Deadly blaze tears through hotel in Kolkata, killing at least 14
At least 14 people have died after a fire swept through a hotel in central Kolkata, eastern India, police confirmed on Wednesday. Read more at Read More
Russia launches drone attack on Dnipro and Kharkiv, killing one and injuring 50
Meanwhile, in Russia a Ukrainian drone attack led to a fire at an instrument-making plant in Murom. Three people were injured in the Kursk region. Read more at Read More
France accuses Russian intelligence of spate of high-profile cyberattacks
Paris said Russian military intelligence has attacked a dozen French entities since 2021, and also targeted Emmanuel Macron’s election campaign in 2017. Read more at Read More
From Spain to Sweden: European countries diverge on religious symbols in public office
As Berlin reconsiders its controversial secularism policy, Europe continues to debate the limits of religious expression in public life. Read more at Read More
Tens of thousands of Afghans return from Pakistan after deadline
More than 80,000 Afghans returned from Pakistan to Afghanistan between 1 and 18 April, following the expiry of a voluntary return deadline, Pakistani officials have said. Read more at Read…
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‘Nothing will stop me’: Trump celebrates 100 days in office as approval ratings plunge
Despite dropping poll numbers, the US leader claimed to have had the ‘most successful’ ever start to a presidency. Read more at Read More
Germany’s Merz to form government after SPD backs coalition deal with conservatives
Germany’s coalition government has cleared its final hurdle to power after the Social Democrats (SPD) voted in favour of the agreement. Read more at Read More
About 600 North Korean soldiers killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine, Seoul says
Pyongyang this week confirmed for the first time that it had sent troops to help Russia recapture parts of the Kursk region from Ukrainian forces. Read more at Read More
Grieving relatives visit military graves before Israel’s Memorial Day
Relatives of fallen soldiers visited the military cemetery in Jerusalem on Tuesday, paying tribute just hours before Israel’s Memorial Day began. Read more at Read More