EXPLAINER Trump’s April 2 ‘liberation day’ tariffs: What to expect, and what’s next President Trump prepares to unveil ‘very kind’ tariffs as critics warn of a global trade war and a slowdown in growth. US President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a visit to Derco Aerospace Inc., a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin [File:…
News At least 95 arrested in Zimbabwe after antigovernment protests Police say suspects in custody are among 200 people who gathered at Harare’s Freedom Square and threw stones at officers. A prisons officer walks past empty stalls as Zimbabweans stay away from school and work on March 31, 2025, with most shops closed in the…
The Israeli military bombed a residential building in the suburbs of Lebanon’s capital Beirut.
News Iceland volcano erupts, forcing tourists and residents to evacuate Lava penetrates protective barriers near Grindavik, a fishing town on a southwestern peninsula also evacuated last year. Smoke rises from a volcano near Grindavik, Reykjanes, Iceland [Reuters] Published On 1 Apr 20251 Apr 2025 A volcano has erupted south of Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, spewing lava…
Finland joins other Russian neighbours exiting from landmine treaty PM Orpo announces preemptive measures, while President Stubb engages in balancing act between Moscow and Washington. The closed Vaalimaa border check point between Finland and Russia in Virolahti. Finland shut all eight checkpoints along its eastern frontier with Russia in December 2023 amid suspicions that Russian…
EXPLAINER Rescue workers Israel killed found in mass grave in Gaza: What to know Members of the PRCS and other emergency services pray by the bodies of fellow rescuers killed by Israeli forces, during a funeral procession in Khan Yunis on March 31, 2025 [Eyad Baba/AFP] By Justin SalhaniPublished On 1 Apr 20251 Apr 2025 Nine…
EXPLAINER Is Harvard Trump’s new target, after Columbia? Harvard President Garber has said lifesaving research is at stake amid Trump’s review of $9bn federal funding. Video Duration 02 minutes 31 seconds play-arrow 02:31 US arrests second student, imposes ‘receivership’ on Columbia University By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 1 Apr 20251 Apr 2025 United States President Donald…
Devastating Myanmar earthquake seen as omen of military regime’s demise Many view the earthquake as a superstitious sign that Myanmar’s military regime and its chief Min Aung Hlaing are near their downfall. A Buddhist monk walks past the damaged Mandalay Palace during sunset on March 31, 2025, three days after the deadly Myanmar earthquake [Sebastien…
News Ukraine working on minerals deal as US ceasefire bid grinds on Kyiv working to maintain US support as Trump warned against Russian stalling on ceasefire deal. A revised outline of the deal would require Kyiv to send Washington all profit from a fund controlling Ukrainian resources until Ukraine had repaid all US wartime aid…
New video shows trapped survivors of the Myanmar earthquake calling for help from under rubble of a destroyed building.