Five dead and four injured in mine explosion in Spain
Madrid [Spain], April 1: Five workers died and four others were injured in an explosion at a mine in northern Spain, the emergency services said...
Moldova expels Russian diplomats accused of helping fugitive lawmaker
Moscow [Russia], April 1: Moldova on Monday declared three Russian embassy workers "personae non gratae," or undesirables, as tensions between the small eastern European country...
Stocks plunge as US imposes massive tariffs
Washington [US], April 1: World stocks opened the week on a gloomy note after US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs would be applied without...
Trump says he had 'communication' with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
Washington [US], April 1: US President Donald Trump announced that he had contacted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and said that his administration may take...
US-Iran nuclear tensions continue to escalate
Washington [US], April 1: Iran has said it will acquire nuclear weapons if attacked by the United States or its proxies, after US President Donald...
China conducts military exercises around Taiwan
Beijing [China], April 1: China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has conducted military exercises around Taiwan, marking Beijing's latest warning to the island's authorities.
US - Europe clash in values
Washington [US], April 1: The trade conflict between the US and its key allies and partners in Europe continues to intensify.
South Korea sets trial date for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
Seoul [South Korea], April 1: South Korea's Constitutional Court will rule on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol this week.
President Trump will modernize the US nuclear arsenal
Washington [US], April 1: The Trump administration will move to modernize the nuclear arsenal without increasing its size, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Fox...
Huge gas pipeline explosion in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], April 1: A huge gas pipeline explosion occurred in the city of Subang Jaya in Malaysia on the morning of April 1,...
France's Le Pen convicted of graft
Paris [France], April 1: A French court barred French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running in the 2027 presidential election after she was convicted...
Bodies of Palestinian medics recovered from grave in Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 1: Fifteen emergency and aid workers from the Red Crescent, Palestinian Civil Defense and the United Nations have been recovered from...
Thai watchdog had flagged concerns over building that collapsed
Bangkok [Thailand], April 1: An anti-corruption watchdog had flagged to authorities irregularities it found in the construction of a Bangkok skyscraper.
All of Trump's tariffs and threatened trade actions
Washington [US], April 1: U.S. President Donald Trump has made numerous tariff threats since returning to office on January 20, ranging from a universal duty...
US deports more alleged gang members to El Salvador
Washington [US], April 1: The U.S. State Department said, even as questions arose in a legal challenge over the process to determine gang members.
Signs of life detected in quake-struck Bangkok skyscraper
Bangkok [Thailand], April 1: Signs of life were detected in the ruins of a skyscraper in Bangkok as efforts intensified to find people trapped three...
Germany decides to leave history in the past and prepare for war
Berlin [Germany], April 1: A missile launcher sends a cloud of brown dust into the air as it hurtles across a field towards the firing...
Russia has committed over 183,000 war crimes in Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 1: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Monday for Russia to be punished for more than 183,000 alleged war crimes documented by Ukraine...
UAE President exchanges Eid Al-Fitr greetings with Presidents of Iraq, Algeria and...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 1: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan exchanged greetings today on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr during...
Trump angry with Putin for proposing new leadership in Ukraine
Washington [US], March 31: US President Donald Trump expressed his anger at Russian President Vladimir Putin in a US media interview on Sunday, even as...
Suspected Russian spy drone seen flying over EU research centre
Rome [Italy], March 31: Italian officials are investigating after spotting a suspected Russian drone repeatedly flying over an EU research facility at Lake Maggiore, according...
Myanmar's opposition forces declare ceasefire in civil war after earthquake
Bangkok [Thailand], March 31: Opposition forces in Myanmar's years-long civil war have declared a ceasefire as the country struggles to rescue survivors from a devastating...
German start-up completes historic 30-second rocket test flight
Berlin [Germany], March 31: German space start-up Isar Aerospace launched a historic test flight on Sunday, with its Spectrum launch vehicle taking off from Norway's...
Bangkok earthquake death toll rises to 17, dozens still missing
Bangkok [Thailand], March 31: The death toll in Bangkok from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar on Friday has risen to 17, Thai authorities said...
Clocks going forward by 1 hour as much of Europe moves to...
London [UK], March 31: Clocks across the majority of European countries sprang forward by one hour on Sunday morning as the continent moves to daylight...
Syrian interim President al-Sharaa forms new transitional government
Damascus [Syria], March 31: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced on Saturday a new transitional government and reaffirmed his commitment to rebuilding a strong, stable state...
Japan, US share 'warrior ethos' to deter China: Pentagon's Hegseth
Tokyo [Japan], March 31: United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says his country and Japan share a "warrior ethos" in tackling Chinese aggression across the...