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...
Mohammed bin Rashid receives Eid Al-Fitr well-wishers
Dubai [UAE], April 1: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received...
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...