A woman rescued from the rubble of a collapsed nightclub in the Dominican Republic has died, bringing the death toll to 226.
The UK government has taken control of British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant in a bid to save the country’s last major steelmaking site.
Authorities in Central Europe are racing to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, prompting border closures and mass culling.
Iran and the U.S. have held high-level talks in Oman over Tehran’s nuclear program, with more discussions planned.
Thousands have rallied in Belgrade in support of President Vucic as anti-government protests continue.
Gunfire shook Goma overnight as fighting flared between M23 rebels and pro-government forces.
Russian forces have bombed a residential building in Kupiansk, leaving civilians injured.
Sudan’s paramilitary force has stormed displacement camps in Darfur, leaving scores dead or wounded.
Strong winds have disrupted flights and trains in Beijing, with authorities urging millions to stay indoors.
Electronics imported into the U.S. will be exempt from President Donald Trump’s new reciprocal tariffs, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection notice posted Friday. The exemption, effective from April 5, includes smartphones, computer monitors, and various electronic components.
Russian Foreign Minister says Trump understands root causes of the conflict better than other Western leaders.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol returned to his private home on Friday from the official residence after his removal from office, with crowds of supporters turning out to greet his motorcade.
The bonds of strategic partnership between Türkiye and Azerbaijan continue to grow stronger.
rgentina sealed a $20 billion, 48-month Extended Fund Facility deal with the International Monetary Fund on Friday and, in a major policy move ahead of the deal, dismantled key parts of its years-long currency controls and loosened its grip on the peso.
Gabonese voters head to the polls Saturday in the first presidential election since the 2023 bloodless military coup. Voting runs with over 900,000 eligible voters casting ballots at 3,037 polling stations, according to the Interior Ministry.
Russia launched drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine, injuring four people and damaging residential and commercial buildings in Kyiv and other parts of the country, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday.
The Dominican government released a report on Friday on the deadly roof collapse at a packed nightclub earlier this week that left at least 221 people dead. The report did not clarify the causes of the tragedy, while a team of experts is expected to continue investigating the failure.
Since joining in 1956, Argentina has become the IMF’s biggest debtor. On Friday, it secured a new $20B deal—its 23rd program. The first dates back to 1958 with a $75M loan. In total, Argentina has received $177B from the IMF to fight inflation and repeated economic crises.
On Friday, April 11, a Los Angeles judge authorised a resentencing hearing for Lyle and Erik Menendez, delivering a blow to prosecutors who have resisted any effort to lessen the brothers’ life sentences for the 1989 fatal shooting of their parents.
