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Six ships turned around as part of Strait of Hormuz blockade, US military says

The U.S. military has said that the blockade, which started on Monday, would only apply to ships going to or from Iran, including all...

Carney vows to tackle cost of living in Canada with new majority government, suspends fuel tax 

The first Liberal majority government in Canada since 2019 should allow Carney more freedom to pass the legislation he says is needed for the...

UK hit with big IMF growth downgrade as Iran war fuels inflation

The IMF said on Tuesday that Britain's economy was now on course to grow by only 0.8% in 2026, down from a previous projection...

Irish junior minister resigns in protest of government response to fuel protests

The government is still expected to survive the confidence motion the opposition put down after protesters blockaded oil infrastructure and left about a third...

ECB has not made its mind up on rates, Lagarde says

Investors have been speculating on ECB rate hikes as soon as this month as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz pushes up fuel...

Portugal aims to cap any deficit at 0.5% to protect investor confidence

The government had forecast that the budget surplus would narrow to 0.1% of GDP this year from about 0.3% of GDP in 2025, marking...

Pope Leo issues warning on democracy after Trump criticism

The first U.S. pope, writing to participants of a Vatican meeting about the use of power in democratic societies, said democracies remained healthy only...

Historically Black church vandalised during Easter Week

The Bethel A.M.E. Church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvannia - led by a Bermudian pastor, was broken into leaving them without power and over $150k in...

Airlines urge EU to step in as Iran war chokes jet fuel supply

The aviation sector has been hit by airspace closures since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28 International News via Reuters: European airlines have...

Hungarian election winner Magyar vows democratic shift with eye on EU funds

The two-thirds supermajority that Magyar's centre-right Tisza party secured in Sunday's election means it will have a free hand to strengthen the rule of...

School shooting in Turkey leaves 16 wounded, governor says

The assailant, a 19-year-old former student, used a shotgun in the attack in the Siverek district International News via Reuters: A teenager opened fire at a...

UK’s Reeves ‘frustrated and angry’ over US Iran war strategy, Mirror reports

"This is a war that we did not start. It was a war that we did not want. I feel very frustrated and angry...
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