The UN condemned widespread rape of children in conflict-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The UN condemned on Friday (April 11, 2025) the widespread rape of children in conflict-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where thousands were reportedly subjected to sexual violence in the first two months of 2025. Eastern … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Mexico on Thursday (April 11, 2025) with “escalating consequences” on trade unless it provides more water to Texas under a contentious decades-old treaty. Trump tariffs updates “Mexico has been stealing the water from Texas Farmers” and “last year the only Sugar … Read more
Supporters chant slogans as they gather outside Silivri Prison, where a hearing is taking place for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in one of multiple cases against him, west of Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, April 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Istanbul’s jailed Opposition Mayor appeared in court on Friday (April 11, 2025) in one of multiple … Read more
U.S. pediatricians and infectious disease experts say the fight against rising measles cases nationwide is being hampered by a lack of forceful advocacy for vaccination from government health officials and statements on unproven treatments that are confusing parents. Since January, 505 people have been infected in Texas and more than 90 total in neighboring New … Read more
Israel’s military said Friday (April 11, 2025) it will fire air force reservists who signed a letter condemning the war in Gaza and accusing it of only serving political interests and not bringing the hostages home. In a statement to The Associated Press, an army official said there was no room for any body or … Read more
Agustin Escobar, the CEO of a Siemens subsidiary, who was killed in the Hidson helicopter crash on April 10, 2025 | Photo Credit: Agustin Escobar LinkedIn Agustin Escobar, the CEO of a Siemens subsidiary, was among six people who were killed after the sightseeing helicopter broke apart midair and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River … Read more
As U.S. President Donald Trump targeted China with heavy tariffs while pausing levies on other countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday (April 10, 2025) appealed to the European Union (EU) to “jointly resist the unilateral bullying” by Washington. Trump tariffs LIVE: China retaliates with 125% tariffs against U.S. imports “There is no winner in … Read more
A view shows The World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. File photograph | Photo Credit: REUTERS The outcome of years-long negotiations on a global agreement on tackling future pandemics remained in doubt ahead of a final deadline Friday, April 11, 2025. Five years after Covid-19 killed millions — and with new health threats … Read more
Nearly 400 Indian trucks, on the other hand, entered the neighbouring every day through the Petrapole-Benapole border. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Transshipment cargo from Bangladesh for re-export through India grew by 46% between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 fiscals at the Petrapole Land Port in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, according to official … Read more
A 3D-printed miniature model of Donald Trump and the U.S. and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken January 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump surprised the world on Monday (April 7, 2025) by announcing that Washington and Tehran would begin talks in Oman, which has mediated between the West and Tehran before. … Read more