Oil prices surge after OPEC’s surprise output cuts

Price jump comes after news oil producers will slash output by about 1.16 million barrels per day.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/4/3/oil-prices-surge-after-opecs-surprise-output-cuts

Twitter strips check mark from New York Times

Move comes after Twitter owner Elon Musk posted disparaging remarks about the newspaper.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/3/twitter-strips-check-mark-from-new-york-times

Taliban closes Afghan women-run radio station for ‘playing music’

Sadai Banowan station head denies any violation, saying there was no need for the closure and called it a conspiracy.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/3/taliban-closes-afghan-women-run-radio-station-for-playing-music

Russia to put nukes in Belarus near NATO borders, envoy says

Russian envoy to Belarus says weapons will be moved to ally's territory despite 'noise in Europe and the United States'.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/3/russia-to-put-nukes-in-belarus-near-nato-borders-envoy-says

Asia’s prices are rising. In the Philippines, they’re soaring

Southeast Asia's fourth-largest economy sees inflation hit 8.6 percent, far above Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/4/3/asias-living-costs-are-rising-in-philippines-theyre-soaring

Milatovic declares victory in Montenegro presidential election

Montenegro's long-ruling leader Milo Djukanovic acknowledged defeat to Jakov Milatovic.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/2/milatovic-declares-victory-in-montenegro-presidential-election

‘Stand-up’ for Ukraine: Coping through comedy in the face of war

In Berlin, comedians from Ukraine and Russia share the same stage as an outlet for their grief and anger about the war.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/4/2/stand-up-for-ukraine-coping-through-comedy-in-the-face-of-war

Bulgarians vote in fifth parliamentary elections in two years

Bulgarians head to polls amid voter apathy and disillusionment over endemic corruption and political instability.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/2/bulgarians-vote-in-fifth-parliamentary-elections-in-two-years

Russia, Belarus celebrate ‘unity’ as war grinds on in Ukraine

The ex-Soviet allies have grown closer and Lukashenko's dalliances with the West appear to be over, say analysts.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/2/russia-belarus-celebrate-unity-as-war-grinds-on-in-ukraine

Israeli soldier kills Palestinian in West Bank as violence rises

Fatal shooting came hours after an Israeli policeman shot dead another Palestinian man near the Al-Aqsa compound.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/2/israeli-soldier-kills-palestinian-in-west-bank-as-violence-rises

Israel attacks Syria’s Homs, wounds five soldiers: Ministry

Air attacks on Homs are the third in recent days, including one that killed an officer in Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/2/israel-attacks-syrias-homs-wounds-five-soldiers-ministry

What does Trump’s indictment mean for American politics?

Donald Trump is expected to become the first former or sitting US president to face criminal charges.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2023/4/1/what-does-trumps-indictment-mean-for-american-politics

Online influencer Andrew Tate moved to house arrest in Romania

Tate, his brother Tristan and two Romanian women were moved to house arrest while under investigation.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/1/online-influencer-andrew-tate-moved-to-house-arrest-in-romania

Stadium disaster justice loses in Indonesia U-20 World Cup furore

Indonesia lost right to host youth World Cup over pro-Palestine stance but disaster victims say justice more important.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/1/stadium-disaster-justice-loses-in-indonesia-u-20-world-cup-furore

Russia protests over ‘provocative actions’ by US forces in Syria

Russian rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov said the protest was made to the US-led coalition in Syria over actions by US troops.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/1/russia-protests-over-provocative-actions-by-us-forces-in-syria

China’s media realities clash over truth about war in Ukraine

Pro-Russia and anti-Western media coverage hampers Chinese public's understanding of the reality of war in Ukraine.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/1/chinas-media-realities-clash-over-truth-about-war-in-ukraine

Biden administration appeals US ruling on health coverage mandate

Case could decide whether Obamacare can require insurance providers to cover preventive services for cancer and HIV.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/1/biden-administration-appeals-us-ruling-on-health-coverage-mandate

IMF board approves $15.6bn Ukraine loan package

Loan is part of a broader $115bn international support package to help the country meet urgent funding needs.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/31/imf-board-approves-15-6bn-ukraine-loan-package

Malaysian court rejects ex-PM Najib bid to review corruption case

Judge dismissed Najib Razak's case review saying ex-PM was 'the author of his own misfortunes'.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/31/malaysian-court-rejects-ex-pm-najib-bid-to-review-corruption-case

Who is Stormy Daniels? The ex-adult film star in Trump spotlight

Stephanie Clifford - Stormy Daniels's real name - first met Trump in 2006 and claims they had a sexual relationship.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/31/who-is-stormy-daniels-the-ex-adult-film-star-in-trump-spotlight

Russian ‘invasion was wrong’: Views from China on war in Ukraine

As the war in Ukraine grinds on, some in China have abandoned their initial support for Russia and Putin.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/31/russian-invasion-was-wrong-views-from-china-on-war-in-ukraine