Trump is set to become the first former U.S. president to face a criminal trial – a case involving hush money paid to a porn star that carries major political and legal ramifications.

The situation in Ukraine’s east has “worsened significantly,” with Russian troops stepping up attacks during a spell of warm and dry weather.

Air defence systems intercepted the vast majority of over 300 missiles and drones fired at Israel by Iran, with Israeli media estimating the cost of interception at up to $1.35 billion.

The brutal civil war in Sudan has killed more than 15,000 people, sparked the world’s biggest displacement crisis and left 18 million people facing acute food insecurity.

The world’s largest democracy is heading to elections in which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is vying for a third five-year term.

The 2024 Paris Olympic torch relay begins in Olympia, Greece, followed by a 68-day French leg leading up to the Opening Ceremony on July 26, 2024.

Three symbols of the Paris Games: Equality, Water and Peacefulness inspired Designer Mathieu Lehanneur, who has designed an all-weather torch that burns renewable propane.

Flagging sales in China saw Apple iPhone shipments tumble 10% in the first quarter of 2024 – a worse than expected decline given a rebound in the industry overall.

Iran’s first direct attack on Israel, in response to a recent strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, is pushing the Middle East closer to a full-blown regional war.

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Fairphone, makers of repairable smartphones, have launched “Fairbuds” wireless earphones with environmentally friendly replaceable batteries.

Britain’s Ministry of Defence will install lasers on warships designed to shoot down drones starting in 2027. The low-cost DragonFire can hit a 25mm target from one kilometre away.

A victory for Narendra Modi in the upcoming elections would make him only the second prime minister, after Jawaharlal Nehru, to win a third straight term.

Voters sceptical of democracy, a new poll of 19 nations shows – in 11 countries, fewer than half of respondents believe their most recent election was free and fair.

The U.S. will sell Ukraine up to $138 million worth of equipment to maintain and upgrade its HAWK air defence systems to counter Russian drone and missile attacks.

Despite world defence spending reaching a record $2.2 trillion last year, 77% of citizens of NATO countries believe they should increase or maintain defence spending.

Taiwan's annual war games this year will simulate a scenario where China suddenly turns one of its regular drills around the island into an actual attack.

March was the 10th month in a row to be the warmest on record, with an average surface air temperature of 14.14°C – 1.68°C warmer than the March average for 1850-1900.

As many as 969 million Indians – including 470 million women, and 18 million first-time voters – will decide who gets to sit in India’s lower house of parliament, the Lok Sabha.

Germany faces accusations of “facilitating” acts of genocide and breaches of international law in supplying arms to Israel, which denies it has contravened the Genocide Convention.

Oil prices have surged in recent days, threatening to push Brent Crude, the global oil benchmark, to $100 a barrel for the first time in almost two years.

Inequality has risen sharply during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decade in power, with the “Billionaire Raj” now owning 40% of India’s wealth.

The number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer – the most common form of male cancer in over 100 countries – is projected to double to 2.9 million per year by 2040.

Samsung Electronics’ profit rebounded sharply in the first quarter of 2024, reflecting a turnaround in the company’s pivotal chip-making division and robust smartphone sales.

Destruction of the world’s tropical forests continued at a rate of 10 football pitches a minute in 2023, despite dramatic falls in forest loss in the Brazilian and Colombian Amazon.

Just 57 state-controlled and shareholder-owned companies are responsible for 80% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions since the Paris Climate Agreement was signed in 2016.

The Wall Street debut of Trump Media – whose flagship product is Truth Social – boosted Donald Trump’s stock on paper, but the value of his shares has since plummeted.

North Korea says it has successfully test-fired a new mid- to long-range hypersonic missile. The solid-fuel Hwasong-16B can be deployed more quickly than liquid-fuel variants.

The mysterious “Havana syndrome” ailment that has afflicted U.S. diplomats globally may be linked to a Russian intelligence unit, a joint media investigation has found.

Donald Trump has a team of fiercely loyal Republican advisers and donors who plan a dramatic government overhaul, including closing the U.S. border with Mexico.

UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg matches, including match-ups between Bayern Munich and Arsenal at the Allianz Arena, Munich.

UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg matches, including match-ups between Man City and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester.

UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg matches, including match-ups between Barcelona and PSG at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, Barcelona.

UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg matches, including match-ups between Dortmund and Atlético Madrid at Westfalenstadion, Dortmund.

Defending champion Hellen Obiri returns for the 128th Boston Marathon, as Team Kenya unveils strong marathon squads ahead of the Paris Olympics, including Eliud Kipchoge.

Europe’s richest teams dominate the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, including defending champions Man City, as fierce rivalries are set to ignite the competition.

The UEFA European Championship takes place in Germany for the second time, having previously staged the 1988 tournament. Host nation kick-off the action against Scotland.

All 24 teams, including host nation Germany, have been decided after Poland, Ukraine and Georgia secured their places at UEFA Euro 2024, which kicks off next June.

Germany opens the tournament against Scotland at the Allianz Arena in Munich on June 14, before facing contests with Hungary and Switzerland, the other teams in Group A.

South America’s premier club competition, kicks off, featuring 32 teams from all 10 CONMEBOL member associations battling to be crowned continental champions.

The adrenaline-fuelled action of the new Formula 1 season gets underway in Bahrain, with defending champion Max Verstappen eager to maintain his dominance.

The Paris 2024 Olympic medals contain ironwork from the Eiffel Tower, the first time any host city has incorporated pieces of a national monument.

The MetLife Stadium will stage the 2026 World Cup final on July 19, the climax of a record 39-day long tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The season features 63 ATP tournaments in 29 countries, plus the four Grand Slams and the Olympic Games, before concluding in November with the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin.

With 2023 producing four different major winners, the season – featuring 52 WTA events, plus the Grand Slams and Paris Olympics – promises to be highly competitive.

The 79th edition of the Vuelta a España, cycling’s final Grand Tour of the year, will feature more than three weeks of racing and 21 stages, covering a distance of 3,265km.

The tournament features an expanded 16 teams – ten from South America and six from North/Central America – with the USA hosting the showpiece for the second time.

The 75th Formula One World Championship comprises of 24 races spanning the globe, and commences with the Bahrain Grand Prix before concluding in Abu Dhabi in December.

For the first time in its history the race will not finish in Paris, as the city prepares to host the Olympic Games, and will instead end with a hilly time trial in Nice.

The 2024 summer Olympic Games, the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, take place in Paris, France, featuring 32 sports encompassing 329 events.

The 2024 Giro d’Italia route will feature a challenging course which includes two individual time trials, six mountain finishes and a final-week crescendo in the Dolomites.