Tuesday, April 21, 2026

World

Woman and child jumped off roof to escape deadly Louisiana shooting

A woman and a child jumped from a rooftop to escape a mass shooting in Louisiana, where authorities say a father fatally shot eight children, including seven of his...

Man kills seven of his children, and an eighth child, in Louisiana mass shooting

A father has killed seven of his children and an unrelated child in the US city of Shreveport,...

Pope says ‘tyrants’ speech was not aimed at Trump

Pope Leo says he was not seeking to debate Donald Trump when he criticised "tyrants" for spending billions...

Defiant message from Iran as vessels attempting to cross Hormuz report gunfire

At least two merchant vessels reported they were hit by gunfire as they attempted to cross the Strait...

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to step down

Todd Lyons is to resign as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the Trump administration,...

162 detained over online praise for school shootings in Turkey

Turkish police have arrested 162 people accused of posting controversial content online about two deadly school shootings which took place this week. They were "found...

US kills three in fifth suspected drug boat attack

The US military killed three people Wednesday in its fifth strike in five days targeting suspected drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific, marking US...

16 dead, 100 hurt in Russian drone and missile attacks

Russia launched a wave of drone and missile attacks across Ukraine on Wednesday night, killing at least 16 people and injuring about 100, Ukrainian...

South Korea jails American YouTuber for public nuisance

American livestreamer Johnny Somali, who caused outrage in South Korea by kissing a statue representing World War Two sex slaves, has been sentenced to...

Global economy at risk of recession if Iran war persists, warns IMF

The global economy is at risk of recession if the US-Israel war with Iran continues and high energy prices persist, the International Monetary Fund...

At least 30 feared dead in crush at Haitian tourist site

At least 30 people are feared to have been killed in a stampede at a popular tourist site in Haiti on Saturday. The incident took...