Saturday, April 18, 2026

World Affairs

Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer

The term - kokushobi - translates to "cruelly hot", "brutally hot" or "severely hot", and comes after Japan's hottest summer on record.

UN aid chief warns of possible ‘full-scale famine’ in South Sudan | United Nations

NewsFeedEmergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher told the UN Security Council that South Sudan is at risk of...

Thousands celebrate open-air Mass with Pope Leo in Cameroon – in pictures

Pope Leo XIV is on his third day in Cameroon before he heads to Angola on Saturday.

US judge blocks Justice Department bid to seize voter data in Rhode Island | Donald Trump News

Ruling is latest loss for Trump administration, which has sought access to state voter data ahead of...

Officer on horseback chases suspect through New York streets

Bodycam footage shows the moment a New York police officer patrolling on horseback chases a suspected purse-snatcher...
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LIVE: Kabul bombed as Pakistan declares ‘open war’ on Afghanistan

Pakistani and Afghan officials have both declared full military operations as border clashes intensify.

How Ghislaine Maxwell brought Bill Clinton into Epstein’s orbit

Over nearly two years, from February 2002 to November 2003, Clinton flew on Epstein's plane to Europe, Africa, Asia, Russia and - closer...

US tax agency broke privacy law ‘approximately 42,695 times’, judge says | Courts News

Listen to this article | 5 minsinfoA federal judge in the United States has ruled that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) broke the law by...

American citizen among those killed in Cuba boat shooting, US official says

Cuba has accused those on board of planning "an infiltration with terrorist aims” and firing first.

Why are many Western leaders visiting China? | TV Shows

After spending decades criticising China, a succession of leaders from Western countries have been lining up to engage with its leadership.In recent months,...

Pakistan says two soldiers killed after attacks by Afghan Taliban

Both sides claim to have inflicted heavy losses after the Afghan Taliban launched attacks along the border.
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