US households paid $1,000 more for the same goods over the past year, with lower-income families hit the hardest.One year ago today, during a Rose Garden ceremony at the White House in Washington, US President Donald Trump announced a new 10 percent global tariff as part of a sweeping
Save the Children says nearly one in two child casualties are due to landmines and explosive remnants of war.Shelling, gunfire, landmines and other explosive remnants of war have killed or injured nearly 1,200 children in Yemen, Save the Children has found, despite a United Nations-led ceasefire four years ago largely reducing hostilities.Since the
Paris said its ruling was based on Tunisia not responding to a request for guarantees of a trial by an independent, impartial court.Published On 2 Apr 20262 Apr 2026A French court has refused to extradite the daughter of Tunisia’s late deposed president, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who
British politician and peer Peter Mandelson tried to help convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in arranging for a visit by his “goddaughter” to 10 Downing Street at a time when Epstein was in prison for procuring a minor for prostitution, emails released by the US Department of Justice reveal.Mandelson was
Europeans are looking at Hungary’s parliamentary election on April 12 as a pivotal moment for the continent.No single member state has stymied the European Union’s ability to express a common foreign, defence, energy and migration policy as much as Hungary.Recommended Stories
Apparent assassination attempt comes as Iran’s army pledges to fight back until the US, Israel face ‘permanent surrender’.Former Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi has been seriously wounded in an apparent assassination attempt that killed his wife, as United States-Israeli strikes continue to pound Iran for a fifth week.Iranian media
Asian stocks also took a hit after Trump’s speech, as most Southeast Asian countries rely heavily on oil imports, leaving them especially exposed.Published On 2 Apr 20262 Apr 2026Oil prices rose more than $5 as President Donald Trump said the United States would continue attacks on Iran without committing
An Easter bunny for $10. A box of 20 hollow Easter eggs for $18. A 100g block of plain dark chocolate for $8.50.Even last year, such high prices wouldn’t have been surprising. Cocoa prices spiked to all-time highs above US$12,000 per ton in 2024.But the price of cocoa then fell
EXPLAINERAs the war enters day 34, US President Donald Trump said Washington was close to achieving its objectives.Published On 2 Apr 20262 Apr 2026Iran has launched a new wave of missiles at Israel after United States President Donald Trump said Washington had “destroyed the Iranian military” and was
Published On 2 Apr 20262 Apr 2026Thousands of Iranians gathered in Tehran for the funeral of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval commander, killed in an Israeli strike, with mourners pledging unwavering resistance despite stern warnings from the United States.The procession on Wednesday coincided with the 47th
Wall St futures slide as Trump signals tougher Iran strikes, oil jumps 6% Reuters
Gurdaspur, Punjab, India – Ramesh Kumar, 42, is anxiously doing the calculations for his crops this year.Standing at the edge of his wheat field in northwest Punjab’s Gurdaspur, he runs through the numbers in his head, totting up fertiliser costs, expected yield, and market prices.Then he shifts to more personal
US households paid $1,000 more for the same goods over the past year, with lower-income families hit the hardest.One year ago today, during a Rose Garden ceremony at the White House in Washington, US President Donald Trump announced a new 10 percent global tariff as part of a sweeping
Save the Children says nearly one in two child casualties are due to landmines and explosive remnants of war.Shelling, gunfire, landmines and other explosive remnants of war have killed or injured nearly 1,200 children in Yemen, Save the Children has found, despite a United Nations-led ceasefire four years ago largely reducing hostilities.Since the
Paris said its ruling was based on Tunisia not responding to a request for guarantees of a trial by an independent, impartial court.Published On 2 Apr 20262 Apr 2026A French court has refused to extradite the daughter of Tunisia’s late deposed president, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who
British politician and peer Peter Mandelson tried to help convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in arranging for a visit by his “goddaughter” to 10 Downing Street at a time when Epstein was in prison for procuring a minor for prostitution, emails released by the US Department of Justice reveal.Mandelson was
Europeans are looking at Hungary’s parliamentary election on April 12 as a pivotal moment for the continent.No single member state has stymied the European Union’s ability to express a common foreign, defence, energy and migration policy as much as Hungary.Recommended Stories
Apparent assassination attempt comes as Iran’s army pledges to fight back until the US, Israel face ‘permanent surrender’.Former Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi has been seriously wounded in an apparent assassination attempt that killed his wife, as United States-Israeli strikes continue to pound Iran for a fifth week.Iranian media
Asian stocks also took a hit after Trump’s speech, as most Southeast Asian countries rely heavily on oil imports, leaving them especially exposed.Published On 2 Apr 20262 Apr 2026Oil prices rose more than $5 as President Donald Trump said the United States would continue attacks on Iran without committing
An Easter bunny for $10. A box of 20 hollow Easter eggs for $18. A 100g block of plain dark chocolate for $8.50.Even last year, such high prices wouldn’t have been surprising. Cocoa prices spiked to all-time highs above US$12,000 per ton in 2024.But the price of cocoa then fell
EXPLAINERAs the war enters day 34, US President Donald Trump said Washington was close to achieving its objectives.Published On 2 Apr 20262 Apr 2026Iran has launched a new wave of missiles at Israel after United States President Donald Trump said Washington had “destroyed the Iranian military” and was
Published On 2 Apr 20262 Apr 2026Thousands of Iranians gathered in Tehran for the funeral of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval commander, killed in an Israeli strike, with mourners pledging unwavering resistance despite stern warnings from the United States.The procession on Wednesday coincided with the 47th
Wall St futures slide as Trump signals tougher Iran strikes, oil jumps 6% Reuters
Gurdaspur, Punjab, India – Ramesh Kumar, 42, is anxiously doing the calculations for his crops this year.Standing at the edge of his wheat field in northwest Punjab’s Gurdaspur, he runs through the numbers in his head, totting up fertiliser costs, expected yield, and market prices.Then he shifts to more personal