Day: April 28, 2025

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports a violin with a hidden message inside, crafted in a World War 2 concentration camp, has been discovered in Hungary.

Large parts of the Southern European countries hit by power outages as trains, restaurants, and even traffic lights are impacted. The Madrid metro has been evacuated and long queues have formed at cash points as card payments aren’t working. The source of the power cuts is currently unknown. Also in the programme: The International Court of Justice has begun five days of hearings to examine Israel’s legal obligations to provide aid to Gaza. Aid has been blocked from reaching Gaza since March. International agencies are warning of severe food shortages. And; the Canadian election takes place today as the Liberals, led by current Prime Minister Mark Carney, are expected to win. We explain the politics behind it all. (Photo: View of a bar after a blackout hit Spain in the city of Toledo, central Spain, 28 April 2025. A massive blackout has hit large parts of Spain and spread to neighbouring Portugal and France, disrupting transport systems, internet connections and daily life, according to authorities. Photo by ISMAEL HERRERO/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

BREAKING: The Pakistan Air Force has launched 2 major air exercises today (Northern Command and Central Command) deploying most of its combat fleet, drones, air defense systems and electronic warfare weapons 🇮🇳🇵🇰

Popes secretly meeting with CIA directors? Sounds wild, but in the Cold War, even the Vatican played the spy game. Faith and politics have always had more crossover than we like to admit.#CIA#VaticanSecrets#ColdWar #Espionage#DeclassifiedDocumentshttps://t.co/S0D9LeD3mh

— Robert Morton (@Robert4787) April 28, 2025

Behind every uniform—a story of courage.
Our warriors defend not just land, but the future.

📷: 57th Motorized Brigade pic.twitter.com/r7swQjMHPq

— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) April 28, 2025