Germany caps fuel price hikes to once daily

Skip next section Germany: Conservatives link immigration with crime April 1, 2026 Germany: Conservatives link immigration with crime In cities like Berlin poverty and crime have become more visibleImage: Carsten Koall/dpa/picture alliance Will German citizens feel safer if more immigrants are deported?  German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke of "an explosion of violence" during a session

India’s Jet Fuel Tops Rs200,000 Amid Middle East Conflict

Skip next section Delhi mayor receives bomb threat by email April 1, 2026 Delhi mayor receives bomb threat by email A bomb threat gripped the New Delhi mayor's office on Wednesday after it received an email saying "Bomb Blast in Mayor's Office at 2.11," local media reported.  Authorities including the Bomb Detection Team, Bomb Disposal

Tiger Woods to Seek Treatment After DUI Arrest

Golf star Tiger Woods said on Tuesday that he was stepping away to seek treatment and focus on his health after he was arrested on charges of driving under influence (DUI) following his rollover car crash in Florida last week. "I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself ​in today," he said

Iran Strikes Israel as Trump Predicts Quick End

Skip next section Has Pakistan outplayed India in Iran war diplomacy? April 1, 2026 Has Pakistan outplayed India in Iran war diplomacy? Modi calls Middle East conflict 'worrisome,' but says India's economy remains resilientImage: ANI/IMAGO The US-Israel war with Iran has resulted in mounting fuel shortages in India, its rupee currency is under pressure, and

Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Cut NPR and PBS Funding

A federal judge Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from halting funding to National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). US District Judge Randolph Moss ruled that President Donald Trump's executive order, signed last May, was unlawful. Trump signs order to halt funding to NPR, PBS in 2025 Trump signed an executive order last May instructing the Corporation

Judge Blocks Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction

A US judge ruled on Tuesday that President Donald Trump cannot build a ballroom on White House grounds without congressional approval. Trump's $400 million (€346 million) ballroom was planned for the White House's East Wing, which was demolished last year to make way for the new structure. The US president has said the ballroom is

Could the Iran War Trigger a Middle East Nuclear Race?

There is little doubt that the nuclear threat in the Middle East has grown during the current conflict. During the war, which started in late February when the US and Israel attacked Iran,  nuclear sites in both Iran and Israel have been targeted. US President Donald Trump has said that the war on Iran was launched in order

Senegal Doubles Sentences for Same-Sex Relations

Senegal's official journal on Tuesday showed that President Bassirou Diomaye Faye had formally signed into law new legislation on same-sex relations that have proved contentious abroad despite broad political support within the majority Muslim country's parliament.  Several human rights groups had voiced concerns about the bill, including warning that it would dissuade people at risk from

Supreme Court Strikes Down Colorado Conversion Therapy Ban

The US Supreme Court said on Tuesday that Colorado's ban on so-called "conversion therapy" was unconstitutional, violating the First Amendment of freedom of speech. Colorado's law currently bans licensed mental healthcare providers from seeking to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ patients under 18 through therapy. Violators face fines of up to

Russia’s Oil Tanker First to Reach Cuba Since Blockade

A Russian oil tanker carrying hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude oil arrived in Cuba in the early hours of Tuesday, providing a small relief to the US-blockaded island nation. The Anatoly Kolodkin docked in Cuba's port of Matanzas east of Havana, carrying 730,000 barrels of crude oil. It is the first crude shipment to
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