Al Jazeera: Dozens of people are feared dead after Nigerian military aircraft struck a village market while pursuing members of the rebel group Boko Haram in the country’s northeast, according to a local official and an international human rights group. Amnesty International said in a post on social media on Sunday that more than 100 people had […]
Al Jazeera: At least 30 people have been killed in a stampede in the northern countryside of Haiti, according to authorities, who warned that the death toll could rise. Jean Henri Petit, head of Civil Protection for Haiti’s Nord Department, said the stampede occurred on Saturday at the Citadelle Laferriere, an early-19th-century fortress built shortly […]
BBC: Oil prices rose back above $100 a barrel as energy markets reopened in Asia on Monday after talks between the US and Iran ended without a new deal and President Donald Trump said he would blockade Iranian ports. Global benchmark Brent crude is up by 8.5% at $102.37 (£77.15), while West Texas Intermediate is […]
BBC: Fuel protesters have been removed from a number of sites in the Republic of Ireland by police. Protesters were moved in an operation by gardaí (Irish police) from O’Connell Street in Dublin, the M50 motorway near the city and from Galway port. A protest is still blocking the N1 southbound near Dundalk – part […]
(Reuters) SYDNEY, April 12 – Australia and the U.S. have committed more than A$5 billion ($3.5 billion) to back a range of critical mineral projects, nearly double the amount pledged when the two countries struck a co-operation agreement six months ago, Canberra said on Sunday. The funding seeks to support Australian ventures to develop and […]
(Reuters) MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, April 12- At least 200 people are feared dead after Nigerian military jets struck a village market while pursuing Islamist militants in the northeast of the country on Saturday night, a councillor for the area and residents said on Sunday. Nigeria’s Air Force said it had killed Boko Haram militants in the […]
(Reuters) WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 12 – President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. Navy would immediately start blockading the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war, jeopardising a fragile two-week ceasefire. Trump also said in a post on Truth Social that the U.S. […]
Al Jazeera: Saudi Arabia has restored the East-West oil pipeline to full capacity after attacks during the US-Israel war on Iran that curtailed output, according to officials. After repair work, the key pipeline is back to being able to pump approximately seven million barrels of oil a day, the kingdom’s Ministry of Energy announced on […]
BBC: Ukraine and Russia have each accused one another of hundreds of violations of a short ceasefire coinciding with Orthdox Easter celebrations. The Ukrainian military said on Sunday morning that Russian forces had committed 2,299 violations since the truce began at 16:00 local time (13:00 GMT) on Saturday. The Russian defence ministry, in turn, said […]
BBC: Asha Bhosle, a legendary Bollywood singer who became a cultural icon, has died aged 92, her son has confirmed. The unrivalled queen of Indian playback singing died in Mumbai, having been admitted to hospital after suffering a heart attack. Her death marks the end of an era in Bollywood music – with her career […]