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Tankers and cargo ships at the oil depot and container terminal of the Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta

Current outlook

Middle East war: global economic fallout

US President Donald Trump speaks during a televised address on the Middle East war

Thursday roundup

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Speleotherapy has been practised for decades in parts of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union

Armenia's underground salt clinic at centre of alternative medicine debate

'No to LGBT agenda,' reads a sign held during a protest against same-sex in Senegal

As anti-LGBTQ arrests grow

'Muted' international response as Senegal enacts same-sex relations law

Crew members of the Sarfaq Ittuk ferry de-ice the bow with sledgehammers

Disappearing lifeline

Slow boat to Ilulissat: long nights on Greenland's last ferry

Vocalist Dmytro Kumar fronts one of Ukraine's best-known metal bands

'Not just love and beer'

Ukrainian death metal band growls against Russia's war

Morning Roundup

Parliament faces cybersecurity risk, property sale prices down, and Pope celebrates his first Easter

Rene Amy has sown around a quarter of a billion California poppy seeds around fire-scarred Altadena

'A new beginning'

Poppies offer hope in fire-scarred Los Angeles

Israel's Netanyahu says Iran is being "decimated"

Digital hearsay

What's real anymore? AI warps truth of Middle East war

Just over a week ago, NASA said that it was suspending a project aimed at building a space station -- called Gateway -- to orbit the Moon

Europeans on the moon?

Europe to negotiate with NASA on lunar missions: ESA

US President Donald Trump speaks during a televised address on the Iran war

'We're getting very close'

Trump tells US that Iran war victory near, but vows big strikes

President Donald Trump told Americans that while the United States was close to achieving its mission objectives in the war against Iran, US forces would hit the Islamic republic 'extremely hard' over the next two to three weeks

'We had to act, and we acted'

Trump says Iran war almost over, warns of weeks more heavy strikes

Passengers have been forced to endure long waits at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints during the shutdown

Longest shutdown in US history

US Republicans announce deal to end partial government shutdown

Egypt's national anthem was jeered ahead of the 0-0 draw with Spain in Barcelona

'A disgrace', says Spain coach

'Tarnished' Spain probes anti-Muslim chants at Egypt friendly

Booking photo of Tiger Woods released by the Martin County (Florida) Sheriff's Office after the golf superstar was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence after a roll-over car crash near his home

Stepping away from Golf

Judge allows Woods to leave US for treatment, Ryder Cup captaincy off

Automakers are reporting mixed US sales in the first quarter of 2026 following severe weather, and the war in the Middle East is clouding the industry outlook

Too soon to determine

US automakers report mixed sales as car market awaits war impact

From left: Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch heading toward the launch pad on Wednesday

Vehicle, system, and crew ready

Astronauts strapped in for historic US lunar launch

Delcy Rodriguez sees the lifting of sanctions as a first step toward a complete end of US sanctions against Venezuela

Maduro's former deputy

US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez

Police and private security vehicles outside the Bank of America building in Paris's chic 8th arrondissement, where a man was arrested early Saturday as he appeared to be about to set off a homemade bomb

Including three minors

France charges four over failed attack on US bank

Paschal Donohoe is the former Irish finance minister and currently serves as the World Bank's chief knowledge officer and managing director

Africa and Asia particularly vulnerable

Top World Bank official 'extremely concerned' by fallout of Iran war

Megan Thee Stallion is one of the leading women in American rap

Star in recovery

'Wake-up call': Megan Thee Stallion falls ill during Broadway show

Canada's top military officer Jennie Carignan told AFP it is crucial for Canada to 'ensure that we are in control and taking responsibility for our defense'

Modernising infrastructure

Canada's defense enters new phase, Arctic in focus: top military officer

Elon Musk's SpaceX has bold ambitions, including solar-powered, satellite-based data centers to develop and run future AI models

$75 billion or more

SpaceX files to go public, paving way for record stock offering

Sameer Rizvi helped Delhi Capitals recover to beat Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL opener

Delhi make winning start to IPL as Rizvi downs LSG

Sameer Rizvi helped Delhi Capitals recover to beat Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL opener

Delhi make winning start to IPL as Rizvi downs LSG

Demonstrators rally in support of birthright citizenship outside the US Supreme Court

'Dumb judges and justices'

Supreme Court skeptical of Trump bid to end birthright citizenship

Austrian farmers took to the streets of Vienna to seek better labelling of the origin of food products. The sign reads 'Don’t go elsewhere, buy local'

Tractors roll through Vienna as farmers protest

The meeting will 'assess all viable diplomatic and political measures that we can take', said Starmer

With about 35 countries

UK to host multi-nation meeting on Hormuz shipping Thursday

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