Key Takeaways from US Homeland Security Budget Hearings on Capitol Hill
Senior Homeland Security officials including Customs and Border Protection, ICE, and USCIS leaders testified before a House appropriations subcommittee. Lawmakers remain in a funding stalemate that has now stretched beyo...
Eight Students Killed in School Shooting in Turkiye's Kahramanmaras
Hundreds of mourners attended the funerals of eight students fatally shot at a school in Kahramanmaras, Turkiye. The mass shooting prompted widespread grief across the country....
Musicians Provide Soundtrack for Anti-ICE Protests in Los Angeles
Groups such as Los Jornaleros del Norte are performing protest songs at anti-ICE demonstrations in Los Angeles, with lyrics reflecting the hopes and struggles of undocumented workers. The musicians play as immigration ag...
Pope Leo XIV Visits Conflict-Hit Northwest Cameroon, Urges Peace
Pope Leo XIV traveled to Bamenda in northwest Cameroon, a region beset by deadly ongoing conflict, to call for peace. France 24 additionally reports the Pope condemned so-called 'tyrants' driving global wars and the expl...
Trump Nominates Former Coast Guard Doctor Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC Director
President Trump has nominated Rear Admiral Dr. Erica Schwartz, a former Coast Guard physician, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The nomination ends months of interim leadership at the CDC....
South Africa's Julius Malema Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
Firebrand South African opposition leader Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of firearm offences. The sentencing marks a significant legal blow to the leader of the Economic Fr...
Sudan's Three-Year Civil War: Who Is Sustaining the Fighting?
An Al Jazeera analysis examines the forces and actors keeping Sudan's devastating civil war alive after three years of conflict. The report assesses the human and political toll the prolonged war has inflicted on the cou...
Minnesota Charges ICE Officer with Assault During Immigration Crackdown
Hennepin County prosecutors announced assault charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer for alleged conduct during the federal immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota. Officials described these as...
Cuban President Defies U.S. Threats, Vows to Defend Island
Cuban President Miguel DÃaz-Canel marked the anniversary of the socialist revolutionary declaration with defiant rhetoric amid mounting U.S. pressure, including threats of an energy blockade. Al Jazeera framed his speec...
Jury Finds Live Nation-Ticketmaster Is an Illegal Monopoly
A federal jury ruled that Live Nation and Ticketmaster, which merged in 2010, have been stifling competition and overcharging consumers for live events. Washington D.C. and 33 states must now argue for specific remedies ...
Pope Leo XIV Condemns 'Tyrants' and War During Africa Visit
Pope Leo XIV delivered sharp rebukes against those who wage war and exploit Africa during his visit to Cameroon, denouncing a 'handful of tyrants' spending billions on weapons while populations suffer. BBC focused on his...
Second School Shooting in a Week Kills 10 in Turkey
Turkey is mourning the victims of a shooting at the Ayser Çalık School in Kahramanmaraş carried out by a 14-year-old student, which raised the death toll to 10. The attack is the second school shooting to strike the c...
Macron Launches 'Offline Day' to Curb Screen Time Among French Youth
French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Cité internationale de la langue française in Villers-Cotterêts to promote a new national 'Offline Day' initiative encouraging young people to replace screen time with read...
Israeli and Palestinian Activists Co-Author Book Envisioning Peace in Gaza
Maoz Inon, an Israeli whose parents were killed in the October 7 Hamas attacks, and Aziz Abu Sarah, a Palestinian whose brother died after being tortured in an Israeli military prison, have jointly written a book titled ...
Widows of Congolese Soldiers Struggle in Makeshift Camp After Goma Falls to M23
In Beni, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, widows of soldiers killed fighting M23 rebels are living in a makeshift camp of plastic sheeting and mattresses on the ground. The women say they fled Goma after it fell to ...
Sri Lanka Celebrates New Year Under Shadow of Iran War Anxiety
Sri Lankan Buddhists and Hindus marked their traditional New Year on April 14 with customs such as boiling milk in new clay pots to invoke blessings. However, celebrations were tempered by anxiety over the ongoing war in...
Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Agreed as Broader Middle East Diplomacy Accelerates
Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, announced by U.S. President Trump via social media, marking what would be the first direct contact between the two countries' leaders in over 30 years. NPR described the d...
Euronews Evening Bulletin: Top Stories of April 16, 2026
Euronews published its evening bulletin rounding up the most important stories from Europe and beyond on April 16, 2026, covering world affairs, business, politics, and culture....
Aerial Footage Reveals Giant Guitar-Shaped Forest in Argentina
Drone footage has brought renewed attention to 'Estancia La Guitarra,' a massive forest in southern Córdoba province, Argentina, shaped like a guitar. The formation was planted starting in 1979 by farmer Pedro MartÃn U...
RFK Jr. Defends Budget Cuts and Health Agenda Before Congress
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the House Committee on Ways and Means in his first congressional appearance of 2026, defending Trump's proposed budget cuts and his controversial...