FRIDAY, 01 MAY 2026, 13:36
President Trump’s Department of Justice sent a plane this week to Cuba to return a 10-year-old from Utah who is at the center of a custody fight involving the child’s gender identity.
More than 70 years after the Korean War, South Korea is still confronting the legacy of a secret conflict waged in the shadows.
The Pope gives a frank and passionate speech, the likes of which have characterised his tour of Africa.
Iran has cut off its access to the global internet. To find an internet connection, some Iranians are traveling across the border with Turkey — even just to make video calls and then go back home.
The park, near the venue where inconclusive Iran-U.S. peace talks took place this month, provides respite to those who visit it.
Two ships came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran. And, Virginia voters approved a measure allowing Democrats to redraw the congressional map.
The US has partly restricted the sharing of satellite intelligence on North Korea with South Korea due to remarks by Seoul’s unification minister about one of Pyongyang’s nuclear facilities, reports said.
Two vessels came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, just hours after the U.S. and Iran failed to meet in Pakistan for talks to end the war and as President Trump indefinitely extended the ceasefire.
Resource bartering doesn’t deliver stability – it perpetuates institutional fragility and rarely builds public trust and legitimacy in African governments, write Bram Verelst, Said Abdullahi and Veronica Chepseba in ISS Today.
The funding was agreed last December, but it has been held up in a row over Russian oil supplies to Hungary.
The Southern Poverty Law Center said it would “vigorously defend ourselves, our staff, and our work”.
A US appeals court ruled that Texas could require the Bible’s Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools, a win for Christian conservatives, who want their faith in classrooms.
Madonna is appealing for the return of missing costumes she wore during her recent Coachella set with Sabrina Carpenter.
Prosecutors in the rape retrial of disgraced US movie mogul Harvey Weinstein told on Tuesday how he wielded his power to prey on then-aspiring actor Jessica Mann.
Earlier this week, an explosion at a firecracker factory in neighbouring state Tamil Nadu left at least 25 dead.
The ornate Cotofenesti helmet, which was stolen in January 2025 while on loan to a Dutch museum, was recovered last month.
Mexico’s government is boosting security at tourist sites in preparation for the World Cup after a man opened fire at the Teotihuacan pyramids.
US President Donald Trump extended the US ceasefire with Iran to allow more time for peace talks, with Tehran silent on the decision.
The Conflict Insights Group (CIG) says its research also shows the extent of UAE involvement.
Sudan’s war has displaced millions, leaving parts of the country facing famine. Aid agencies warn children are bearing the brunt as food shortages worsen and humanitarian funding declines.
The gunman visited the archaeological site repeatedly and appeared to act alone.