Three container ships were attacked by gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz amid rising regional tensions, crews unharmed.

Disruptions from the Iran war have triggered aluminium shortages, forcing Coca-Cola to ration Diet Coke supplies across India.

Ukraine says Russian missile and drone paths near Chornobyl increase nuclear risk as anniversary of 1986 disaster approaches.

Meta to collect employee mouse movements, keystrokes and screen data to train AI models under new internal initiative.

Russia plans to stop Kazakhstan oil transit to Germany from May 1, raising fresh concerns over fuel supply stability.

Chinese naval vessels transit Okinawa waterway after Pacific drills, days after Japan destroyer crossed Taiwan Strait.

Florida opens criminal investigation into OpenAI after claims ChatGPT advised gunman in Florida State University shooting.

China commends three African countries after denying Taiwan president airspace access, forcing cancellation of Eswatini diplomatic trip.

Taiwan president scraps Eswatini visit after three African nations deny overflight access following reported China pressure campaign.

Starmer confronts MPs as former Foreign Office chief alleges pressure and dismissal over Mandelson vetting process controversy.

Morocco accelerates telecom expansion with $8 billion investment, extending rural connectivity and boosting nationwide 5G coverage targets by 2030.

Trump agrees to extend ceasefire with Iran while maintaining naval blockade, as Pakistan pushes renewed negotiations.

US postpones Vance Pakistan trip as Iran stalls, leaving truce expiry looming and next steps uncertain deeply ahead

Gulf states fear US–Iran talks may secure Hormuz while leaving Iran’s regional leverage largely intact.

Excerpt: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told parliament it “beggars belief” that officials withheld key information from ministers.

US Labor Secretary resigns amid misconduct allegations, including abuse of power, as Trump administration faces third Cabinet departure.

Elon Musk expands SpaceX stake, as IPO plans, AI ambitions, and soaring valuation targets signal unprecedented growth trajectory.

Mexico’s Sheinbaum demands clarification after US officials die in Chihuahua, raising concerns over unauthorised security collaboration and sovereignty violations.

Amazon plans $25 billion Anthropic investment, boosting AI partnership and cloud demand as competition intensifies in global artificial intelligence race.

UK government moves to legally enforce phone-free school policies, strengthening guidance and mandating compliance across schools in England.