When cleanup volunteer Sergei Solovev arrived in the town of Tuapse, on Russia’s Black Sea coast, an unpleasant odour hung in the air and everything was coated in a layer of black grime.“I saw train carriages covered in residue from the black rain and animals. It’s all very toxic,” he
Wall Street futures mixed as oil spike overshadows tech earnings strength Reuters
In briefUS President Donald Trump has told officials to prepare for a long US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that the action would only further destabilise the region.Iran warned the United States on Thursday that its naval blockade was doomed to fail, after President Donald
Activists attempting to break Israel’s maritime blockade of Gaza say Israeli forces have intercepted their flotilla near the southern Greek island of Crete
The British government has declared antisemitism in the U.K. an "emergency” and announced plans to spend millions on increasing security around Jewish sites
Myanmar’s military-backed government shortened the prison sentence of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Freedom of the press around the world has fallen to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, according to the leading Paris-based press freedom NGO, Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF), or Reporters Without Borders.Every year, RSF publishes a World Press Freedom Index used to compare the level of freedom
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has opened six overland transit routes for goods destined for Iran, formalising a road corridor through its territory as thousands of containers remain stranded at Karachi port because of the United States blockade of Iranian ports and ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.The Ministry
TotalEnergies and Nextnorth begin building $300 million Philippine solar farm Reuters
The deposed democratically elected leader has been granted two amnesties this month, but her remaining sentence remains unclear.Published On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing has cut all prisoners’ sentences by one-sixth, a blanket measure that grants deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence a
Esteban Andrada banned for 13 games and teammate Dani Tasende for two after an on-field brawl in La Liga 2.By Reuters
Despite the return of star Austin Reaves, the LA Lakers were defeated by Houston Rockets in Game 5 of their series.By ReutersPublished On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026Jabari Smith Jr scored 22 points and Tari Eason added 18 as the Houston Rockets fought off elimination for a second
When cleanup volunteer Sergei Solovev arrived in the town of Tuapse, on Russia’s Black Sea coast, an unpleasant odour hung in the air and everything was coated in a layer of black grime.“I saw train carriages covered in residue from the black rain and animals. It’s all very toxic,” he
Wall Street futures mixed as oil spike overshadows tech earnings strength Reuters
In briefUS President Donald Trump has told officials to prepare for a long US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that the action would only further destabilise the region.Iran warned the United States on Thursday that its naval blockade was doomed to fail, after President Donald
Activists attempting to break Israel’s maritime blockade of Gaza say Israeli forces have intercepted their flotilla near the southern Greek island of Crete
The British government has declared antisemitism in the U.K. an "emergency” and announced plans to spend millions on increasing security around Jewish sites
Myanmar’s military-backed government shortened the prison sentence of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Freedom of the press around the world has fallen to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, according to the leading Paris-based press freedom NGO, Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF), or Reporters Without Borders.Every year, RSF publishes a World Press Freedom Index used to compare the level of freedom
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has opened six overland transit routes for goods destined for Iran, formalising a road corridor through its territory as thousands of containers remain stranded at Karachi port because of the United States blockade of Iranian ports and ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.The Ministry
TotalEnergies and Nextnorth begin building $300 million Philippine solar farm Reuters
The deposed democratically elected leader has been granted two amnesties this month, but her remaining sentence remains unclear.Published On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing has cut all prisoners’ sentences by one-sixth, a blanket measure that grants deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence a
Esteban Andrada banned for 13 games and teammate Dani Tasende for two after an on-field brawl in La Liga 2.By Reuters
Despite the return of star Austin Reaves, the LA Lakers were defeated by Houston Rockets in Game 5 of their series.By ReutersPublished On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026Jabari Smith Jr scored 22 points and Tari Eason added 18 as the Houston Rockets fought off elimination for a second