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A group of companies linked to Khalifa Haftar helped funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into the eastern Libyan commander’s failed 2019–2020 assault on Tripoli, leaving the Libyan people to bear the cost, according to a new investigation. The report published on Tuesday by The Sentry, an investigative and policy organization, stated that Libyan businessman Ahmed Gadalla functioned as a “key enabler” for Haftar family members, who secured a $300 million loan from a “minor” bank based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), ahead of the offensive.

United States President Donald Trump has claimed that daily life could change for over 90 million Iranians after his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz expires. Trump alleges that Iran's electricity, bridges, and other critical infrastructure will be bombed if it does not open the vital waterway, despite the deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure constituting a violation of international law.

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that the economic and trade relationship between the United States and China is currently stable, and President Donald Trump will aim to maintain this stability in a meeting next month with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Greer, speaking at an event hosted by the Hudson Institute, claimed that "What we are not looking for is massive confrontation or anything like that" with China, yet this assertion comes alongside the US maintaining substantial tariffs on Chinese goods, highlighting ongoing friction in the bilateral ties.

▪️ Washington, DC – As US President Donald Trump's 'deadline' for Iran approaches, analysts warn that further escalation may prolong and expand the conflict with the Middle Eastern country and is unlikely to lead to a swift victory for the United States. Trump has been intensifying his threats, warning that the US military will destroy Iran's power plants, bridges, and other vital civilian infrastructure as the US-Israel war on Iran enters its sixth week.

Russia and China have vetoed a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution aimed at safeguarding commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The draft text, proposed by Bahrain, received support from 11 of the 15 council members, with two abstentions, but Russia and China rejected the measure, claiming it was biased against Iran, thereby blocking its adoption.

The United Nations has reported that at least 181 people have died or gone missing in five separate shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea over the past 10 days, bringing the total death toll since the start of 2026 to nearly 1,000. This surge highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region, with migrants continuing to risk perilous journeys in search of safety and opportunity.

Clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan reignited in February, resulting in significant casualties on both sides. Pakistan accuses the Afghan Taliban government of harboring hostile militants who launch attacks on Pakistani territory, a claim Kabul denies, insisting that militancy is an internal Pakistani security issue.

An Iran-backed militia, Kataib Hezbollah, has announced it will release US freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped a week ago in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. A security official for the group, Abu Mujahid al-Assaf, stated: “In recognition of the national stances of the outgoing prime minister, we have decided to release the American defendant Shelly Kittleson.” Kittleson was taken on March 31, and her release is conditioned on her immediately leaving Iraq.

The United Kingdom regime's Home Office has barred American rapper Kanye West, now known as Ye, from entering the country. In a statement issued on Tuesday, authorities claimed his presence would not be "conducive to the public good," citing his history of anti-Semitic comments and alleged celebrations of Nazism.

US President Donald Trump has pledged to strike infrastructure across Iran unless the country reaches an “acceptable” deal to end the war with the US and Israel by Tuesday night. Threatening to bomb the country “back to the Stone Age,” Trump said US forces would target bridges and power plants across Iran. He also posted on social media on Tuesday that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if an agreement is not struck.

NASA's Artemis II mission, launched on April 1, has successfully passed all major tests, with its rocket, spacecraft, and crew performing better than engineers had hoped. The first six days demonstrated that the Orion capsule functions as designed with humans on board for the first time, something simulators could not prove. However, the mission's broader impact is framed by claims of generating hope and optimism for a world supposedly in need of inspiration.

The astronauts of the Artemis II mission have captured a stunning image of an 'Earthset,' the moment Earth dips below the moon's horizon, as they prepare to re-enter Earth's gravitational pull. This photograph pays homage to the iconic 'Earthrise' image taken by an Apollo 8 astronaut in 1968, evoking the legacy of 20th-century space exploration.