Israeli strike on a school in Gaza kills at least 27 people, Palestinian health officials say

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 100 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday (April 3, 2025), including 27 or more sheltering at a school, according to Palestinian medical authorities, in a stepped-up offensive that Israel’s military said is intended to pressure Hamas and eventually expel the militant group. The bodies of 14 children and five … Read more

Head of Myanmar’s military government visits Thailand in rare overseas trip

The head of Myanmar’s military government arrived in Thailand on Thursday (April 3, 2025) for a regional summit, making a rare international trip as his country recovers from a devastating earthquake that killed thousands. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The head of Myanmar’s military government arrived in Thailand on Thursday (April 3, 2025) for a regional … Read more

IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva says U.S. tariffs represent significant risk to global outlook

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Sweeping tariffs announced on Wednesday (April 2, 2025) by U.S. President Donald Trump pose a significant risk to the global economy at a time when growth has been sluggish, the head of the International Monetary Fund said in a statement on Thursday … Read more

Republicans moving ahead with Trump’s ‘big’ bill of tax breaks and spending cuts amid tariff uproar

After a long wait, the Senate is launching action on President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and spending cuts at a risky moment for the U.S. and global economy. More than a month after House Republicans surprised Washington by advancing their framework for Trump’s tax breaks and spending cuts package, Senate Republicans … Read more

Top Russian official in Washington for talks on improving ties

Kirill Dmitriev, the head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, said he was “holding meetings in Washington with representatives of President Donald Trump’s administration”, without elaborating. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia’s top economic negotiator announced Thursday (April 3, 2025) that he was in Washington for talks on improving ties, the highest-level visit by a Kremlin … Read more