International from Thursday, April 2nd, 2026

The United Nations Security Council has reaffirmed its strong commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Gulf Cooperation Council member states, while praising their role in supporting regional and international peace.

US President Donald Trump has removed Attorney General Pam Bondi from her post, a White House official said on Thursday, following mounting frustration with her performance, including her handling of investigative files related to the late Jeffrey Epstein.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Thursday there was no end in sight to a war that had already displaced a million people over the last month, as families fleeing Israeli strikes said they were exhausted by repeated rounds of conflict.

US President Donald Trump has discussed firing Attorney General Pam Bondi amid his frustration with her leadership, including what he sees as a lack of aggression in targeting his enemies and over her handling of the Epstein files, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.

Around 40 countries are discussing joint action to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Britain said on Thursday, after US President Donald Trump said securing the waterway was a problem for other nations to resolve.

An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 has struck in Indonesia's Northern Molucca Sea on Thursday, killing one person, damaging some buildings, and triggering tsunami waves, authorities and witnesses said.

The vice mayor of Coral Springs, Florida, has been shot and killed on Wednesday, with her husband taken into custody as the lone suspect in what police called a case of domestic violence, officials said.

The United States will carry out aggressive strikes on Iran over the next two to three weeks and is nearing completion of its main strategic objectives in the war, President Donald Trump said in a televised address to the nation on Wednesday.