Zelenskyy rebuked Moscow for what he said was its “utter cynicism” in launching the attacks after Russia announced a unilateral ceasefire over two days later this week.

The BBC’s Nawal Al-Maghafi has been piecing together what happened on 8 April 2026, after one of the deadliest chapters in the country’s recent history.

The Australian government had been alerted Wednesday that four women and nine children had booked flights from Damascus to Australia, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said.

He spent much of the race criticising the state’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic led by the Democrat nominee.

Analysts say the daughter of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un is not just growing up – she’s being styled for succession.

Mamata Banerjee loses West Bengal state, throwing her party – and political future – into doubt.

He was saved by a Jersey family after escaping a Nazi labour camp, but after the war he disappeared in the Soviet Union.

As a spate of incidents in the Strait of Hormuz test the ceasefire, an Iranian official says, “We are just getting started”.

The administration has announced a new military strategy designed to open up the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, but it’s unclear if this will break Iran’s grip on the key waterway.

The hugely popular prediction market was shut down by U.S. regulators in 2022 and re-opened in Panama, where it has benefited from tax and legal benefits for years.

Fuel is airlines’ second-largest expense, and getting even costlier due to the U.S. war with Iran. Airlines are looking for ways to cope, starting by hiking checked baggage fees for most fliers.

Ilie Bolojan lost the vote after the largest party in his coalition joined the far-right opposition to depose him.

The Supreme Court temporarily restored access to the abortion pill mifepristone. And, Indiana’s primaries will test President Trump’s influence as he tries to oust incumbent Republican senators.

British singer songwriter M.I.A will no longer be the opening act for Rebels Rage tour after disagreement with US rapper Kid Cudi.

NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the latest attacks in the Persian Gulf.

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney tells European leaders they, not the U.S., will anchor the world order in the future.

The Iran war risked reigniting after the U.S. tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz, though a ceasefire seemed to be holding Tuesday even after the United Arab Emirates said Iran fired missiles and drones at it.

Film star Vijay has defied naysayers to almost sweep Tamil Nadu polls, marking a break in the political order.

Authorities said search and rescue at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has largely been completed, but verification of the casualties and identification of the victims are still underway.

The BBC explains what experts have to say about the infection risks associated with cruise ships.

A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean after three passengers died in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus.