On the banks of the Padma River, the twin domes of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant rise as a US$12.65 billion monument to Bangladesh’s soaring developmental aspirations. Built with Russian credit and technology, it promises 2,400MW of carbon-free baseload power. Yet, as the
MUNSTER, Germany, April 30 - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized on Thursday the importance of the transatlantic partnership with the U.S., just hours after President Donald Trump said his administration was looking at reducing the number of U.S. troops in Germany.
Japanese-speaking tour guides are facing lower income in places like Shaanxi, home to the Terracotta Army.
April 30 - Ukraine's Security Service, the SBU, said on Thursday its drones struck an oil refinery near Russia's city of Perm, marking a second consecutive attack on oil facilities in the area as Kyiv seeks to curb Moscow’s energy revenues used to fund the war.
The first measure is age verification through facial scanning for Indonesian Roblox users under 16.
WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, April 29 - The United States is pressing ahead with plans for an international coalition to open the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters, as oil prices surge on fears of lengthy disruptions to global fuel supplies.
VILNIUS, April 30 - Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda said he was supportive of his country joining the U.S. freedom of navigation mission in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that he would present the proposal to the Baltic state's defence council.
As energy vulnerabilities persist, IMF’s Asia-Pacific director Krishna Srinivasan says stronger regional trade could help Asia sustain growth and create jobs.
South Koreans eat more meat per person and consume a higher share of beef than people in China or Japan.
The move escalates tensions in the long-running clash over national security and Huawei's products.
Powerhouses have maintained healthy domestic supplies, but importers have suffered from shortages.
OSLO, April 30 - Some 287 candidates will be considered for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Thursday, with U.S. President Donald Trump likely to be among the nominees.
ISLAMABAD, April 30 - Pakistan's Navy will be getting a fleet of advanced Chinese submarines, a statement from the military and a government official said on Thursday, a move to strengthen Islamabad's maritime security as part of a growing defence cooperation with Beijing.
The patrols come in response to annual regional drills from April 20 to May 8.
There were two confirmed cases of hanging that took place in front of the public.
Investigations showed that the crime also involved a commercial element, with obscene material being bought and sold.
Seven cows were seen running on the right lane of a two-lane highway in Malaysia.
Generic versions are slashing treatment costs by as much as 70 per cent in some cases.
The fragile US-Iran ceasefire announced on April 7, 2026, after 40 days of war came at an opportune time for the United States. Several reports indicate it is running out of weapons amid the conflict. As a scholar focused on US military deployments, these reports are concerning
April 30 - The United States is unlikely to serve as an effective mediator in international conflicts, given its actions on the global stage, senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday.
BRUSSELS, April 30 - The European Union and South American bloc Mercosur will implement on Friday a contentious free trade agreement that the EU in particular hopes will benefit exporters and calm critics, even if it cannot fully offset the blow from U.S. tariffs.
Fresh from consultations with Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping in April, Cheng Li-wun, the Chairwoman of Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT), plans to visit the US in June. It will be awkward. During her US visit, at which she hopes to talk with US officials and politicians and visit
Elections in five states and territories have taken place in April.
TEL AVIV, April 30 - A vessel carrying grain that Ukraine says was stolen by Russia will not unload in Israel, Israeli media reported on Thursday, after Kyiv requested Israel to seize the cargo.
One kitchen listed over 2,800 beneficiaries but only about 1,000 people actually received the meals.
SYDNEY, April 30 - Australian police said on Thursday they have found a body believed to be that of a missing five-year-old Indigenous girl and were searching for the man who allegedly murdered her.
An alcoholic fermentation process using sake ingredients was carried out in November 2025 inside facilities at the ISS.
The effects of the Iran war are impacting farmers in top exporters Thailand and Vietnam.
KYIV, April 30 - Ukraine's top general on Thursday ordered a mandatory two-month time limit for front-line troops serving in forward positions, aiming to address a key challenge for Kyiv's outmanned military in the fifth year of war with Moscow.
The bloc is also working on an agreement that enables coordinated emergency fuel sharing.
Most of the victims held at the site were Philippine and Kenyan nationals.
The decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave the oil producers’ cartel OPEC after 59 years is more than a symbolic break. It highlights a growing divide among major oil producers over how to respond to a changing energy landscape, and will weaken the group’s ability to
On April 13, 2026, Indonesia executed a rare feat of high-stakes diplomatic choreography. On one side of the planet, Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin stood at the Pentagon to sign the Major Defense Cooperation Partnership (MDCP) with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
Indonesia’s Minister for Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Arifah Choiri Fauzi had suggested placing women-only carriages in the middle of trains, “so men would be at the ends”, following the fatal train crash that killed 16 women near Jakarta.
This reverses an earlier acquittal of the activists, who had led a walk to support the Palestinian cause.
At a separate Magistrate’s Court, he claimed trial to two counts of driving under the influence.
Researchers tagged 70 whale sharks at sites in Indonesia, tracking some of them for nearly three years.
The trinket is popular among foreigners who buy them as souvenirs from Thailand, its creator said.
She will be banned from covering Parliament for five days.
April 30 - The political editor for New Zealand public broadcaster TVNZ has been banned from covering the parliament for five days after breaching press gallery rules, Speaker Gerry Brownlee said on Thursday.
A chief concern driving Australia’s social media ban was the desire to stamp out cyberbullying.
Drone users will also be required to register their devices and secure permits before flying them.
The tightening of pet-friendly policies in the city has become a hot topic among pet owners.