U.K. Budget Plan Calms Markets and Labour Faithful. Will It Appeal to Voters?
The plan presented by the chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, called for spending increases and higher taxes on the wealthy and the middle class.
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Guinea-Bissau’s President Says He Has Been Deposed. The Opposition Says It’s a Trick.
The military announced on Wednesday it had taken over the West African nation. Later, the opposition leader accused the incumbent president of staging the coup d’état to try to retain power.
Bolsonaro To Start Serving 27-Year Prison Sentence Over Coup Plot
Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to begin serving a prison term for conspiring to remain in power after losing the last election.
Hamas Says It Returned Body of Another Hostage From Gaza
Israel confirmed the remains belonged to Dror Or, 48, who was abducted during Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks. The bodies of two captives are believed to be still in Gaza.
Volcano in Ethiopia Spews Ash Into Asia, Disrupting Flights
The ash cloud drifted over northern India, causing some flight delays and cancellations, and continued toward China.
Australian Senator Suspended for Burqa-Wearing Stunt in Parliament
Pauline Hanson, the head of the far-right One Nation party, wore the garment as a prop to push legislation to bar it in public places.
Russia Strikes Ukraine and Signals Resistance to Amended Peace Plan
The attack killed at least seven people in Kyiv, the authorities said, as Moscow suggested it would resist changes negotiated by Ukraine.
Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan as They Agree to Meet in China in April
In an unusual move, Xi Jinping, the leader of China, called President Trump. The two spoke about trade, Taiwan and Ukraine, according to separate official statements.
Grisly Killings of a Married Couple Spark New Sectarian Unrest in Syria
The government acted quickly to tamp down reprisals in the central city of Homs as it tries to manage repeated waves of bloodshed involving minority groups.
Grisly Killings of a Married Couple Spark New Sectarian Unrest in Syria
The government acted quickly to tamp down reprisals in the central city of Homs as it tries to manage repeated waves of bloodshed involving minority groups.