10:55

U.S. sanctions

China blocks U.S. sanctions on five 'teapot' refineries over Iran oil dispute

China has moved to block U.S. sanctions on five of its oil refineries, in a fresh escalation of tensions over trade and energy policy.

08:52

NATO tensions

Germany urges Europe to boost defence as U.S. plans troop withdrawal

Germany has said a planned reduction of U.S. troops should push Europe to take greater responsibility for its own defence, as concerns grow in Washington over the impact of the move on regional security.

18:41

Mali Attacks

Mali probes suspected army links to al Qaeda-backed base attacks

Malian authorities have launched an investigation into suspected soldiers accused of involvement in coordinated attacks on military bases carried out by militants linked to al Qaeda and separatist Tuareg rebels on 25 April 2026.

18:25

Ukraine conflict

Ukraine's Zelenskyy warns of 'unusual activity' near Belarus border

Ukraine is monitoring “unusual activity” along its border with Belarus, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video statement released on Saturday (2 May). He warned that Kyiv is ready to respond if necessary amid continued regional tensions linked to Russia’s war.

14:15

Japan-Vietnam Ties

Japan and Vietnam boost energy and minerals cooperation after Hanoi talks

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged to strengthen relations with Vietnam, with a focus on energy security and critical minerals, following talks in Hanoi on Saturday (2 May). 

11:31

Colombia Ecuador Tariffs

Colombia–Ecuador trade slumps amid retaliatory tariffs

Trade between Colombia and Ecuador has fallen sharply after new tariffs were imposed, with business groups warning of mounting damage to the cross-border economy.

10:14

Middle East Conflict

Iran's Gharibabadi says peace plan sent to Pakistan, ball in U.S. court - Saturday, 2 May

President Trump has issued a warning to the international community, claiming a nuclear-armed Iran would strike Israel "very quickly" before targeting Europe and the United States.

01:53

Politics

U.S. officials say 5,000 troops to be withdrawn from Germany

The United States is withdrawing 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany, the Pentagon announced on Friday, as a rift over the Iran war widens between President Donald Trump and Europe.

01:47

U.S. sanctions

Trump broadens U.S. sanctions targeting the Cuban government and its affiliates

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday broadening U.S. sanctions against the Cuban government, two White House officials told Reuters, as he seeks to put more pressure on Havana. 

23:49

Crime

Belfast car bomb: Man charged with attempted murder after police station explosion

A 66-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a car bomb exploded outside a police station in Belfast, Northern Ireland, police say.

18:18

Protesters

Unrest in Australia after arrest over death of Indigenous girl

Hundreds of protesters and emergency services clashed in a remote Northern Territory town overnight following the arrest of a man suspected of abducting and murdering a five-year-old Indigenous girl, police confirmed on Friday.

17:58

United Kingdom

Man charged over attempted murder of two Jewish men in London

A 45-year-old man has been charged with attempting to kill two Jewish men in London on Wednesday (29 April).

16:45

View from China

He Lifeng, Bessent and Greer Hold Talks as Trade War Drags On

At a moment when the trade relationship between the world’s two largest economies remains deeply strained, senior officials from Beijing and Washington have resumed direct talks.

13:57

Ukrainian drones

Ukraine drone strike triggers major fire at Russia’s Tuapse Black Sea port

A fresh Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s vital Black Sea port of Tuapse has sparked a massive fire at the sea terminal, local officials confirmed early on Friday. 

13:40

U.S.-Venezuela

U.S. passenger flights resume to Venezuela after seven-year suspension

U.S. passenger air services to Venezuela resumed on Thursday (30 April), as an American Airlines flight landed in Caracas, restoring a commercial link between the two countries after seven years.

12:18

Bulgaria EU Funds

Hungary’s new leader moves to mend ties with EU and unlock funds

Hungary’s prime minister-elect Péter Magyar has made his first high-level visit to Brussels after a landslide victory, signalling a sharp shift following 16 years of rule by Viktor Orbán.