground and aerial assaults on Friday. Zamzam is among five areas in Sudan where famine has been detected [File: AFP] Published On 13 Apr 202513 Apr 2025 Sudan’s paramilitary…