VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALG7 considers further sanctions against IranTension between Iran and Israel dominated the final day of discussions at the G7 meeting in Italy. Foreign ministers called for de-escalation, while threatening further sanctions against Iran.Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALMajor military aid deal for Ukraine one step closerThe U.S. House of Representatives advanced a $95 billion legislative package to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific in a broad bipartisan vote, overcoming hardline Republican opposition that had held it up for months.Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALMan sets himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouseA man set himself on fire near the New York City courthouse where jurors were seated in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.Fox News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALUkraine says eight killed in Russian strikesRussian night-time strikes killed eight people, including two children, and injured 18 in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region, the interior ministry said.France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALIsrael, Iran both muted in response to Isfahan attackIsraeli media cited foreign reports of an Israeli strike on Iran in the absence of official public comment, while Iranian television reports played down the attack - many not even mentioning the "Zionist entity," Iran's term for Israel. ...Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALDozens killed in Pakistan as heavy rain causes floodingAt least 69 people across Pakistan died in the past week after heavy rainfall caused severe flooding, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Apart from those killed, dozens have suffered injuries from lightning s...Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALSouth Korea government to compromise on medical reformsSouth Korea's government has announced a compromise in its medical reform plans in a bid to end a two-month walkout by doctors, and also said President Yoon Suk Yeol would meet the opposition leader for the first time after two years in ...Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALUkraine downs Russian strategic bomber after strikeUkraine says it has shot down a Russian strategic bomber 185 miles from its border on Friday (April 19) after the warplane took part in an airstrike that killed at least eight people in the central Dnipropetrovsk region.Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALTurkish president meets Hamas leader in IstanbulTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Head of the Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh in Türkiye's largest city, Istanbul. The news came after Qatar said it is re-evaluating its role as mediator in truce negotiations. Turkey ...France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALBlast at Iraq army base kills one, wounds othersOne person was killed and eight wounded in an overnight explosion at an Iraqi military base housing a coalition of pro-Iranian armed groups.France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALSudanese Artists Fight to Keep Making WorkA group of Sudanese artists who lost everything in the war and found themselves in a camp for the displaced inside a school, have been turning hardship into opportunity.Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALUkraine's frontline soldiers running low on ammunitionUkrainian troops fighting in the east of the country are struggling with an acute shortage of ammunition. President, Volodomyr Zelenskyy, has again urged Western allies to provide more air defence systems as Russian forces continue to ma...Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALHow AI will change the Olympics foreverOlympic organizers shared plans today to transform the sports landscape, using artificial intelligence. The new technology could improve everything from judging to international scouting efforts.CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALDozens killed in Pakistan, Afghanistan floodingHeavy rains have killed over a hundred people in both Afghanistan and Pakistan and injured many more. There's been widespread damage to homes and infrastructure in both countries.Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALClaims world record broken for biggest wave surfedGerman big wave surfing extraordinaire Sebastian Steudtner is claiming to have broken his own world record for the largest wave ever surfed after riding a 28.5m giant off Portugal.CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGCourt challenge against migrant rescues thrown outA seven-year legal case against migrant rescuers in Italy has ended with all charges against them being dropped. They'd been accused of aiding illegal migration, but activists said it was an attempt to stop aid workers from helping those...Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALTaylor Swift stuns fans with surprise double albumTaylor Swift surprised fans overnight with a double album, two hours after the midnight release of her latest record. Swift's 11th studio album is already making history and giving fans insight into her life over the last couple years.CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALA billion people begin voting in India electionsThe world's biggest election ever has begun in India. Nearly a billion people are voting in select states in the first phase of a week-long general election. The results won't come until June 4.CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALTaylor Swift drops surprise double album for 'Tortured Poets'Taylor Swift dropped her new album "The Tortured Poets Department" at midnight, with 16 songs and a bonus track whose titles were previously announced. But Swifties were in for a big surprise waking up Friday morning. Swift announced a s...Scripps News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGTesla recalls almost 3,900 CybertrucksTesla recalled 3,878 Cybertruck pickups to rework or replace accelerator pedals that can dislodge and cause the vehicle to unintentionally accelerate, increasing risk of a crash.Bloomberg
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGHow to keep music streaming costs downStreaming movies, TV shows, and music has now become a part of daily life for many Americans. But some music streaming services may be turning up the volume on their pricing.Scripps News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALConcern about violence in eastern DR CongoThe U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights has appealed for more attention to be given to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as he visited a camp for displaced people in Goma. Thousands of Congolese have been forced t...France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALU.S. vetoes Palestinian bid for U.N. membershipThe United States has vetoed a draft resolution at the U.N. Security Council, which called for Palestine to become a full member of the United Nations. The U.S. was the only country to vote against it. Twelve members voted in favor, with...Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALIndia votes in huge election dominated by jobs, ModiMillions of Indians have begun voting in a six-week election that's a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics and is seeking a rare third term as the co...France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALChile seeks cooperation with Venezuela to tackle crimeChile's President Gabriel Boric has accepted an invitation by Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro to discuss a violent crime wave believed to be led by a Venezuelan criminal gang. But Boric says he wants more than just rhetoric, as tension...Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALClimate change-induced extreme heat grips West AfricaIn late March and early April, days and nights of extreme heat above 40° Celsius (104°F) gripped many West African countries. Temperatures soared so high in Mali and Burkina Faso they equated to a once in 200-year event, according to the...France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALI.L.O. report reveals 83% of young Indians are joblessIn India, a recent report by the International Labour Organization reveals that 83 percent of young people are unemployed. This problem extends across all classes, from rural youths with limited education to highly educated individuals f...France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALTwelve jurors selected to serve in Trump hush-money trialLawyers in former U.S. President Donald Trump's historic criminal trial have selected twelve jurors who will assess his guilt or innocence over the coming weeks in a case stemming from a hush-money payment to a porn star.France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALIran attack: oil prices steady after jump, airlines reactOil steadied on Friday (April 19) after prices spiked earlier on reports that Israel had attacked Iran, as market fears of a major escalation to hostilities in the Mideast appeared to ease and a build-up of global oil stocks weighed.Reuters