Israel military admits ‘mistake’, following release of video of IDF opening fire and killing 15 medics in Gaza

The Israeli military backtracked on its account of the killing of 15 Palestinian medics by its forces last month after phone video appeared to contradict its claims that their vehicles did not have emergency signals on when troops opened fire on them in the Gaza Strip. The military initially said it opened fire because the … Read more

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 15, mostly women and children

Israel’s offensive has killed at least 50,695 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. File. | Photo Credit: AP Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 15 people, including 10 women and children, overnight and into Sunday (April 6, 2025), according to local health officials. Israel ended its ceasefire with Hamas and renewed its … Read more

Indonesia will not retaliate against Trump tariff, official says

Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said in a statement that Indonesia would pursue diplomacy and negotiations to find mutually beneficial solutions after Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariff. File | Photo Credit: Instagram/airlanggahartarto_official Indonesia will not retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trump’s 32% trade tariff on Southeast Asia’s largest economy, its senior Economic Minister said … Read more

Iran top diplomat rejects direct negotiations with U.S.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday (April 6, 2025) rejected direct negotiations with the United States as “meaningless”, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would prefer direct talks with the Islamic republic. Also Read | Iran says it is open to talks with … Read more

Facing government crackdown on dissent, Turkey’s protesters put aside their differences

The arrest of Opposition Presidential candidate last month has triggered Turkey’s largest anti-government protests in more than a decade, uniting demonstrators from various walks of life and sometimes diametrically opposed political views. It includes supporters of popular Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, and young people who see all politicians as ineffective. Protesters range from the socialist … Read more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ready to ‘shelter’ businesses from tariff storm

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. File | Photo Credit: Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday (April 5, 2025) he was ready to step in to help “shelter” the country’s businesses from the fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies, mooting state intervention for the worst-affected industries. “We stand ready to … Read more

Yemen’s Houthi rebels say U.S. airstrikes kill two as Donald Trump’s bombing video suggests higher death toll

A ship fires missiles at an undisclosed location, after U.S. President Donald Trump launched military strikes against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis over the group’s attacks against Red Sea shipping, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. | Photo Credit: Reuters Suspected U.S. airstrikes killed at least two people overnight in a stronghold of Yemen’s Houthi … Read more