Vancouver car attack: Suspect has 'significant history of mental health issues' – video
Vancouver police have ruled out terrorism after a car ramming attack that killed at least 11 people at a Filipino heritage festival in the Canadian city. Canadian prime minister Mark Carney expressed his 'deepest condolences' and sent his wishes for strength and compassion to those affected. Other officials could barely speak as the extent of the tragedy shook the Vancouver community.
Source:The Guardian
April 28, 2025 19:59 UTC
Yemen Houthi rebels say 68 dead in US airstrike on prison in Saada – video
Houthi rebels in Yemen said 68 people has been killed and 47 injured in a US strike on a detention centre holding African migrants in the city of Saada. The rebel group, which governs north-western Yemen, said the shelter was under the supervision of the International Organization for Migration and the Red Cross and that targeting it was 'a full-fledged war crime'. The US military had no immediate comment
Source:The Guardian
April 28, 2025 19:53 UTC
Spain and Portugal power outage: what caused it, and was there a cyber-attack?
Spain, Portugal and some of south-west France suffered a massive power cut on Monday, with major cities including Madrid, Barcelona and Lisbon among those affected. Red Eléctrica de España (REE), Spain’s electric network, said Spain and Portugal were hit by “el cero” – the zero. Senior European Commission vice-president Teresa Ribera also told Spain’s Radio 5 that there was no evidence of a deliberate act having caused the outage. Spain has been a leader in renewable power generation. Last year was a record period for renewable power generation, which accounted for 56% of all electricity used.
Source:The Guardian
April 28, 2025 19:47 UTC
Could the West Bank become the next Gaza? – video explainer
Israel has brought the military tactics of its war in Gaza to the occupied West Bank, where Palestinians are facing mass forced displacements and a sharp rise in violent attacks. Since January the rate of demolitions, raids and Palestinian deaths have significantly increased. The Palestinian activist Alaa Hathleen told the Guardian he woke up to the sound of bulldozers, moments before his home was demolished. He is one of thousands who have been forcibly displaced so far this year. The Guardian’s senior international affairs correspondent, Emma Graham-Harrison, explains what these military tactics are, how they are used and what this means for the 2.7 million Palestinians who live in the occupied West Bank
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April 28, 2025 17:46 UTC
Major power outage causes chaos in Spain and Portugal – video report
A major power outage has left millions without electricity across Spain and Portugal, even briefly affecting communities in south-west France. Phones, traffic lights, subway stations and airports all lost power. The Spanish government said it was 'working to determine the origin and impact and is dedicating all resources to resolve it as quickly as possible'
Source:The Guardian
April 28, 2025 17:36 UTC
Vancouver: several people killed after car ploughs into crowd at community event – video
Several people were killed when a driver ploughed a car into a crowd at a street festival on Saturday in Vancouver. Police said they were investigating a 'mass casualty incident' and that a 30-year-old man from Vancouver had been arrested at the scene. People had gathered to celebrate Lapu Lapu Day, an annual festival put on by British Columbia’s Filipino community that commemorates a 16th-century anti-colonial leader from Mactan, now part of the Philippines
Source:The Guardian
April 28, 2025 04:47 UTC
India test-fires missiles as tensions rise with Pakistan after Kashmir attack
India’s navy test-fired missiles on Sunday, showcasing its ability to carry out “long-range, precision offensive” strikes, as tensions with Pakistan rise after last week’s terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 civilians. India and Pakistan have fought three wars, two over Kashmir, which each holds in part but claims in full. Fuelling speculation about possible Indian military action, India’s information ministry issued a media advisory warning against live broadcasting of military operations. In Kashmir, Indian forces have launched an extensive crackdown. India’s release of water from the Uri Dam caused the Jhelum River to surge, flooding parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Source:The Guardian
April 28, 2025 04:29 UTC
Huge explosion in Iranian port kills at least 18 and injures more than 700
A spokesperson for Iran’s crisis management body pointed to poor storage conditions of chemicals as the trigger for the port explosion. State media had previously quoted Iranian security officials as saying “any speculation about the cause of the explosion is worthless”. View image in fullscreen People walk to safety after an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran. Photograph: Mohammad Rasoul Moradi/ReutersIn the aftermath of the explosion, port activities were suspended and Iranian customs officials halted export and transit shipments to the port. Iranian officials, in turn, are keen to lift a severe US sanctions regime on the beleaguered economy.
Source:The Guardian
April 27, 2025 12:35 UTC
India and Pakistan trade gunfire across Kashmir border after deadly attack
India and Pakistan have fought three wars, two over Muslim-majority Kashmir, which is divided between them but claimed fully by both. The clashes followed the attack last Tuesday, when gunmen opened fire in a meadow near Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir. Violence had been steadily abating in Kashmir, and the attack struck a heavy blow to the region’s recovering tourism industry. In tit-for-tat moves, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, a critical water-sharing pact, expelled Pakistani diplomats and cancelled Pakistani visas. “India lacks the hydro infrastructure needed to actually impede the flow of water to Pakistan in the short term,” Brahma Chellaney, an analyst, said.
Source:The Guardian
April 27, 2025 11:27 UTC
Royals and refugees to come together in Rome for funeral of Pope Francis
Tens of thousands of mourners filed into St Peter’s Basilica to pay their respects to the late pontiff during the three days in which he lay in state. The funeral mass begins at 10am local time and will be led by the Italian cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the college of cardinals. Soldiers in St Peter’s Square have been equipped with guns that shoot down drones, while rooftop snipers and fighter jets are on standby. “We are feeling really sorry about this death because he was the only pope who really stood with refugees and vulnerable people,” said Daoud. Francis is the first pontiff in more than a century not to be buried with great fanfare in the grottoes beneath St Peter’s Basilica.
Source:The Guardian
April 26, 2025 20:31 UTC
Trump says he fears Putin ‘may be tapping me along’ after Zelenskyy meeting
Trump later published a social media post criticising Putin. On Friday, Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff met Putin, in Moscow for three hours to discuss Washington’s peace proposal. This is seemingly a non-starter for Ukraine and European countries, with Zelenskyy insisting the territory is the “property of the Ukrainian people”. The attack caused Trump to lash out at Putin on social media. Let’s get the Peace Deal DONE!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday.
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April 26, 2025 20:25 UTC
Pilgrims and the powerful come together for Pope Francis’s funeral – video
Pope Francis has been eulogised as 'a pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone' during a funeral mass that brought together an array of mourners, from pilgrims and refugees to powerful world leaders and royalty. The 90-minute mass was celebrated by 220 cardinals, 750 bishops and more than 4,000 priests. At least 400,000 people turned out for the Pope’s funeral at the Vatican and lined Rome’s streets, Italy’s interior minister said. Francis is the first pontiff in more than a century not to be buried with great fanfare in the grottoes beneath St Peter’s Basilica
Source:The Guardian
April 26, 2025 20:09 UTC
Pakistan and India exchange fire as UN calls for ‘maximum restraint’
Troops from Pakistan and India exchanged fire overnight across the line of control in disputed Kashmir, officials have said, after the UN urged the nuclear-armed rivals to show “maximum restraint” after Tuesday’s massacre of Indian tourists by Islamic militants. Three Indian army officials told Reuters that Pakistani soldiers used small-arms to fire at an Indian position. The Indian army has launched sweeping “search-and-destroy” operations, deployed surveillance drones, and ramped up troop numbers across the Kashmir valley. As tensions rise between the two countries, the UN has urged India and Pakistan to show restraint. Indian officials say it is a proxy for the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba or a similar outfit.
Source:The Guardian
April 26, 2025 05:17 UTC
Israelis protest against Gaza war with rare outcry over Palestinian casualties
But for some across Israel, as the war in Gaza continues to ravage the Palestinian people and wipe out entire families, never again had come to hold another meaning. View image in fullscreen Israeli demonstrators hold empty pots to represent the starvation in Gaza in Tel Aviv on the day Israel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day. Yet starkly absent has been mention of the suffering and devastation being brought upon the civilians of Gaza by Israel’s relentless onslaught. To some, the Hamas attack proved that as long as Palestinians remain in Gaza, Israel will never be safe. Yet after applying for permission, police told the group they were banned from holding up posters of children killed in Gaza and certain phrases such as “ethnic cleansing” were also forbidden.
Source:The Guardian
April 26, 2025 05:00 UTC
Russian general killed in Moscow blast before Trump envoy meets Putin – video
A senior Russian military official was killed in a car explosion near Moscow, as Vladimir Putin began a high-stakes meeting over the Russia-Ukraine war with Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, at the Kremlin. The blast could cast a shadow over Friday’s talks between Moscow and Washington, and the latest apparent Ukrainian assassination deep inside Russian territory is unlikely to sit well with the Trump administration, which has been desperate to show tangible progress on peace before Trump’s 100th day in office
Source:The Guardian
April 26, 2025 04:59 UTC