Latest news bulletin | April 2nd, 2026 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 2nd, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Lebanon hit by fresh Israeli raid and Hezbollah response
Deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon hit a building in Zebdine, near Nabatieh. The raid came as Hezbollah launched rockets and drones across the border and regional tensions deepened. Read more…
US lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez
Washington has lifted sanctions on Rodríguez, boosting her legitimacy as a US-recognised leader and opening doors for closer oil and business ties. Read more at Read More
Sahara dust turns skies red over Crete
Strong winds carried Sahara dust across the Mediterranean, turning skies over Crete a striking red and yellow. Scenes captured in Rethymno and Georgioupoli show the sun dimmed by sand, creating…
Iran war disrupts global aid supply, threatening life-saving operations across Africa
The Iran war is disrupting fuel and shipping, choking life-saving operations and pushing up hunger and poverty across Africa, Aid group IRC has warned. Read more at Read More
Untaxed wealth of the top 0.1% eclipses assets of the poorest half of the world
The world’s ultra-rich have stashed around $2.84 trillion (€2.47tn) in untaxed offshore accounts, a figure that surpasses the combined wealth of the bottom 50% of the human population, according to…
Powerful 7.4 quake hits Indonesia’s Molucca Sea, tsunami alert lifted
Indonesia was struck by a powerful 7.4‑magnitude earthquake early on 2 April in the Molucca Sea, off Ternate in North Maluku, killing at least one person and briefly triggering a…
Russia launches massive drone barrage on Ukraine as peace talks stall
Diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine have stalled in recent months, in part because the United States has shifted its focus towards the Iran war. Read more…
Watch: NASA’s Artemis II rocket launches on historic Moon mission
A NASA rocket carrying four astronauts blasted off from Florida, marking the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years. Read more at Read More
Latest news bulletin | April 2nd, 2026 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 2nd, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…