IMF, World Bank needs to be 'fit for purpose:' US Treasury chief

23
Apr.
2025

IMF, World Bank needs to be 'fit for purpose:' US Treasury chief

01:56

Trump says pausing US operation to help ships leave Hormuz

01:49

Brazil's Lula to meet Trump on Thursday: White House

01:10

Ukrainian drone strike in Crimea kills 5: Moscow-installed authorities

00:12

Teen shooter kills two at Brazil school: authorities

05/05 23:54

Arsenal beat Atletico Madrid to reach Champions League final

05/05 23:52

Spain says hantavirus ship due in the Canaries in '3 or 4 days'

05/05 23:01

S&P 500, Nasdaq end at fresh records as oil prices retreat

05/05 22:49

Rubio says offensive stage of Iran war is 'over'

05/05 22:48

Rubio warns against 'destabilizing' actions on Taiwan before Trump China visit

05/05 22:29

Rubio plays down Trump rift with pope before Vatican trip

05/05 21:55

Iran army 'categorically' denies launching attacks on UAE

05/05 21:43

Brazil's Lula demands 'immediate' release of Gaza flotilla activists

05/05 21:18

Russian strike on Ukraine's Dnipro kills 4: Zelensky

05/05 21:10

Hantavirus ship evacuees to be taken to Netherlands, timeline uncertain: cruise operator

05/05 20:37

Israel military chief says ready to 'respond with force' if attacked by Iran

05/05 20:25

Israel ready to deploy 'entire air force' against Iran if needed: new chief

05/05 19:58

Iran Guards vow 'firm response' if ships diverge from declared Hormuz corridor

05/05 19:12

Nine dead in Russian strike on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia city: emergency services

05/05 19:11

Cruise line says 'no new symptomatic cases' identified aboard hantavirus ship

05/05 19:00

Talks under way to send hantavirus ship to Canary Islands or Netherlands: WHO to AFP

05/05 18:57

Three suspected hantavirus cases to be evacuated soon from cruise ship via Cape Verde: WHO to AFP

05/05 18:54

Trump urges Iran to 'do the smart thing'

05/05 18:36

EU trade chief urges 'swift return' to tariff deal terms in talks with US

05/05 18:34

At least three killed in Russian strike on east Ukraine's Kramatorsk: governor

05/05 17:19

UAE air defences 'actively engaging' with Iran missiles, drones: ministry

05/05 16:20

Iran Nobel winner Mohammadi 'between life and death' after hospitalisation: supporters

05/05 15:41

Boko Haram attack on Chad army base kills at least 24: sources

05/05 15:19

Spain demands 'immediate release' of activist after Israel extends detention

05/05 15:18

US forces ready to resume major combat ops against Iran if ordered: top US officer

05/05 15:13

US warns any Iran attack on shipping will be met with 'devastating' response

05/05 15:09

US 'not looking for a fight' over Strait of Hormuz: Pentagon

05/05 14:32

France's Macron says to speak with Iran president on Tuesday

05/05 14:25

Macron calls for EU to use anti-coercion instrument if US levies new tariffs

05/05 14:25

Romanian pro-EU prime minister loses no-confidence vote in parliament

05/05 14:19

France's Macron slams Trump 'threats of destabilisation' over US tariffs

05/05 13:29

Spain says 'no decision' taken yet to accept hantavirus cruise ship

05/05 13:11

UN says reports of extrajudicial killings in Mali 'gravely concerning'

05/05 12:44

Ethiopia says Sudan arming anti-Ethiopian mercenaries

05/05 12:43

Israel court extends detention of two Gaza flotilla activists to Sunday: rights group

05/05 12:27

Iranian foreign minister to leave Tuesday for China talks: ministry

05/05 12:25

Spain has agreed to 'welcome' cruise ship stricken by hantavirus: WHO

05/05 12:20

WHO suspects human-to-human transmission of hantavirus on stricken cruise ship

05/05 11:18

EU prepared for 'every scenario' after Trump car tariff threat: von der Leyen

05/05 10:52

WHO tracing contacts of hantavirus-sickened cruise ship passenger on Saint Helena-Johannesburg flight

05/05 10:22

WHO says two hantavirus cases confirmed, five suspected on cruise ship

05/05 10:01

Zelensky slams 'utter cynicism' of Russian deadly attacks ahead of 'propaganda' truce

05/05 09:39

Iran parliament speaker warns 'not even started' in Hormuz standoff

05/05 09:29

Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine regions: officials

05/05 08:16

Maersk says one of its ships transited Strait of Hormuz under US escort

05/05 07:45

HSBC says pre-tax profit fell 1.1% to US$9.4 bn in first quarter

05/05 07:32

Australia hikes key interest rate citing 'higher fuel prices'

05/05 07:19

Indonesia economy grew 5.6% in first quarter: stats agency

05/05 06:47

Nine killed in Colombia mine explosion: government

05/05 06:17

Taiwan leader says island has 'right to engage with the world'

05/05 05:24

China fireworks factory explosion kills 21, injures 61

05/05 01:54

14 miners trapped after explosion in Colombia: governor

05/05 00:31

China's Wu Yize wins World Snooker Championship

04/05 23:57

Manchester City held 3-3 by Everton to hand Arsenal Premier League title advantage

04/05 22:27

Zelensky lands in Bahrain for talks on security cooperation: source in Ukrainian delegation to AFP

04/05 21:57

Zelensky says Ukraine will observe own truce with Russia from May 5–6

04/05 21:41

EU chief von der Leyen calls Iran's strikes on UAE 'violation' of international law

04/05 21:01

UAE announces all schools returning to remote learning

04/05 20:40

Russia threatens 'massive missile strike' on Kyiv if Ukraine breaks May 9 truce: defence ministry

04/05 20:24

Russian army declares unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine between May 8-9

04/05 20:21

Trump says 'no damage' from Iran's Hormuz strikes, except for SKorean ship

04/05 20:13

Tehran denies US sank six Iranian boats: state TV

04/05 20:11

Israel military official says army on high alert after US downs Iran missiles

04/05 20:01

US downed missiles, drones launched at ships by Iran: US admiral

04/05 20:00

US destroyed six Iran boats that threatened commercial ships: US admiral

04/05 19:46

UAE calls new attacks 'dangerous escalation', reserves right to respond

04/05 19:44

Iran says had 'no plans to target' UAE, as Emiratis report fresh strikes: state TV

04/05 19:27

Two injured after residential building in Oman targeted: state media

04/05 19:19

Two dead after car ploughs into people in Germany's Leipzig: mayor

04/05 19:18

Armenia has chosen path 'towards Europe': Macron

04/05 19:15

Three injured in strike targeting energy installation in UAE's Fujairah: authorities

04/05 19:06

Driver arrested after car ploughs into people in Germany's Leipzig: police

04/05 18:50

UAE defence ministry says four cruise missiles fired from Iran

04/05 18:49

Brent oil prices jump 5% on rising tensions over Strait of Hormuz

04/05 18:41

UAE defence ministry says Iranian drone, missile attacks targeting country

04/05 18:33

Russia lost ground in Ukraine in April, for first time since mid-2023: AFP analysis of ISW data