A bridge struck by U.S. airstrikes on Thursday is seen in the town of Karaj, west of Tehran, Iran, Friday. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption toggle caption Vahid Salemi/AP Iran state media have reported an American F-15 jet has gone down in Iran. A U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly has confirmed the reports … Read more
The Azzurri’s failure to reach a third consecutive World Cup continues to send shockwaves through Italian football. Published On 3 Apr 20263 Apr 2026 Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso has left his role “by mutual consent”, three days after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. The Italian football federation announced … Read more
Israeli emergency responders inspect a scene of a direct ballistic missile hit, after it was launched from Iran on Thursday, in Petah Tikva, Israel. Iran has continued firing waves of drones and missiles at Israel after the U.S. and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on Feb. 28. Amir Levy/Getty Images hide caption toggle … Read more
For decades, leaders who were responsible for war crimes tended to plead ignorance or insist it was a mistake and their hands were clean. What has changed in the Middle East is the swaggering contempt we have seen from the United States, Israel and Iran as they instead dismiss, mock or flout the international laws … Read more
BANGKOK — The disciplinary body for China ‘s Communist Party said Friday it has placed the former Xinjiang party chief under investigation over suspected violations of discipline and law. Ma Xingrui is a member of the party’s Central Committee and served as party secretary of the Xinjiang region in China’s northwest from 2021-2025. He also … Read more
Traore reneged on promises to hold elections and has since scrapped political parties in the country. Published On 3 Apr 20263 Apr 2026 Burkina Faso’s military leader, Ibrahim Traore, says that people need to “forget” about democracy, just three months after his government dissolved all political parties in the West African nation. Speaking to journalists … Read more
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Trump announced yesterday that Pam Bondi is out as attorney general. Her exit comes amid frustration over her leadership and handling … Read more
The Panama Papers, one of the biggest ever data leaks, revealed the vast scale of offshore financial networks used by the global elite. On April 3, 2016, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and the German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung released more than 11.5 million documents from the Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca. It exposed … Read more
NPR’s A Martinez asks Dan Baer, former U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, about the Trump administration’s recent rhetoric around NATO. Source link
Releasing political prisoners has long been a core demand of the US, which is implementing a strict oil blockade on Cuba. Published On 3 Apr 20263 Apr 2026 Cuba’s government says it will pardon 2,010 prisoners as a “humanitarian” gesture. Their release during Easter’s Holy Week follows pledges made in March to release dozens of … Read more