‘Fight oligarchy’: Thousands attend Sanders, AOC rally in Los Angeles US senator joined by AOC, who slams Trump’s ‘corrupt and disastrous tariff scheme’ as ploy to enrich corporate cronies. US Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during a ‘fighting oligarchy’ rally in Los Angeles, California, on April 12, 2025 [Carlin Stiehl/Reuters] Published On 13…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,144 These are the key events on day 1,144 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. People light flares during farewell ceremony of a fallen Ukrainian soldier in the western city of Slavuta, April 11, 2025 [Anna Donets/AP Photo] Published On 13 Apr 202513 Apr 2025 Here is where things…
India deploys troops after deadly protests over Muslim endowment bill West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appeals for calm, saying Waqf Amendment Act will not be ‘applicable’ in state – home to 25 million Muslims. Social Democratic Party members march to protest against the Waqf Amendment Bill in Kolkata, on April 2, 2025 [Piyal Adhikary/EPA-EFE]…
In Pictures Week in pictures: From forced displacement in Gaza to floods in DR Congo A roundup of some of last week’s events. Displaced Palestinians flee from the east to the west of Gaza City after the Israeli military issued orders to leave the area or face attack. [Jehad Alshrafi/AP Photo] Published On 13 Apr…
Record-breaking teenager Gout smashes 20-second barrier in 200m win The 17-year-old Australian of South Sudanese heritage bags the national 200m title two days after winning the 100m race. Gout Gout becomes the second fastest under-20 athlete in the men’s 200m sprint category, surpassing Usain Bolt and Letsile Tebogo, April 13, 2025 [Colin Murty/AFP] Published On…
‘Dozens dead and wounded’ in Russian attack on Ukraine’s Sumy: Zelenskyy The Ukrainian president calls for a global response to the attack that left at least 20 people dead and over 80 others wounded. A Ukrainian emergency responder works to extinguish a fire at the site of a missile attack in Sumy on April 13,…
In Pictures Gaza’s al-Ahli Hospital targeted by Israeli missiles The last functioning hospital in northern Gaza is now out of service after the latest missile attacks. Two Israeli missiles hit a building at al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City. [Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters] Published On 13 Apr 202513 Apr 2025 Israeli forces have targeted Gaza’s al-Ahli Hospital…
Ennis downs Stanionis to unify boxing’s IBF, WBA welterweight belts American Ennis is crowned the best fighter in the division after stopping Lithuania’s Stanionis after six rounds. Jaron Ennis, left, was already the IBF welterweight champion and he took the WBA and Ring Magazine titles away from Eimantas Stanionis after their fight at the Jim…
Kilmar Abrego Garcia ‘alive, secure’ in El Salvador: Trump administration US government tells court wrongly deported man remains confined in a notorious prison but keeps mum on his return. Jennifer Vasquez Sura, wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran migrant who lived in the US legally with a work permit and was erroneously deported to…
Israeli forces bomb al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza, forcing patients to flee The missile destroyed parts of the hospital, including its emergency department. Medics said two Israeli missiles hit a building inside al-Ahli Arab Hospital early on April 13, 2025 [Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters] Published On 13 Apr 202513 Apr 2025 Israeli forces have bombed al-Ahli Arab…