- US Official Says Search For Crew On After Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Iran
on April 3, 2026 at 3:06 pmA US fighter jet has been shot down by Iranian forces over Iran and a search is under way for any survivors, a US official in Washington told RFE/RL, in what would be the first US warplane lost to hostile fire since the start of the war.
- Cuban prisoners freed after mass pardon
on April 3, 2026Against the backdrop of tensions with the Trump administration in the United States, Cuban authorities began releasing prisoners on Friday, following an earlier announcement that 2,010 inmates would be pardoned.
- Brace yourself– stagflation may be heading to the UK
on April 3, 2026A return of 1970s-style stagflation is on the cards as the Iran war drives stagnant growth and high inflation. How bad […]
- Austria Becomes Latest EU Country to Deny US Military Use of Its Airspace
by Sharon Zhang on April 2, 2026 at 9:31 pmThe country’s defense minister said it’s denied military airspace requests from the US since the outset of the war.
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Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown. [...]
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Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia. [...]
The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks. [...]
U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts. [...]
QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions. [...]
Last week, educational influencer Zhang Xuefeng passed away suddenly from a cardiac arrest at the age of 41. On Saturday, huge crowds thronged the streets near a funeral home in Suzhou to pay tribute to the “entrance exam guru” who had advised so many young [...]
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A new breakthrough in wireless technology could dramatically boost internet speeds while cutting energy use—by switching from radio waves to light. Researchers have developed a tiny chip packed with dozens of miniature lasers that can transmit massive amounts of data simultaneously, reaching speeds over 360 [...]
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Ordinary people from various parts of Iran describe expanding strikes, economic pain and fear of repression. [...]
The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins takes a closer look at US costs as it continues its war with with Iran. [...]
Tehran is showing resilience despite Trump's claims of regime change, writes BBC Persian editor Amir Azimi. [...]
The strikes, which Iran says were first launched by Israel in co-ordination with the US last week, could cause major damage to the Iranian economy. [...]
The comments were an apparent jab at the US leader's sometimes contradictory stance on the US-Israeli war against Iran. [...]
There were some glaring omissions in the US president's primetime address, writes the BBC's Gary O'Donoghue. [...]
Narges Mohammadi's brother says he fears her life is in imminent danger and she needs to be transferred to a hospital. [...]
Yvette Cooper said coordinated diplomatic and economic measures are required to reopen the shipping lane. [...]
Western tariffs accelerated its transformation into a sophisticated extension of China’s industrial policy. [...]
U.S. operations in Iran risk draining limited U.S. stocks. [...]
Trump has demanded that other countries bear the responsibility of “taking” the strait. [...]
The Iran war has punctured—though not completely popped—the region’s tech bubble. [...]
Blocked fertilizer shipments plus La Niña spell trouble for farmers around the world. [...]
The Iran war has confirmed how little Washington cares for its ally’s welfare. [...]
A renewed occupation could play to the guerrilla group’s strengths. [...]
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[DW] Human Rights Watch says Burkina Faso's security forces and allied militias "appear to be more brutal and violent" than militant groups. The Fulani ethnic group has reportedly been one of the targets. [...]
[MSF] Tine, Chad -- Drone strikes carried out by Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied groups continue to hit civilian areas along the Sudanese border with Chad. Since early February 2026, 457 people injured in attacks have been treated by Médecins [...]
[Nile Post] Police have named the four children who were on Thursday afternoon killed when a man attacked a kindergarten and stabbed learners at Ggaba Early Childhood Day Care Centre in Makindye Division, Kampala. [...]