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US stock markets experienced substantial losses, particularly in AI chipmakers like Nvidia and AMD, which plummeted after new export restrictions to China were announced.

Arsenal reached the UEFA Champions League semifinals for the first time since 2009, defeating Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate, with Gabriel Martinelli scoring a stoppage-time winner.

Israel’s defence minister announces that Israeli troops will maintain their presence in “security zones” across Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria indefinitely

A US federal judge has warned that the Trump administration may face criminal contempt charges for not complying with his order to return deported individuals to the US, highlighting escalating tensions between the executive and judicial branches.

WHO member states have finalised a historic pandemic agreement focusing on global collaboration and preparedness, with a draft proposal set for consideration at the World Health Assembly in May.

Kenyan authorities charged four individuals, including two Belgian teenagers, with wildlife trafficking for attempting to smuggle 5,000 Giant African Harvester Ants valued at approximately $7,700.

China’s economy recorded a 5.4% annual growth in the first quarter of 2025, bolstered by strong exports as companies aimed to circumvent imminent U.S. tariff increases.

Former President Joe Biden condemned Donald Trump’s “hatchet” approach to Social Security, claiming it jeopardises the financial security of millions of Americans reliant on the programme.

Ukraine’s military has targeted the base of the 448th Russian missile brigade, which was responsible for a recent missile strike on Sumy that resulted in 35 fatalities and over 119 injuries, including children.

Four Russian journalists have been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for allegedly belonging to an extremist group linked to Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation.