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Ukraine war
Ukraine unit says it has launched over 100 robot attacks on Russia’s forces
President Zelensky says the ground drones – used in place of human infantry – have helped capture a Russian position.
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Turkey
At least 9 dead in Turkey’s second school shooting in as many days
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Britain
BBC to slash 2,000 jobs in biggest redundancy drive in 15 years
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Britain
UK PM Starmer says ‘not going to yield’ to Trump’s Mideast war threats
Keir Starmer insists the UK will not be dragged into the Iran war despite Trump’s threats to scrap a bilateral trade deal.
16 Apr 2026 - 12:28AM
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during the weekly session of Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons in London on Wednesday. Photo: Handout / PRU / AFP
European Union
EU unveils age-check app amid efforts to better protect children online
The app will allow users to prove their age when accessing online platforms and is ‘completely anonymous’ to ensure data cannot be tracked.
15 Apr 2026 - 8:15PM
China exports
Chinese steelmakers team up to adjust to EU’s carbon-linked import imposts
Industry insiders say carbon costs are expected to cascade through supply chains, adding to compliance costs for Chinese exporters.
15 Apr 2026 - 6:30PM
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Hungary
Incoming Hungarian leader vows to suspend state news broadcasts
Peter Magyar wants to restore media independence after his landslide election win, ending Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule.
15 Apr 2026 - 5:05PM
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Hungary’s Prime minister-elect Peter Magyar in Budapest on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump
King Charles to charm Trump on state visit overshadowed by US-UK rift
The British king’s first US state visit later this month takes on far greater significance amid tensions between Trump and Starmer.
15 Apr 2026 - 2:01PM
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China energy security
Which countries are most vulnerable as US imposes Persian Gulf blockade?
Nomura says more than 90 per cent of the crude oil imported by Japan and the Philippines comes from the Middle East.
15 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM
Art
Stunned Frenchman wins US$1 million Picasso with US$117 raffle ticket
Sales engineer Ari Hodara wondered if it was a hoax when he got a call after the draw at Christie’s auction house in Paris.
15 Apr 2026 - 3:44AM
Science
Men with higher IQs are less conservative, study finds
Those of average ability tend to support values associated with tradition and strict social order, German researchers say.
15 Apr 2026 - 2:47AM
Study participants placed themselves politically on a left-to-right scale and completed a detailed questionnaire on political orientation. Image: Shutterstock
Sexual harassment and assault
‘Truly monstrous’: Germany jails Chinese student in Pelicot-like rape case
Zhongyi J. repeatedly drugged, assaulted and filmed his girlfriend, sedating her so heavily that her breathing repeatedly stopped.
15 Apr 2026 - 1:45PM
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Donald Trump
‘I’m shocked by her’: Trump turns on Italy’s Meloni in clash over pope
US president accuses European ally of lacking ‘courage’ after she denounced his attacks on the pope and refused to join the Iran war effort.
15 Apr 2026 - 1:50PM
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France
French minister seeks ban of Kanye West concert in Marseille
West, 48, has been heavily criticised for making antisemitic remarks and voicing admiration for Adolf Hitler.
14 Apr 2026 - 8:25PM
Crime
Gunman at Turkey high school wounds 16 before killing himself
The attacker, a former student of the school, was born in 2007 and killed himself when ‘cornered by police’.
14 Apr 2026 - 7:30PM
Turkish security forces and emergency staff stand at the courtyard of a high school where an assailant opened fire, in Siverek, south east Turkey on Tuesday. Photo: via AP
Spain
Wife of Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez charged with corruption
Begona Gomez, who is on an official visit to China with Sanchez, denies charges including embezzlement and misappropriation of funds.
14 Apr 2026 - 11:54AM
European Union
EU launches operations of critical minerals procurement platform
The move aims to cut reliance on dominant producer China and give more power to regional buyers.
14 Apr 2026 - 2:24AM
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Ukraine war
‘Failing to help’: Ex-UK PM Boris Johnson criticises ‘timidity’ over Ukraine
Johnson’s three-day trip to Ukraine is the subject of a feature-length documentary called ‘Into The Kill Zone’.
14 Apr 2026 - 2:37AM
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Britain’s former Prime Minister Boris Johnson stands surrounded by Ukrainian national flags and flags of military units as he visits the frontline town of Orikhiv in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine. Photo: via AP
Britain
‘Failure’: UK murder of 3 girls should have been prevented, says inquiry
Agencies did not fully ‘take ownership of the risk’ while teenage killer’s parents bore ‘significant responsibility’ too.
13 Apr 2026 - 9:21PM
France
France open to engaging on slavery reparations, says Ghana
The African nation says discussions with President Macron last week included economic inequities, structural racism and looted artefacts.
13 Apr 2026 - 6:50PM
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Japan
‘Not a reliable ally’: Japan eyes Nato as Trump erodes faith in US guarantees
Tokyo and the transatlantic security alliance have a shared problem: what happens if the US walks away?
13 Apr 2026 - 9:16AM
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Ukraine war
Easter truce between Ukraine and Russia ends after thousands of violations
A brief 32-hour lull in the war is shattered as Kyiv and Moscow trade accusations of drone strikes, artillery and tank fire.
13 Apr 2026 - 1:50PM
An Orthodox priest blesses Russian conscripts during a ceremony in Bataysk, in the Rostov region of Russia on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Hungary
Viktor Orban concedes defeat as Hungarian voters end his 16-year rule
Record turnout hands opposition Tisza Party a decisive victory in Hungary.
13 Apr 2026 - 8:42AM
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European Union
Ireland police remove farmers, blockades protesting against fuel price rises
The protests have led to blockades at Ireland’s only oil refinery and prevented tanker trucks from delivering fuel to petrol stations.
13 Apr 2026 - 1:52AM
US, Israel war on Iran
Pope Leo slams ‘delusion of omnipotence’ stoking US-Israeli war on Iran
The pontiff urged prayer and peace talks, rejecting religious justifications for violence.
12 Apr 2026 - 11:25AM
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