Latest news bulletin | April 1st – Midday
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Tate Britain to return Nazi-looted painting to Jewish collector’s heirs
Looted by the Nazis during World War II and lost for decades, a 17th-century masterpiece is finally returning to its rightful heirs. Read More
Hopes fading for more survivors in Myanmar’s devastating earthquake
Rescue operations in Myanmar continue after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake killed over 2,000, injuring thousands, with infrastructure damage and power shortages complicating relief operations. Read more at Read More
Von der Leyen vows to use all cards to ‘push back’ against Trump’s reciprocal tariffs
Brussels has a “strong plan to retaliate” against Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, Ursula von der Leyen has said while calling for a “negotiated solution”. Read More
Myanmar: More than 2,000 confirmed dead in earthquake as landslides leave some areas inaccessible
Warnings of acute hunger and disease outbreaks come as the confirmed death toll keeps on rising. Read more at Read More
Q&A: We have a historic chance to make our region prosperous, Uzbekistan president tells Euronews
The upcoming summit in Samarkand will be truly historic as it will bring together for the first time the leaders of the five Central Asian countries and the EU in…
Israeli airstrike hits Beirut suburb, killing at least three
Israel’s early Tuesday airstrike, launched without warning, followed its first attack on Beirut since November’s ceasefire, escalating tensions with Hezbollah after recent hostilities. Read more at Read More
Dutch museum showcases 60 contemporary takes on Vermeer’s ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’
After receiving over 2,700 submissions for new takes on Vermeer’s ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’, the Mauritshuis museum is showcasing 60 selected artworks in a 3D-printed frame replica of the…
Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn and Harris Dickinson to star in four biopics of The Beatles
Directed by Sam Mendes, all four Beatles biopics, focusing on each member of the band, will be released in cinemas in April 2028. Read More
April Fools’ Day: What are its origins and how do Europeans celebrate?
April Fools’ Day: Why do we collectively try to mess with others on 1 April, and how do different countries celebrate this festival of foolishness? Read More