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Haiti PM resigns as transitional council sworn in
2024-04-26
1. Haiti PM resigns as transitional council sworn in- Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned as a new council was sworn in to lead the country gripped by deadly gang violence.- A recent outb...
Columbia protestors vow to remain until demands met
2024-04-25
1. Columbia protestors vow to remain until demands met- Gaza war protesters have vowed to remain at Columbia University until their demands are met.- More than 100 students were arrested at a Col...
Voyager-1 sends readable data again from deep space
2024-04-24
1. Voyager-1 sends readable data again from deep space- The US space agency says its Voyager-1 probe is once again sending usable information back to Earth.- It is humanity's most distant object.- A c...
India opposition criticises Modi for hate speech
2024-04-23
1. India opposition criticises Modi for hate speech- India's opposition has accused PM Narendra Modi of Islamophobic remarks after he claimed his opponents would distribute people's wealth to "infiltr...
Dozens arrested at Yale during Gaza campus protests
2024-04-23
1. Dozens arrested at Yale during Gaza campus protests- Dozens of protesters have been arrested at Yale University as demonstrations against the war in Gaza rock US campuses.- Protesters occupying a s...
US House approves crucial $61B war aid for Ukraine
2024-04-22
1. US House approves crucial $61B war aid for Ukraine- The House of Representatives has approved billions of dollars in new US military aid for Ukraine to help combat Russia's invasion.- The measure h...
Explosion hits Iraqi military base housing pro-Iranian militia
2024-04-21
1. Explosion hits Iraqi military base housing pro-Iranian militia- A military base in Iraq housing a pro-Iranian militia has been damaged in an explosion.- The explosion killed one and wounded eight p...
Thousands rally against Canary Islands mass tourism
2024-04-21
1. Thousands rally against Canary Islands mass tourism- Tens of thousands of people in Spain's Canary Islands have rallied against a model of mass tourism overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago.- The p...
US Congress close to passing long-awaited Ukraine aid
2024-04-20
1. US Congress close to passing long-awaited Ukraine aid- After months of delay, the US House of Representatives appears poised to hold a vote on tens of billions of dollars in American military aid f...
Netanyahu says Israel makes its own decisions
2024-04-18
1. Netanyahu says Israel makes its own decisions- Benjamin Netanyahu has told UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron that Israel would make its own decisions over how to respond to an Iranian attack.- He s...
World's coral turns white from deadly ocean heat
2024-04-16
1. World's coral turns white from deadly ocean heat- Coral around the world is turning white and even dying as recent record ocean heat takes a devastating toll.- It has triggered the fourth global ma...
Let individual states decide abortion rights, Trump says
2024-04-09
1. Let individual states decide abortion rights, Trump says- Donald Trump has said decisions about abortion rights should be left to the states.- Many in his Republican Party had wanted him to back a...
Israel reduces troops in southern Gaza
2024-04-08
1. Israel reduces troops in southern Gaza- Israel is reducing its numbers of soldiers from southern Gaza, leaving just one brigade in the area.- They stressed a significant force would remain in...
Myanmar military loses border town in another big defeat
2024-04-07
1. Myanmar military loses border town in another big defeat- The Myanmar military has suffered another big defeat, this time on the eastern border with Thailand.- Troops had suffered weeks of attacks...
US jobs boom raises doubts about rate cuts
2024-04-06
1. US jobs boom raises doubts about rate cuts- Employers in the US added more than 300,000 jobs last month as the boom in the world's largest economy continued.- The jobless rate fell to 3.8% as most...
Nato chief Stoltenberg says Europe and US need each other
2024-04-05
1. Nato chief Stoltenberg says Europe and US need each other- The secretary-general of Nato has said Europe and the US need each other and are stronger together.- While the US provided Europe wit...
Ukraine lowers comb call-up age to boost numbers
2024-04-04
1. Ukraine lowers comb call-up age to boost numbers- Ukrainian President Zelensky has signed into law a bill lowering the military mobilisation age by two years from 27 to 25.- Russia has benefited fr...
Israeli air strike destroys Iranian consulate in Syria
2024-04-02
1. Israeli air strike destroys Iranian consulate in Syria- An Israeli strike has destroyed the Iranian consulate building in Syria's capital, Damascus.- A senior Revolutionary Guards commander was amo...
Haiti: US guns pour into Port-au-Prince, fuelling surge in violence
2024-03-28
1. Haiti: US guns pour into Port-au-Prince, fuelling surge in violence- Following a surge of violence, details of a presidential transitional council still have not been revealed.- This council will h...
UN rights expert accused Israel of acts of genocide
2024-03-27
1. UN rights expert accused Israel of acts of genocide- A United Nations human rights expert believes Israel has committed acts of genocide in Gaza.- The report has been dismissed by Israel,...