Five major tech giants with a combined market cap exceeding $16 trillion will report earnings this week, as markets scrutinize whether massive AI investments are delivering real returns.

Buckingham Palace is urgently reviewing security arrangements for King Charles III’s upcoming US visit following a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington.

Israel military issues evacuation orders for seven Lebanese towns south of the border zone after a soldier was killed, marking the most significant escalation since the ceasefire.

North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis announced he will no longer block Trump’s Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh, clearing a critical hurdle for confirmation that could reshape US monetary policy.

Following a wave of coordinated armed group attacks across Mali, Russian mercenaries announce withdrawal from the strategic northern city of Kidal, further destabilizing the Sahel region.

Former Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán announces he will not take up his parliamentary seat after leading his party back into opposition following a landslide electoral defeat.

A shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington DC has led to the identification of 31-year-old Californian Cole Tomas Allen as the suspect, with Trump and his officials believed to be the likely targets.

Mali Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed during a wave of coordinated armed attacks across the country over the weekend, marking one of the most severe security incidents in recent years and delivering a heavy blow to the military junta.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has ordered the military to ‘vigorously attack’ Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, just days after a ceasefire was extended by three weeks, with six already killed in strikes.

April 26, 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the world’s worst nuclear accident. BBC reporters revisited the abandoned city of Pripyat to document the unique ecology of this radiation-contaminated land.