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Israeli airstrike decimates Syrian airbase

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/03/2025 - 18:42
This is the moment an airbase in Hama, Syria, was targeted by an Israeli airstrike, nearly destroying the facility.

Dundee University staff to be balloted over strike action

Education - Thu, 04/03/2025 - 18:04
Up to 700 jobs at the University could be cut in a bid to tackle a £35m deficit.

Hungry, scared Darfur civilians fear RSF attack, plead for army help

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/03/2025 - 17:31
Sudanese civilians in North Darfur are starving as they fear an RSF invasion. Many are calling on the army for help.

US allies and adversaries react to Trump’s tariffs

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/03/2025 - 17:07
Trump’s new global tariffs have shocked both allies and adversaries alike.

Cardiff Met says job cuts needed to reduce costs

Education - Thu, 04/03/2025 - 16:33
It says "difficult decisions" are needed and follows moves by other universities to reduce staffing.

Cardiff Met says job cuts needed to reduce costs

Education - Thu, 04/03/2025 - 16:33
It says "difficult decisions" are needed and follows moves by other universities to reduce staffing.

Gaza faces ‘largest orphan crisis’ in modern history, report says

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/03/2025 - 15:55
Over 39,000 children have lost one or both parents in Gaza, new report by the Palestinian statistics agency says.

Trump’s tariffs: Which countries will hit back – and which likely won’t?

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/03/2025 - 15:34
Canada, China and the EU are expected to hit back, as other Asian nations and the UK seek deals.

Reverse reparations: Zimbabwe’s perfect trap, South Africa’s looming danger

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/03/2025 - 15:29
Land reform is not a threat, but a demand for justice. The global community must treat it as such.

Why is VAT being added to private school fees?

Education - Thu, 04/03/2025 - 15:29
The government says the rule change will raise £460m extra to spend in state schools in 2024/25.

Why is VAT being added to private school fees?

Education - Thu, 04/03/2025 - 15:29
The government says the rule change will raise £460m extra to spend in state schools in 2024/25.

Condemnation of anime-style images from Israeli military

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/03/2025 - 15:19
The Israeli army faced backlash for joining an online trend of using AI anime-style images to portray its forces.

Trump imposes 50% tariff on Africa’s Lesotho, the highest among nations

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/03/2025 - 15:14
The move deals a harsh blow to the small, impoverished state, which Trump mocked as a place 'nobody has heard of'.

Fed up with surging gang violence, thousands of Haitians hit the streets

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/03/2025 - 14:27
Armed gangs control about 85 percent of the capital, Port-au-Prince, according to the UN.

Hungary to withdraw from International Criminal Court

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/03/2025 - 14:27
Hungary announced it will end its membership of the ICC as it staged a red-carpet welcome for Benjamin Netanyahu.

Trump unveils sweeping global tariffs on so-called ‘Liberation Day’

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/03/2025 - 13:42
US President Donald Trump brandished a chart as he announced sweeping new tariffs on goods coming to America.

Israel hits tents and homes in Gaza ‘with great force’

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/03/2025 - 13:41
At least 1,163 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel resumed large-scale strikes on March 18.

Which countries have kept their promises on Gaza?

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/03/2025 - 12:55
A look at what different countries said should be done in Gaza — and what they actually did.

American consumers set to be the biggest losers in Trump’s trade wars

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/03/2025 - 12:47
But Congress can still step in to save them, and the US economy.

Greece launches ‘drastic’ rearmament programme to the tune of $27bn

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/03/2025 - 12:34
A multi-year strategy will include balance of US and European weapons, marking a transition towards greater EU autonomy.

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