Ukraine's soldiers are trained by Western allies, but they have also ended up teaching those allies how to fight a modern war.

Ukrainian troops showed 'greater tactical imagination' than Western trainers, British officer says, pointing to their ambush tactics

Lee Jae Myung warns situation caused by US-Israeli war against Iran is ‘worse than you think’

South Korea president says Iran war shows the need to ditch ‘extremely risky’ fossil fuels

Leading German economic institutes on Wednesday cut their growth forecast for 2026 by more than half to reflect the expected fallout from soaring energy prices caused by the Iran war. Gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by only 0.

No respite for German economy as experts slash forecast over Iran war

The new law imposes a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail and criminalises the "promotion" of same-sex relations.

Senegal president signs tough new anti-LGBT law doubling jail terms

By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, April 1 (Reuters) - NASA is set to launch four astronauts as soon as Wednesday evening on a 10-day flight around the moon, marking the most ambitious U.S.

NASA counts down for first crewed lunar mission in half a century

In October, company CEO Armin Papperger had already called into question the importance of drones in the war in Ukraine.

‘Ukrainian housewives’ and Skyranger delays – German defense poster child Rheinmetall is in hot water

Leading German economic institutes on Wednesday slashed their growth forecast for 2026 by more than half to reflect the expected fallout from soaring energy prices caused by the Iran war. Gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by only 0.

German economic institutes cut forecast in half over Iran war

A Russian military plane crashed in annexed Crimea, killing six crew and 23 passengers on board, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the country's Defense Ministry.  The An-26 military transport plane was carrying out a scheduled flight over the Crimean peninsula, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014, the reports said.  Russia's top investigative agency, the Investigative Committee, said a total of seven crew members and 23 passengers were aboard

Russian military plane crashes in annexed Crimea, killing 29 people on board

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has attributed a controversial statement that 80% of the more than 900,000 Syrians in Germany should go back home within three years to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Merz made the announcement during al-Sharaa's visit to Germany on Monday, and clarified a day later that "the figure of 80% returnees within three years was cited by the Syrian president.

Al-Sharaa denies he called for 80% of Syrians to return from Germany

Surging fuel prices caused by the war in the Middle East has many Malaysians concerned about paying more at the pump, but social media posts claiming petrol prices will increase sharply in fact share fabricated graphics. Local broadcaster TV3 and the Finance Ministry both denied publishing the circulating graphics, which feature inaccurate prices of petrol and diesel.

False fuel prices in fabricated graphics circulate in Malaysia as Iran war continues

Brazil is strengthening its reverse logistics system for pesticide packaging with the rollout of a nationwide itinerant collection programme.

Brazil expands pesticide packaging reverse logistics

India has launched a national training programme to support tribal families who host tourists in their homes, known as homestays.

New India programme supports tribal families hosting tourists

A "system failure" caused a robotaxi outage involving multiple vehicles operated by Baidu's Apollo Go in central ‌China's Wuhan, local police said on Wednesday, re-igniting safety concerns over ‌the fast-growing service.  Police received reports late on Tuesday that numerous Apollo Go cars had ​stopped in the middle of roads in Wuhan and were unable to move, according to an official statement.  Passengers were able to exit the vehicles safely and there were no injuries, police said.

Baidu robotaxi outage in Wuhan caused by 'system failure', police say

After Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Israeli public about the military campaign against Iran, a video purportedly showing the prime minister with an extra finger on his right hand circulated in posts claiming it was AI-generated and proof that his death was being covered up. The higher-quality version posted by the Israeli government, however, does not show Netanyahu with six fingers and he has made public appearances in the days since the video circulated.

Posts falsely claim Netanyahu video fabricated to cover up his death

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has not said he would announce electricity tariff hikes as war in the Middle East continues to roil oil and gas markets, contrary to a false claim shared in an altered news graphic circulating on social media. Local broadcaster Astro Awani branded the graphic a "fake", while the government said it was committed to shielding consumers from fluctuating energy costs.

Malaysian broadcaster rejects altered graphic about electricity rate hike

People in Iran describe angry scenes and tense relationships as rifts open up over the war.

'You're no longer my sister' - rows erupt as war divides Iranian families

The launchers were used in the terror group's latest barrage against Israel, which left three people injured, including a 6-year-old child. The IDF struck and dismantled Hezbollah missile launchers in southern Lebanon, the military announced in a statement Tuesday evening.

WATCH: IDF strikes, dismantles missile launchers in southern Lebanon

Iran's strikes on Gulf states have been especially hard for migrants who have long supported these economies to lift their families back home from poverty.

Asia's migrant workers debate if Gulf jobs are worth deadly risk of Iran war

France's upper house of parliament, the Senate, voted on Tuesday evening in favour of banning numerous social media platforms for children and young people under 15. Senators want all platforms whose content or algorithms could harm children's self-development to be off limits.

France's Senate backs ban on social media platforms for under-15s

Abu Ubaida, a Hamas spokesperson for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, addressed his message to the Hezbollah terrorist organization, whom he referred to as "the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon. " A Hamas spokesperson called on Hezbollah terrorists to "intensify their efforts" to kidnap Israeli soldiers in Lebanon on Tuesday, saying it was in order to "liberate" Palestinian and Arab prisoners following the Knesset's passing of the death penalty bill.

Hamas urges Hezbollah to kidnap Israeli soldiers in wake of Knesset passing death penalty bill

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have warned that ships passing through the narrow Strait will be targeted, after the US and Israel launched strikes on the country on February 28. The Iran war has threatened Gulf ports and disrupted global trade through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which roughly a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes.

How many ships have been attacked in the Gulf since start of Iran war?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he expects Iran's government to fall sooner or later. "The ayatollah regime in Iran is weaker than ever," he said in a video message broadcast on Tuesday evening, adding: "And I tell you, sooner or later it will fall.

Netanyahu expects Iran's leadership to fall

The incident is the first such attack since wolves returned to Germany nearly three decades ago

Wolf Bites Woman in Shocking Attack at Busy Shopping Center

Colombia’s army rescued six siblings after they spent three days hiding in the rainforest to avoid being captured by a rebel group in the southwestern province of Caqueta.  Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez said on X that five children and their adult sister were airlifted from a remote location following a “precise operation” involving helicopters.  “Attacking the civilian population, and especially minors is one of the worst inhumane acts, and when you do this repeatedly it becomes a war crime,”

Colombia's military rescues 6 siblings who hid in the rainforest to escape from a rebel group

A massive dust storm, or haboob, swept across the Sahara Desert from western Algeria into Mauritania, Morocco, Western Sahara and the Canary Islands on March 30. The dust stretched for more than 1,000 miles. As meteorologists observed the dust storm from space via weather satellites, social media users captured the incoming dust storm on camera....

1,000-mile Saharan dust storm, from the sky and from the ground

Iraq’s Ministry of Interior says one suspect arrested after ‘unknown individuals’ kidnap journalist.

Foreign journalist kidnapped in Iraq: Interior Ministry

Even if conflict is ‘short but intense’, countries like Sudan, Yemen, Lebanon will see major increases in poverty rates.

One month of war on Iran cost Arab countries up to $194bn: UNDP

In the Middle East, Turkey seeks to play a key role if and when the Iran conflict winds down. Ankara will seek to grow its influence as Iran’s influence declines.

Turkey’s intel chief lays out country’s vision for Middle East, world

EU lawmakers on Tuesday called on Beijing to implement stricter checks on exports during their first visit to China in eight years. "We have repeatedly stressed that it is important for exports to be subject to stronger controls on the Chinese side," said Anna Cavazzini, chair of the European Parliament's Internal Market Committee, in Beijing.

EU delegation urges China to tighten export controls

Two of those executed on Monday were killed without advance notice, denying them the chance to meet with their lawyers or say goodbye to their families, according to Amnesty International. Iran executed two men tied to the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI), adding to two other men who were executed on Monday, the group said on Tuesday, ‌confirming a report by Iran’s judiciary news outlet.

Iran steps up executions as experts warn state killing being used to suppress political dissent

“We launched a plan we call ‘For Iran’, which is a registration program for homeland defense fighters,” Nadali told state media. “We set the minimum age at 12 years and above.

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