A ship fires missiles at an undisclosed location, after U.S. President Donald Trump launched military strikes against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group’s attacks against Red Sea shipping. File. Photo: U.S. Central Command via Reuters Suspected U.S. airstrikes over the weekend targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed at least six people, the group said … Read more
Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa will make his first visit to the United Arab Emirates and is also scheduled to visit Turkey next week. | Photo Credit: Reuters Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa will make his first visit to the United Arab Emirates and is also scheduled to visit Turkey next week, the Syrian foreign ministry said … Read more
A measles sign seen at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. File | Photo Credit: AP A second unvaccinated school-aged child in West Texas died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed on Sunday (April 6, 2025), as the outbreak continues to swell. Aaron Davis, a spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, … Read more
Palestinian militant group Hamas said it fired a barrage of rockets at cities in Israel’s south on Sunday (April 6, 2025) in response to Israeli “massacres” of civilians in Gaza. Israel’s military said about 10 projectiles were fired, but most successfully intercepted. Israel’s Channel 12 reported a direct hit in the southern city of Ashkelon. … Read more
Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Precious metals continued to sail higher with both gold and silver recording handsome gains in March. Comex gold breezed past the psychological $3,100 mark to scale a fresh all-time high. The sentiment toward the precious metals was bolstered by the concerns about the fallout from U.S. tariffs. The … Read more
Top administration officials said on Sunday (April 6, 2025) that more than 50 countries targeted by President Donald Trump’s new tariffs have reached out to begin negotiations over the sweeping import taxes that have sent financial markets reeling, raised fears of a recession and upended the global trading system. The higher rates are set to … Read more
Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro hold up banners during a demonstration demanding amnesty for those arrested for the country’s 2023 alleged coup attempt, in Sao Paulo. | Photo Credit: AP Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gathered in Sao Paulo on Sunday (April 6, 2025) to back him just weeks after the Supreme … Read more
A dog wears a sign reading ‘Dogs Against DOGE’ during a ‘Hands Off!’ protest against the Trump administration on April 5, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. | Photo Credit: AFP Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of major U.S. cities on Saturday to oppose the divisive policies of President Donald Trump, in the … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being seen off by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake as he departs for India, in Anuradhapura. | Photo Credit: X/@PMOIndia via PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka reinforces the island nation’s important role in India’s ‘Neighbourhood First Policy’ and ‘MAHASAGAR’ vision, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s office in … Read more
President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen reacts as she delivers a speech during a rally in her support, after she was convicted of a fake jobs scheme at the EU parliament, in Paris on April 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday (April 6, 2025) … Read more